EmbarkDemo.cs

// arrange some guinea pig for testing
class Sheep
{
  // public get & set used to read/write values
  public string Name { get; set; }  
  public IceCream FavouriteIceCream { get; set; }
}
enum IceCream
{
  Vanilla,
  Strawberry            
}

var pet = new Sheep { Name = "Fluffy", FavouriteIceCream = IceCream.Vanilla };

// save data locally
var db = Embark.Client.GetLocalDB(@"C:\AnimalsDB\");

// or over a network via REST API to WCF server *see usage section below*
var db = Embark.Client.GetNetworkDB("192.168.1.24", 8080);

// collections created on-the-fly if needed
var io = db.GetCollection<Sheep>("sheep");

// create
long id = io.Insert(pet);

// read
Sheep fluffy = io.Get(id);

// update
fluffy.FavouriteIceCream = IceCream.Strawberry;
bool fluffyNowLikesStrawberry = io.Update(id, fluffy);

// delete
bool hasSheepVanished = io.Delete(id);

// non-type specific if you want to mix Apples & Oranges objects in the same collection
var io = db["fruit"];