Programming Entity Framework. Building Data Centric Apps with the ADO.NET Entity Framework. 2nd Edition Julia Lerman

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• Programming Entity Framework
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  • Foreword
  • Preface
    • Who This Book Is For
    • How This Book Is Organized
    • What You Need to Use This Book
    • This Books Website
    • Conventions Used in This Book
    • Using Code Examples
    • Safari Books Online
    • Comments and Questions
    • Acknowledgments
  • Author Note for Third Printing, August 2011
    • Entity Framework 4.1 (Code First and DbContext) Has Released
    • Entity Framework June 2011 CTP
  • 1. Introducing the ADO.NET Entity Framework
    • The Entity Relationship Model: Programming Against a Model, Not the Database
    • The Entity Data Model: A Client-Side Data Model
    • Entities: Blueprints for Business Classes
    • The Backend Database: Your Choice
      • Database Providers
      • Access and ODBC
    • Entity Framework Features: APIs and Tools
      • Metadata
      • Entity Data Model Design Tools
        • Database-first design
        • Model-first design
        • Code generation
      • Object Services
      • POCO Support
      • Change Tracking
      • Relationship Management and Foreign Keys
      • Data Binding
      • n-Tier Development
      • EntityClient
    • The Entity Framework and WCF Services
    • What About ADO.NET DataSets and LINQ to SQL?
      • DataSets
      • LINQ to SQL
    • Entity Framework Pain Points Are Fading Away
    • Programming the Entity Framework
  • 2. Exploring the Entity Data Model
    • Why Use an Entity Data Model?
    • The EDM Within the Entity Framework
    • Walkthrough: Building Your First EDM
    • Inspecting the EDM in the Designer Window
      • Entity Container Properties
      • Entity Properties
      • Entity Property Properties
    • The Models Supporting Metadata
    • Viewing the Model in the Model Browser
    • Viewing the Models Raw XML
    • CSDL: The Conceptual Schema
      • EntityContainer
      • EntitySet
      • EntityType
        • The Key element
        • The Property elements
        • The navigation properties
      • Associations
      • Navigation Property
      • Navigation Properties That Return Collections
    • SSDL: The Store Schema
    • MSL: The Mappings
    • Database Views in the EDM
    • Summary
  • 3. Querying Entity Data Models
    • Query the Model, Not the Database
    • Your First EDM Query
      • Where Did the Context and Classes Come From?
        • The ObjectContext class, SampleEntities
        • The entity classes
    • Querying with LINQ to Entities
      • Writing Your First LINQ to Entities Query
    • Querying with Object Services and Entity SQL
      • Why Another Way to Query?
      • Entity SQL
        • Entity SQL canonical functions
      • The Parameterized ObjectQuery
    • Querying with Methods
      • Querying with LINQ Methods
        • Chaining methods
      • Querying with Query Builder Methods and Entity SQL
        • Specifying the control variable
    • The Shortest Query
    • ObjectQuery, ObjectSet, and LINQ to Entities
    • Querying with EntityClient to Return Streamed Data
      • EntityConnection and the Connection String
      • EntityCommand
      • ExecuteReader
      • Forward-Only Access to the Fields
    • Translating Entity Queries to Database Queries
      • Pay Attention to the .NET Methods Impact on Generated SQL
    • Avoiding Inadvertent Query Execution
    • Summary
  • 4. Exploring LINQ to Entities in Greater Depth
    • Getting Ready with Some New Lingo
    • Projections in Queries
    • Projections in LINQ to Entities
      • VB and C# Syntax Differences
      • LINQ Projections and Special Language Features
        • Anonymous types
        • Implicitly typed local variables
        • Implicit and explicit anonymous type creation
      • Projections with LINQ Query Methods
    • Using Navigations in Queries
      • Navigating to an EntityReference
      • Filtering and Sorting with an EntityReference
      • Navigating to Entity Collections
      • Projecting Properties from EntityCollection Entities
        • Shaped results
        • Flattened results
      • Filtering and Sorting with EntityCollections
      • Aggregates with EntityCollections
        • Aggregates in LINQ to Entities
      • Aggregates in LINQ Methods
    • Joins and Nested Queries
      • Joins
      • Nested Queries
        • Using a nested LINQ query as a projection
        • Using a nested LINQ query as the collection to be queried
    • Grouping
      • Naming Properties When Grouping
      • Chaining Aggregates
      • Filtering on Group Conditions
    • Shaping Data Returned by Queries
      • Limiting Which Related Data Is Returned
    • Loading Related Data
      • Controlling Lazy Loading
        • Disabling and enabling lazy loading programmatically
        • Changing the default behavior for lazy loading
      • Explicitly Loading Entity Collections and Entity References
        • Loading the EntityReference
        • Performance considerations with deferred loading
      • Using the Include Method to Eager-Load
        • How is the data shaped with Include?
