Generator.OnInitialize Method

Initializes the generator.

Namespace:  Microsoft.Data.Schema.Tools.DataGenerator
Assembly:  Microsoft.Data.Schema.Tools (in Microsoft.Data.Schema.Tools.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Protected Overridable Sub OnInitialize ( _
    initInfo As GeneratorInit _
)

protected virtual void OnInitialize(
    GeneratorInit initInfo
)

protected:
virtual void OnInitialize(
    GeneratorInit^ initInfo
)

abstract OnInitialize : 
        initInfo:GeneratorInit -> unit 
override OnInitialize : 
        initInfo:GeneratorInit -> unit 

protected function OnInitialize(
    initInfo : GeneratorInit
)

Parameters

• initInfo
  Type: Microsoft.Data.Schema.Tools.DataGenerator.GeneratorInit
  A GeneratorInit object that contains run-time configuration information, such as the database connection string. Also contains shared instancing information.

Remarks

OnInitialize runs any initialization code that is required before data generation starts. This code can include initializing a random object or caching a database.

When you generate random data, it can be deterministic or nondeterministic. Deterministic data repeats the same random data every time it is generated with the same seed. All data generators have a Seed property that the user can set. You can override the OnInitialize method to seed the Random objects and to make your generator deterministic.

The Initialize() method calls this method. To modify the functionality of the Initialize() method, you must override the OnInitialize method.

.NET Framework Security

• Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.

See Also

Reference

Generator Class

Microsoft.Data.Schema.Tools.DataGenerator Namespace

Seed

Initialize()