Index: Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Ringtoets.Common.IO.csproj
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diff -u -r1fa1ff1080811742abffbd23346b23cf1a8aef3d -r866f2505f3d89a2a96a810d18419c840946d0d3b
--- Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Ringtoets.Common.IO.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Common.IO.csproj)	(revision 1fa1ff1080811742abffbd23346b23cf1a8aef3d)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Ringtoets.Common.IO.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Common.IO.csproj)	(revision 866f2505f3d89a2a96a810d18419c840946d0d3b)
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Configurations\ConfigurationSchemaIdentifiers.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Configurations\StructuresCalculationConfiguration.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SoilProfile\Schema\MetaTableDefinitions.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="SoilProfile\SoilDatabaseConstraintsReader.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SoilProfile\SoilDatabaseQueryBuilder.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SoilProfile\SoilDatabaseVersionReader.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SoilProfile\StochasticSoilModelReader.cs" />
Index: Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/SoilDatabaseConstraintsReader.cs
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diff -u
--- Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/SoilDatabaseConstraintsReader.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/SoilDatabaseConstraintsReader.cs	(revision 866f2505f3d89a2a96a810d18419c840946d0d3b)
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2017. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+// All names, logos, and references to "Deltares" are registered trademarks of
+// Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
+// All rights reserved.
+
+using Core.Common.Base.IO;
+using Core.Common.IO.Readers;
+
+namespace Ringtoets.Common.IO.SoilProfile
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// This class reads a DSoil database file and validates whether it meets required constraints.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class SoilDatabaseConstraintsReader : SqLiteDatabaseReaderBase
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a new instance of <see cref="SoilDatabaseConstraintsReader"/>, 
+        /// which will use the <paramref name="databaseFilePath"/> as its source.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="databaseFilePath">The path of the database file to open.</param>
+        /// <exception cref="CriticalFileReadException">Thrown when: <list type="bullet">
+        /// <item>The <paramref name="databaseFilePath"/> contains invalid characters.</item>
+        /// <item>No file could be found at <paramref name="databaseFilePath"/>.</item>
+        /// </list></exception>
+        public SoilDatabaseConstraintsReader(string databaseFilePath) : base(databaseFilePath) {}
+    }
+}
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Index: Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/StochasticSoilModelReader.cs
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diff -u -r190069e93048bfb7abe5a190ada915e4b4e782b0 -r866f2505f3d89a2a96a810d18419c840946d0d3b
--- Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/StochasticSoilModelReader.cs	(.../StochasticSoilModelReader.cs)	(revision 190069e93048bfb7abe5a190ada915e4b4e782b0)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/SoilProfile/StochasticSoilModelReader.cs	(.../StochasticSoilModelReader.cs)	(revision 866f2505f3d89a2a96a810d18419c840946d0d3b)
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@
         /// <list type="bullet">
         /// <item>The <paramref name="databaseFilePath"/> contains invalid characters.</item>
         /// <item>No file could be found at <paramref name="databaseFilePath"/>.</item>
-        /// <item>The database version could not be read.</item>
-        /// <item>The database version is incorrect.</item>
         /// </list>
         /// </exception>
         public StochasticSoilModelReader(string databaseFilePath) : base(databaseFilePath) {}
Index: Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.csproj
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diff -u -r1fa1ff1080811742abffbd23346b23cf1a8aef3d -r866f2505f3d89a2a96a810d18419c840946d0d3b
--- Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.csproj)	(revision 1fa1ff1080811742abffbd23346b23cf1a8aef3d)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.csproj)	(revision 866f2505f3d89a2a96a810d18419c840946d0d3b)
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@
     <Compile Include="ReferenceLines\ReferenceLineWriterTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Configurations\ConfigurationSchemaIdentifiersTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Configurations\StructureCalculationConfigurationTest.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="SoilProfile\SoilDatabaseConstraintsReaderTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SoilProfile\SoilDatabaseQueryBuilderTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SoilProfile\SoilDatabaseVersionReaderTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SoilProfile\StochasticSoilModelReaderTest.cs" />
Index: Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/SoilProfile/SoilDatabaseConstraintsReaderTest.cs
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diff -u
--- Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/SoilProfile/SoilDatabaseConstraintsReaderTest.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/SoilProfile/SoilDatabaseConstraintsReaderTest.cs	(revision 866f2505f3d89a2a96a810d18419c840946d0d3b)
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2017. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+// All names, logos, and references to "Deltares" are registered trademarks of
+// Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
+// All rights reserved.
+
+using System.IO;
+using Core.Common.Base.IO;
+using Core.Common.IO.Readers;
+using Core.Common.TestUtil;
+using Core.Common.Utils.Builders;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using Ringtoets.Common.IO.SoilProfile;
+
+namespace Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.SoilProfile
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class SoilDatabaseConstraintsReaderTest
+    {
+        private readonly string testDataPath = TestHelper.GetTestDataPath(TestDataPath.Ringtoets.Common.IO, nameof(SoilDatabaseConstraintsReader));
+
+        [Test]
+        public void Constructor_NonExistingPath_ThrowsCriticalFileReadException()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            string testFile = Path.Combine(testDataPath, "does not exist");
+
+            // Call
+            TestDelegate test = () =>
+            {
+                using (new SoilDatabaseConstraintsReader(testFile)) {}
+            };
+
+            // Assert
+            var exception = Assert.Throws<CriticalFileReadException>(test);
+            string expectedMessage = new FileReaderErrorMessageBuilder(testFile).Build("Het bestand bestaat niet.");
+            Assert.AreEqual(expectedMessage, exception.Message);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        [TestCaseSource(typeof(InvalidPathHelper), nameof(InvalidPathHelper.InvalidPaths))]
+        public void Constructor_FileNullOrEmpty_ThrowsCriticalFileReadException(string fileName)
+        {
+            // Call
+            TestDelegate test = () =>
+            {
+                using (new SoilDatabaseConstraintsReader(fileName)) {}
+            };
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Throws<CriticalFileReadException>(test);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void Constructor_PathToExistingFile_ExpectedValues()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            string dbFile = Path.Combine(testDataPath, "emptySchema.soil");
+
+            // Call
+            using (var reader = new SoilDatabaseConstraintsReader(dbFile))
+            {
+                // Assert
+                Assert.AreEqual(dbFile, reader.Path);
+                Assert.IsInstanceOf<SqLiteDatabaseReaderBase>(reader);
+            }
+
+            Assert.IsTrue(TestHelper.CanOpenFileForWrite(dbFile));
+        }
+    }
+}
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Index: Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/test-data/SoilDatabaseConstraintsReader/emptySchema.soil
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