        • Accessing properties from an Include in the query
      • Pros and Cons of Load and Include
    • Retrieving a Single Entity
      • Retrieving a Single Entity with GetObjectByKey
    • Finding More Query Samples
    • Summary
  • 5. Exploring Entity SQL in Greater Depth
    • Literals in Entity SQL
      • Expressing a DateTime Literal
      • Expressing a Decimal Literal
      • Using Additional Literal Types
    • Projecting in Entity SQL
      • DbDataRecords and Nonscalar Properties
      • Projecting with Query Builder Methods
    • Using Navigation in Entity SQL Queries
      • Navigating to an EntityReference
      • Filtering and Sorting with an EntityReference
      • Filtering and Sorting with EntityCollections
      • Aggregating with EntityCollections
      • Using Entity SQL SET Operators
      • Aggregating with Query Builder Methods
    • Using Joins
    • Nesting Queries
    • Grouping in Entity SQL
      • Returning Entities from an Entity SQL GROUP BY Query
      • Filtering Based on Group Properties
    • Shaping Data with Entity SQL
      • Using Include with an ObjectQuery and Entity SQL
    • Understanding Entity SQLs Wrapped and Unwrapped Results
      • Entity SQL Rules for Wrapped and Unwrapped Results
      • Digging a Little Deeper into EntityClients Results
    • Summary
  • 6. Modifying Entities and Saving Changes
    • Keeping Track of Entities
      • Managing an Entitys State
    • Saving Changes Back to the Database
    • Inserting New Objects
    • Inserting New Parents and Children
    • Deleting Entities
    • Summary
  • 7. Using Stored Procedures with the EDM
    • Updating the Model from a Database
    • Working with Functions
      • Function Attributes
    • Mapping Functions to Entities
      • Mapping Insert, Update, and Delete Functions to an Entity
        • Concurrency checking with Use Original Value and Rows Affected Parameter options
      • Inspecting Mappings in XML
      • Using Mapped Functions
    • Using the EDM Designer Model Browser to Import Additional Functions into Your Model
    • Mapping the First of the Read Stored Procedures: ContactsbyState
      • Using Imported Functions
      • Avoiding Inadvertent Client-Side Processing
    • Mapping a Function to a Scalar Type
    • Mapping a Function to a Complex Type
    • Summary
  • 8. Implementing a More Real-World Model
    • Introducing the BreakAway Geek Adventures Business Model and Legacy Database
    • Creating a Separate Project for an EDM
    • Inspecting and Cleaning Up a New EDM
      • Modifying the Names of Entities and Properties
      • Resolving Collisions Between Property Names and Entity Names
      • Cleaning Up Navigation Property Names
    • Setting Default Values
    • Mapping Stored Procedures
      • Using the Use Original Value Checkbox in Update Mappings
    • Working with Many-to-Many Relationships
    • Inspecting the Completed BreakAway Model
    • Building the BreakAway Model Assembly
      • Looking at the Compiled Assembly
      • Splitting Out the Models Metadata Files
        • Moving the schema files
    • Summary
  • 9. Data Binding with Windows Forms and WPF Applications
    • Data Binding with Windows Forms Applications
      • Creating a Windows Forms Application
      • Using Windows Forms Data Sources
      • Creating an Object Data Source for a Customer Entity
      • Getting an Entitys Details onto a Form
      • Adding Code to Query an EDM When a Form Loads
      • Binding Without a BindingSource
      • Adding an EntityCollection to the Form
      • Displaying the Properties of Related Data in the Grid
      • Allowing Users to Edit Data
      • Editing Navigation Properties (and Shrinking the Query)
      • Replacing the Navigation Property TextBoxes with ComboBoxes
      • Adding New Customers
      • Deleting Reservations
    • Data Binding with WPF Applications
      • Creating the WPF Form
      • Creating the WPF Project
      • Adding the Necessary Data Source Objects
      • Inspecting the XAML and Code Generated by the Automated Data Binding
