Ninja Database Lite uses a simple key value pair for saving objects. 

 

Example in C#:

//Ninja Database Lite supports any of these types
//bool, byte, decimal, double, float, int32, int64, sbyte, short, string, uint32, uint64, ulong, ushort, DateTime, 
//structs, arrays, multi-dimensional arrays, IList, IDictionary, public fields, public properties,
//Enums, timespan, GUID, double linked list and trees
 
NinjaDbConfig config = new NinjaDbConfig();
string databasePath = Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData), "MyApplication");
config.Storage = new FileDatabase(databasePath);
NinjaDb ninja = new NinjaDb(config);
 
//Save some simple values
ninja.Save("MyBooleanValue", true);
ninja.Save("MyDecimalValue", 19.95M);
ninja.Save("MyUrl", "http://www.kellermansoftware.com");
 
//Save an Object
Person person = new Person();
person.Name = "John";
person.PersonId = 1;
 
ninja.Save("Person1", person);
 
//Save a List of Objects
List<Person> persons = new List<Person>();
ninja.Save("PersonList", persons);
 
//Save something complex like a dictionary of lists
Dictionary<string, List<Person>> dictionaryList = new Dictionary<string, List<Person>>();
dictionaryList.Add("Customers", persons);
 
ninja.Save("PersonDictionaryList", dictionaryList);

Example in VB.NET

'Ninja Database Lite supports any of these types
'bool, byte, decimal, double, float, int32, int64, sbyte, short, string, uint32, uint64, ulong, ushort, DateTime, 
'structs, arrays, multi-dimensional arrays, IList, IDictionary, public fields, public properties,
'Enums, timespan, GUID, double linked list and trees
 
Dim config As New NinjaDbConfig()
Dim databasePath As String = Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData), "MyApplication")
config.Storage = New FileDatabase(databasePath)
Dim ninja As New NinjaDb(config)
 
'Save some simple values
ninja.Save("MyBooleanValue", True)
ninja.Save("MyDecimalValue", 19.95D)
ninja.Save("MyUrl", "http://www.kellermansoftware.com")
 
'Save an Object
Dim person As New Person()
person.Name = "John"
person.PersonId = 1
 
ninja.Save("Person1", person)
 
'Save a List of Objects
Dim persons As New List(Of Person)()
ninja.Save("PersonList", persons)
 
'Save something complex like a dictionary of lists
Dim dictionaryList As New Dictionary(Of String, List(Of Person))()
dictionaryList.Add("Customers", persons)
 
ninja.Save("PersonDictionaryList", dictionaryList)