Index: Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/HydraRing/HydraRingSettingsDatabaseValidator.cs
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diff -u
--- Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/HydraRing/HydraRingSettingsDatabaseValidator.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/HydraRing/HydraRingSettingsDatabaseValidator.cs	(revision e4c8b63e26051b6bd120260482a565a06635743e)
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+// 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.HydraRing
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Validator to validate the Hydra-Ring settings database.
+    /// </summary>
+    internal class HydraRingSettingsDatabaseValidator : SqLiteDatabaseReaderBase
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a new instance of <see cref="HydraRingSettingsDatabaseValidator"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="databaseFilePath">The full path to the database file to use when reading settings.</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>
+        /// <item>Unable to open database file.</item>
+        /// </list>
+        /// </exception>
+        public HydraRingSettingsDatabaseValidator(string databaseFilePath) : base(databaseFilePath) {}
+    }
+}
Index: Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Ringtoets.Common.IO.csproj
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diff -u -re2b91ee0187b6b6ea0f5941bcbfa986eff613612 -re4c8b63e26051b6bd120260482a565a06635743e
--- Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Ringtoets.Common.IO.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Common.IO.csproj)	(revision e2b91ee0187b6b6ea0f5941bcbfa986eff613612)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/src/Ringtoets.Common.IO/Ringtoets.Common.IO.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Common.IO.csproj)	(revision e4c8b63e26051b6bd120260482a565a06635743e)
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
     <Compile Include="FileImporters\MessageProviders\UpdateMessageProvider.cs" />
     <Compile Include="HydraRing\DesignTablesSettingsProvider.cs" />
     <Compile Include="HydraRing\HydraRingSettingsDatabaseReader.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="HydraRing\HydraRingSettingsDatabaseValidator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="HydraRing\HydraulicBoundaryLocationFilter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="FileImporters\ProfilesImporter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="FileImporters\StructuresImporter.cs" />
Index: Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/HydraRing/HydraRingSettingsDatabaseValidatorTest.cs
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diff -u
--- Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/HydraRing/HydraRingSettingsDatabaseValidatorTest.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/HydraRing/HydraRingSettingsDatabaseValidatorTest.cs	(revision e4c8b63e26051b6bd120260482a565a06635743e)
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+// 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.IO.Readers;
+using Core.Common.TestUtil;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using Ringtoets.Common.IO.HydraRing;
+
+namespace Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.HydraRing
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class HydraRingSettingsDatabaseValidatorTest
+    {
+        private const string testDataSubDirectory = "HydraRingSettingsDatabaseValidator";
+
+        private static readonly string directoryPath = TestHelper.GetTestDataPath(
+            TestDataPath.Ringtoets.Common.IO, testDataSubDirectory);
+
+        [Test]
+        public void Constructor_ExpectedValues()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            string completeDatabasePath = Path.Combine(directoryPath, "withoutPreprocessor.config.sqlite");
+
+            // Call
+            using (var validator = new HydraRingSettingsDatabaseValidator(completeDatabasePath))
+            {
+                // Assert
+                Assert.IsInstanceOf<SqLiteDatabaseReaderBase>(validator);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
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Index: Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.csproj
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diff -u -re2b91ee0187b6b6ea0f5941bcbfa986eff613612 -re4c8b63e26051b6bd120260482a565a06635743e
--- Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.csproj)	(revision e2b91ee0187b6b6ea0f5941bcbfa986eff613612)
+++ Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test.csproj)	(revision e4c8b63e26051b6bd120260482a565a06635743e)
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
     <Compile Include="FileImporters\MessageProviders\ImportMessageProviderTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="FileImporters\MessageProviders\UpdateMessageProviderTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="HydraRing\DesignTablesSettingsProviderTest.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="HydraRing\HydraRingSettingsDatabaseValidatorTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="HydraRing\HydraulicBoundaryLocationFilterTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="FileImporters\ProfilesImporterTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="FileImporters\StructuresImporterTest.cs" />
Index: Ringtoets/Common/test/Ringtoets.Common.IO.Test/test-data/HydraRingSettingsDatabaseValidator/withoutPreprocessor.config.sqlite
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