        • XAML data-binding elements
      • Adding Code to Query the EDM When the Window Loads
      • Customizing the Display of the Controls
      • Selecting an Entity and Viewing Its Details
      • Adding Another EntityCollection to the Mix
        • Working with a many-to-many relationship
        • Modifying the code to eager-load the related activities
        • Adding the Activities ListBox and binding it to the Trips ListBox
        • Testing the application again
      • Editing Entities and Their Related Data
      • Using SortDescriptions to Keep Sorting in Sync with Data Modifications
      • Adding Items to the Child EntityCollection
        • Testing the new feature for adding activities
      • The Last Task: Adding New Trips to the Catalog
        • A few WPF tricks for a more interactive ListBox
        • Coding the Add New Trip feature
        • Testing the final version of the WPF demo
    • Summary
  • 10. Working with Object Services
    • Where Does Object Services Fit into the Framework?
    • Processing Queries
      • Parsing Queries: From Query to Command Tree to SQL
      • Understanding Query Builder Methods
        • Query builder methods and EntitySets
        • From query builder methods to Entity SQL expressions
        • Combining LINQ methods and query builder methods
      • Analyzing a Query with ObjectQuery Methods and Properties
        • ObjectQuery.ToTraceString
        • ObjectQuery.CommandText
        • ObjectQuery.Parameters
        • ObjectQuery.Context
      • Executing Queries with ToList, ToArray, First or Single
      • Executing Queries with the Execute Method
      • Overriding a Default Connection with ObjectContext.Connection
      • Handling Command Execution with EntityClient
    • Materializing Objects
    • Managing Object State
      • Using EntityKey to Manage Objects
      • Merging Results into the Cache with MergeOptions
      • Inspecting ObjectStateEntry
      • Maintaining EntityState
    • Managing Relationships
      • Attaching and Detaching Objects from the ObjectContext
        • ObjectContext.AddObject and ObjectSet.AddObject
        • ObjectContext.Attach and ObjectSet.Attach
        • ObjectContext.AttachTo
    • Taking Control of ObjectState
      • ObjectContext Methods
      • ObjectStateManager Methods
      • ObjectStateEntry State Methods for Managing State
      • ObjectSet State Methods
    • Sending Changes Back to the Database
      • ObjectContext.SaveChanges
        • SaveChanges returns an integer
        • SaveChanges refreshes the state of tracked entities
      • Affecting SaveChanges Default Behavior
      • Overriding SaveChanges Completely
      • Data Validation with the SavingChanges Event
      • Concurrency Management
        • Optimistic concurrency
        • ConcurrencyMode
        • OptimisticConcurrencyException
      • Transaction Support
    • Implementing Serialization, Data Binding, and More
      • Object Services Supports XML and Binary Serialization
        • ObjectContext, ObjectStateManager, and ObjectStateEntry are not serializable
        • Automatic serialization
          • XML and DataContract serialization
        • Binary serialization
        • Serialization and object state
        • Explicit serialization
      • Object Services Supports Data Binding
    • Summary
  • 11. Customizing Entities
    • Partial Classes
    • Using Partial Methods
      • The OnContextCreated Method
      • The On[Property]Changed and On[Property]Changing Methods
      • Using PropertyChanged to Calculate Database-Computed Columns Locally
    • Subscribing to Event Handlers
      • The ObjectContext.ObjectMaterialized Event
      • The ObjectContext.SavingChanges Event
        • GetObjectStateEntries: A critical method when validating entities from the context
        • Implementing SavingChanges
        • Setting default foreign keys in SavingChanges when no foreign key scalar property exists
      • The EntityObject.PropertyChanging and EntityObject.PropertyChanged Events
