System.Data.Entity.Design Namespace ()

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System.Data.Entity.Design Namespace

The System.Data.Entity.Design namespace contains classes to generate Entity Data Model (EDM) files and object source code.

The System.Data.Entity.Design classes support the EDM tools. For more information about the EDM tools, see Entity Data Model Tools.

Classes

	Class	Description
	EdmToObjectNamespaceMap	Represents a collection of Entity Data Model (EDM) to code namespace mappings.
	EntityClassGenerator	Generates source code from Entity Data Model conceptual schema definition language (CSDL) files.
	EntityModelSchemaGenerator	Generates CSDL and MSL mappings from a SSDL.
	EntityStoreSchemaFilterEntry	Represents a single filter entry. The filter is used to allow or exclude particular database objects during generation.
	EntityStoreSchemaGenerator	Provides methods and properties for loading database schema information and generating SSDL schema information.
	EntityViewGenerator	Generates views for the extents in the StorageMappingItemCollection, and creates a source code file for a type that will cache these views.
	MetadataItemCollectionFactory	Represents a set of methods for creating metadata ItemCollection instances.
	PropertyGeneratedEventArgs	Provides data for the OnPropertyGenerated event.
	TypeGeneratedEventArgs	Provides data for the OnTypeGenerated event.

Delegates

	Delegate	Description
	PropertyGeneratedEventHandler	Represents the method that will handle the OnPropertyGenerated event.
	TypeGeneratedEventHandler	Represents the method that will handle the OnTypeGenerated event.

Enumerations

	Enumeration	Description
	EntityStoreSchemaFilterEffect	Specifies whether to allow or exclude database objects that match the pattern specified in the EntityStoreSchemaFilterEntry.
	EntityStoreSchemaFilterObjectTypes	Specifies the store object type to apply the schema filter to.
	LanguageOption	Specifies the language for the generated code.