.NET Framework Class Library
MetaModel Class
An abstraction that represents the mapping between a database and domain objects.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
System.Data.Linq.Mapping.MetaModel
Namespace: System.Data.Linq.Mapping
Assembly: System.Data.Linq (in System.Data.Linq.dll)
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public MustInherit Class MetaModel
C#
public abstract class MetaModel
Visual C++
public ref class MetaModel abstract
F#
[<AbstractClass>] type MetaModel = class end
The MetaModel type exposes the following members.
Constructors
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MetaModel | Initializes a new instance of the MetaModel class. |
Properties
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ContextType | Gets the type of DataContext type that this model describes. |
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DatabaseName | Gets the name of the database. |
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MappingSource | Gets the mapping source that originated this model. |
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ProviderType | Gets or sets the provider type. |
Methods
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Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetFunction | Gets the MetaFunction that corresponds to a database function. |
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GetFunctions | Gets an enumeration of all functions. |
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GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetMetaType | Discovers the MetaType for the specified Type. |
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GetTable | Gets the MetaTable associated with a specified Type. |
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GetTables | Get an enumeration of all tables. |
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GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
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MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
Version Information
.NET Framework
Supported in: 4, 3.5.NET Framework Client Profile
Supported in: 4Platforms
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.See Also