        • The order of the Changing/Changed events
        • Event parameters
        • Subscribing to the class-level PropertyChanging and PropertyChanged events
      • The AssociationChanged Event
        • Event arguments
    • Creating Your Own Partial Methods and Properties
      • Overriding the Object Constructor
      • Overriding ObjectContext.SaveChanges
      • Creating Custom Properties
        • Using custom properties to perform calculations on child collections
      • Overloading Entity Creation Methods
      • Using Partial Classes for More Than Just Overriding Methods and Events
    • Overriding Default Code Generation
      • Switching to a Template
      • Reading the Template
      • Modifying the Template
        • Inserting the Managed partial method in each entity class
        • Other ways to create common methods or properties for all entities
      • Customizing a Template for Major Class Modifications
      • Switching Between the Default Template and a Custom Template
    • Summary
  • 12. Data Binding with RAD ASP.NET Applications
    • Using the EntityDataSource Control to Access Flat Data
      • Creating the Hello Entities Project
      • Creating a GridView and an EntityDataSource Concurrently
      • Configuring an EntityDataSource with Its Wizard
      • Formatting the GridView
      • Testing the Web Application
    • Understanding How the EntityDataSource Retrieves and Updates Your Data
      • EntityDataSource and Its Query
      • EntityDataSource and Its ObjectContext
        • Using your own context
      • EntityDataSource Context Events
      • EntityDataSource and ViewState
      • Accessing Foreign Keys When There Is No Foreign Key Property
    • Working with Related EntityReference Data
      • Using EntityDataSource.Include to Get Related Data
      • Displaying Data That Comes from EntityReference Navigation Properties
      • Using a New EntityDataSource Control to Enable Editing of EntityReference Navigation Properties
      • Editing EntityReferences That Cannot Be Satisfied with a Drop-Down List
      • Binding an EntityDataSource to Another Control with WhereParameters
      • Editing Related Data Concurrently with Multiple EntityDataSource Controls
    • Working with Hierarchical Data in a Master/Detail Form
      • Setting Up the Web Application
      • Specifying Your Own Entity SQL Query Expression for an EntityDataSource
      • Binding a DropDownList to an EntityDataSource Control
      • Creating a Parent EntityDataSource That Is Controlled by the DropDownList and Provides Data to a DetailsView
      • Using the EntityDataSource.Where Property to Filter Query Results
      • Displaying Read-Only Child Data Through the Parent EntityDataSource
      • Using a New EntityDataSource to Add a Third Level of Hierarchical Data to the Master/Detail Form
      • Using the EntityDataSource.Inserting Event to Help with Newly Added Entities
      • Testing the Application
    • Exploring EntityDataSource Events
    • Building Dynamic Data Websites
    • Summary
  • 13. Creating and Using POCO Entities
    • Creating POCO Classes
      • Creating an ObjectContext Class to Manage the POCOs
        • Verifying the POCOs with a query
    • Change Tracking with POCOs
      • Understanding the Importance of DetectChanges
    • Loading Related Data with POCOs
      • Loading from the Context
      • Lazy Loading from a Dynamic Proxy
    • Exploring and Correcting POCOs Impact on Two-Way Relationships
      • Using the DetectChanges Method to Fix Relationships
      • Enabling Classes to Fix Their Own Relationships
    • Using Proxies to Enable Change Notification, Lazy Loading, and Relationship Fix-Up
      • Change Notification by Proxy
      • Lazy Loading by Proxy
      • Exploring the Proxy Classes
      • Synchronizing Relationships by Proxy
    • Using T4 to Generate POCO Classes
      • Modifying the POCO Template
    • Creating a Model That Works with Preexisting Classes
    • Code First: Using Entity Framework with No Model at All
    • Summary
