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System.Data.Entity.Design Namespace
Visual Studio 2008
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.
| 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. |
| Delegate | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | PropertyGeneratedEventHandler | Represents the method that will handle the OnPropertyGenerated event. |
![]() | TypeGeneratedEventHandler | Represents the method that will handle the OnTypeGenerated event. |
| 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. |
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