test code snippet

protected virtual ICriterion WhereInactiveDateIsNull
{ 
	get
	{
		return Restrictions.IsNull("InactiveDate");
	}
}

protected virtual IList<Entity> GetAllItems(params ICriterion[] criterion)
{
	ICriteria getCriteria = Session.CreateCriteria(typeof(Entity));

	if (criterion != null)
	{
		foreach (var criteria in criterion)
		{
			getCriteria.Add(criteria);
		}
	}

	return getCriteria.List<Entity>();
}

public virtual IList<Entity> GetAll()
{
	return GetAllItems();
}

public virtual IList<Entity> GetActiveItems()
{
	return GetAllItems(WhereInactiveDateIsNull);
}

public virtual IList<Entity> GetItemsLikeName(string name, string columnToCompareBy)
{
	ICriterion whereColumnValueStartsWithNameIgnoringCase 
		= Restrictions.Like(columnToCompareBy, name, MatchMode.Start).IgnoreCase();

       	return GetAllItems
	(
		WhereInactiveDateIsNull,
		whereColumnValueStartsWithNameIgnoringCase
	);
}