  • 14. Customizing Entity Data Models Using the EDM Designer
    • Mapping Table per Type Inheritance for Tables That Describe Derived Types
      • Mapping TPT Inheritance
        • Handling duplicate names and concurrency properties in an inheritance hierarchy
        • Fixing a potential constraint problem
      • Querying Inherited Types
      • POCO Classes and Inherited Objects
      • Inserting TPT Inherited Types
        • SaveChanges and newly added derived types
      • Specifying or Excluding Derived Types in Queries
      • Creating New Derived Entities When the Base Entity Already Exists
      • TPT with Abstract Types
    • Mapping Unique Foreign Keys
    • Mapping an Entity to More Than One Table
      • Merging Multiple Entities into One
      • Querying, Editing, and Saving a Split Entity
      • Mapping Stored Procedures to Split Tables and More
    • Splitting a Single Table into Multiple Entities
    • Filtering Entities with Conditional Mapping
      • Creating a Conditional Mapping for the Activity Entity
      • Querying, Inserting, and Saving with Conditional Mappings
      • Filtering on Other Types of Conditions
      • Removing the Conditional Mapping from Activity and Re-creating the Category Property
    • Implementing Table per Hierarchy Inheritance for Tables That Contain Multiple Types
      • Creating the Resort Derived Type
      • Setting a Default (Computed) Value on the Table Schema
      • Testing the TPH Mapping
      • Choosing to Turn a Base Class into an Abstract Class
    • Creating Complex Types to Encapsulate Sets of Properties
      • Defining a Complex Type
      • Reusing Complex Types
      • Querying, Creating, and Saving Entities That Contain Complex Types
      • Removing the Complex Types from the Model
    • Using Additional Customization Options
      • Using GUIDs for EntityKeys
      • Mapping Stored Procedures
      • Mapping Multiple Entity Sets per Type
      • Mapping Self-Referencing Associations
    • Summary
  • 15. Defining EDM Mappings That Are Not Supported by the Designer
    • Using Model-Defined Functions
      • Using Model-Defined Functions to Return More Complex Results
      • Consuming the Complex Results
      • Reading the Results from a Complex Function
    • Mapping Table per Concrete (TPC) Type Inheritance for Tables with Overlapping Fields
    • Using QueryView to Create Read-Only Entities and Other Specialized Mappings
      • Finding a Common Use Case for QueryView
      • Creating a CustomerNameAndID Entity
      • Creating a QueryView Mapping for CustomerNameAndID
      • Testing the QueryView
      • Deconstructing the QueryView
    • Summary
  • 16. Gaining Additional Stored Procedure and View Support in the Raw XML
    • Reviewing Procedures, Views, and UDFs in the EDM
    • Working with Stored Procedures That Return Data
      • Using Functions That Match an Entity Whose Property Names Have Been Changed
      • Query Stored Procedures and Inherited Types
      • Composing Queries Against Functions
      • Replacing Stored Procedures with Views for Composability
      • Queries That Return Multiple Result Sets
    • Executing Queries on Demand with ExecuteStoreQuery
      • Querying to a Class That Is Not an Entity
      • Querying into an Entity
    • Adding Native Queries to the Model
      • Defining a Complex Type in the Model Browser
    • Adding Native Views to the Model
      • DefiningQuery Is Already in Your Model
      • Using DefiningQuery to Create Your Own Views
      • Implementing a DefiningQuery
      • Creating Associations with the New Entity
        • Testing the DefiningQuery in an association
      • Using DefiningQuery to Solve More Complex Problems
    • Using Commands That Affect the Database
      • Executing SQL on the Fly with ExecuteStoreCommand
      • Using Functions to Manipulate Data in the Database
        • Changing from one derived type to another
    • Mapping Insert/Update/Delete to Types Within an Inheritance Structure
      • What If Stored Procedures Affect Multiple Entities in an Inheritance Structure?
    • Implementing and Querying with User-Defined Functions (UDFs)
    • Summary
  • 17. Using EntityObjects in WCF Services
    • Planning for an Entity FrameworkAgnostic Client
      • Assessing the Pros and Cons of an Entity FrameworkAgnostic Consumer
    • Building a Simple WCF Service with EntityObjects
      • Creating the Service
      • Defining the Service Operations
      • Defining Extra Service Classes
      • Exposing Custom Properties
    • Implementing the Service Interface
      • Adding Graphs to ObjectContext
      • Deleting Objects
      • Updating the Object Graph
      • Client Rules for Identifying Changes in an EntityCollection
      • The UpdateCustomer Method
      • Handling New and Existing Reservations
      • Deleting Reservations
    • Building a Simple Console App to Consume an EntityObject Service
      • Enabling the Client Application to Receive Large Messages from the Service
      • Creating Methods to Test the Service Operations
      • Analyzing the GetAndUpdateCustomer Method
      • Testing Out the Other Service Operations
    • Creating WCF Data Services with Entities
      • Putting WCF Data Services in Perspective
      • Creating a WCF Data Service
      • Filtering at the Service Level Using QueryInterceptor
      • Anticipating Exceptions
      • Exposing Related Data Through the Service
      • Preparing for WCF Data Services Limitations
      • Modifying Data Through a Service
      • Learning More About Creating and Consuming WCF Data Services
    • Understanding How WCF RIA Services Relates to the Entity Framework
    • Summary
  • 18. Using POCOs and Self-Tracking Entities in WCF Services
    • Creating WCF-Friendly POCO Classes
      • Updating the POCO Classes Based on the Current BreakAway Model
      • Isolating the POCO Entities in Their Own Project
        • Directing a template back to a model
        • Specifying the namespace of entity classes
        • Providing the ObjectContext with a reference to the entities
      • Adding Custom Logic to the POCO Entities with a Base Class
        • Modifying the template to apply the inheritance
      • Following WCF Collection Rules
      • Preventing Properties from Being Marked As Virtual
    • Building a WCF Service That Uses POCO Classes
      • Implementing the Interface
      • Using the Service
    • Using the Self-Tracking Entities Template for WCF Services
      • Creating and Exploring the Self-Tracking Entities
      • Putting the Change-Tracking Logic Where Its Needed
      • Creating a WCF Service That Uses Self-Tracking Entities
      • Watching Self-Tracking Entities Under the Covers
        • Debugging the client application
        • Debugging the SaveCustomer service method
      • Inspecting the Generated Context Class and Extensions
    • Using POCO Entities with WCF Data and RIA Services
      • Preparing for WCF Data Services
        • Dealing with entities that live in a separate assembly
        • Avoiding problems caused by dynamic proxies
      • Using POCO Entities in WCF RIA Services
    • Sorting Out the Many Options for Creating Services
    • Summary
  • 19. Working with Relationships and Associations
    • Deconstructing Relationships in the Entity Data Model
      • Understanding How the Entity Data Model Wizard Creates the Association
      • Understanding Additional Relationship Items
      • Handling Nonessential Navigation Properties
    • Understanding the Major Differences Between Foreign Key Associations and Independent Associations
      • Defining Associations in Metadata
      • Detecting Associations at Runtime
    • Deconstructing Relationships Between Instantiated Entities
      • Understanding Relationship Manager and the IRelatedEnd Interface
      • Late-Binding Relationships
      • Taking a Peek Under the Covers: How Entity Framework Manages Relationships
      • Understanding Navigation Properties
        • EntityReference properties
          • EntityReference.Value
          • What if there is no EntityReference
        • EntityCollection properties
      • Understanding Referential Integrity and Constraints
        • Constraints that are not checked until they hit the database
        • Checking for missing entity references with and without foreign keys
      • Implementing Deletes and Cascading Deletes
        • Cascading deletes in the database
        • Recommendation: Cascade in both the model and the database, or in neither
    • Defining Relationships Between Entities
      • The CLR Way: Setting a Navigation Property to an Entity
      • Setting a Foreign Key Property
      • Setting an EntityReference Using an EntityKey
      • Loading, Adding, and Attaching Navigation Properties
      • Lazy Loading
      • EntityReference.Load and EntityCollection.Load
      • Loading from Detached Entities: Lazy and Explicit
      • Using EntityCollection.Add
        • Adding new entities that are detached
        • Adding existing entities that are detached
        • Adding new or existing entities that are attached
        • Adding entities to the EntityCollection of a detached object
      • Using Attach and Remove
      • Moving an Entity to a New Graph
    • Learning a Few Last Tricks to Make You a Relationship Pro
      • Using CreateSourceQuery to Enhance Deferred Loading
      • Getting a Foreign Key Value in an Independent Association
    • Summary
  • 20. Real World Apps: Connections, Transactions, Performance, and More
    • Entity Framework and Connections
      • Overriding EntityConnection Defaults
      • Working with Connection Strings Programmatically
        • Constructing connection strings on the fly with the EntityConnectionStringBuilder class
          • Choosing and loading a model programmatically
      • Opening and Closing Connections
        • Understanding the default connection usage
          • Default behavior 1: Many calls on a single connection
          • Default behavior 2: Multiple connections
        • Forcing an explicit connection
      • Getting the Store Connection from EntityConnection
      • Disposing Connections
      • Pooling Connections
    • Fine-Tuning Transactions
      • Why Use Your Own Transaction?
      • Understanding Implicit Entity Framework Transactions
        • Understanding SaveOptions and AcceptAllChanges in a transaction
      • Specifying Your Own Read/Write Transactions
      • Specifying Your Own Read-Only Transactions
      • Rolling Back Transactions
    • Understanding Security
      • Guarding Against SQL Injection
        • Taking precautions with dynamic queries
        • Entity SQL injection
      • Guarding Against Connection Piggybacks
    • Fine-Tuning Performance
      • Measuring Query Performance
      • Measuring Startup Performance
      • Reducing the Cost of Query Compilation
      • Caching for Entity SQL Queries
        • Comparing EntityClient to Object Services
      • Precompiling Views for Performance
        • Pregenerating views for performance
        • Pregenerating views into an existing project
      • Precompiling LINQ to Entities Queries for Performance
      • Fine-Tuning Updates for Performance?
      • Lacking Support for Full Text Searches
    • Exploiting Multithreaded Applications
      • Forcing an ObjectContext to Use Its Own Thread
      • Implementing Concurrent Thread Processing
    • Exploiting .NET 4 Parallel Computing
    • Summary
  • 21. Manipulating Entities with ObjectStateManager and MetadataWorkspace
    • Manipulating Entities and Their State with ObjectStateManager
      • Refreshing Your High-Level Understanding of ObjectStateEntry
      • Getting an ObjectStateManager and Its Entries
        • Getting groups of entries with GetObjectStateEntries
      • Building Extension Methods to Overload GetObjectStateEntries
      • Building a Method to Return Managed Entities
      • Using GetObjectStateEntry and TryGetObjectStateEntry
      • Mining Entity Details from ObjectStateEntry
        • Reading and writing values
        • Accessing object metadata with CurrentValueRecord.DataRecordInfo
        • Getting started with the FieldMetadata hierarchy
      • Leveraging the ObjectStateManager During Saves
    • Using ObjectStateManager to Build an EntityState Visualizer
      • Retrieving an ObjectStateEntry Using an EntityKey
      • Reading the OriginalValues and CurrentValues of an ObjectStateEntry
      • Determining Whether a Property Has Been Modified
      • Displaying the State and Entity Type
      • Getting ComplexType Properties Out of ObjectStateEntry
      • Modifying Values with ObjectStateManager
      • Working with Relationships in ObjectStateManager
        • Building graphs directly with the RelationshipManager
    • Using the MetadataWorkspace
      • Loading the MetadataWorkspace
        • Creating a MetadataWorkspace without an EntityConnection
      • Clearing the MetadataWorkspace from Memory
      • Understanding the MetadataWorkspace ItemCollections
        • Determining whether an ItemCollection has been loaded
      • Retrieving Metadata from the MetadataWorkspace
        • Retrieving sets of items from the metadata with GetItems and TryGetItem
        • Retrieving specific items from the metadata with GetItem and TryGetItem
        • Retrieving functions from the metadata with GetFunctions and TryGetFunctions
      • Querying the Metadata with LINQ to Objects
    • Building Dynamic Queries and Reading Results
      • Building Entity SQL Queries Dynamically Using Metadata
      • Creating Queries on the Fly with CreateObjectSet and Query Builder Methods
        • Leveraging CreateObjectSet to return Entity SQL, not just a query
      • Reading the Results of a Dynamically Created Query
    • Creating and Manipulating Entities Dynamically
      • Creating EntityObjects Without Entity Classes
        • Creating a new entity with CreateInstance
          • Getting a reference to an assembly
          • Creating an entity from the assembly
        • Using System.Type to inspect the EntityType
      • Creating Entities and Graphs Dynamically
        • Custom extension methods used by AddChildToParentObject
        • Calling the AddChildToParentObject method
    • Summary
  • 22. Handling Exceptions
    • Preparing for Exceptions
    • Handling EntityConnectionString Exceptions
      • Connection String Cant Be Found or Is Improperly Configured: System.ArgumentException
      • Metadata Files Cannot Be Found: System.Data.MetadataException
      • Handling Connection String Exceptions
    • Handling Query Compilation Exceptions
      • Invalid LINQ to Entities Query Expressions: System.NotSupportedException
      • Invalid Entity SQL Query Expressions: EntitySqlException
        • Handling an EntitySqlException
      • EntityCommandCompilationException Thrown by the Store Provider
    • Creating a Common Wrapper to Handle Query Execution Exceptions
    • Handling Exceptions Thrown During SaveChanges Command Execution
      • UpdateException: Thrown When Independent Association Mapping Constraints Are Broken
      • UpdateException: Thrown by Broken Constraints in the Database
      • Relying on Entity Framework to Automatically Roll Back When an UpdateException Occurs
      • Gleaning Details from UpdateException
      • Planning for Other Exceptions Related to the Entity Framework
    • Handling Concurrency Exceptions
    • Summary
  • 23. Planning for Concurrency Problems
    • Understanding Database Concurrency Conflicts
    • Understanding Optimistic Concurrency Options in the Entity Framework
      • Ignoring Concurrency Conflicts
      • Forcing the Users Data to the Server (ClientWins)
      • Refreshing the Users Data with Server Data (StoreWins)
      • Determining the Scope of Changes
      • Using rowversion (a.k.a. timestamp) for Concurrency Checks
    • Implementing Optimistic Concurrency with the Entity Framework
      • Flagging a Property for Concurrency Checking
      • How the Entity Framework Uses the ConcurrencyMode Property
      • Concurrency Checking Without a rowversion Field
      • Concurrency Checking on a Checksum in the Data Store
      • Concurrency Checks for EntityReference Navigation Properties
      • Concurrency Checks and Inherited Types
      • Concurrency Checks and Stored Procedures
        • Defining a stored procedure to perform concurrency checking
    • Handling OptimisticConcurrencyExceptions
      • Using ObjectContext.Refresh
      • Using Refresh with ClientWins
      • Using Refresh with StoreWins
      • Refreshing Collections of Entities
      • Refreshing Related Entities in a Graph
      • Rewinding and Starting Again, and Maybe Again After That
      • Reporting an Exception
    • Handling Concurrency Exceptions at a Lower Level
      • Handling Exceptions in a Granular Way Without User Intervention
      • Handling Multiple Conflicts
        • Separating the good from the bad and the ugly
    • Handling Exceptions When Transactions Are Your Own
    • Summary
  • 24. Building Persistent Ignorant, Testable Applications
    • Testing the BreakAway Application Components
    • Getting Started with Testing
      • Writing an Integration Test That Hits the Database
      • Inspecting a Failed Test
      • Writing a Unit Test That Focuses on Custom Logic
    • Creating Persistent Ignorant Entities
      • Planning the Project Structure
      • Starting with the Model and Its POCO Entities
      • Building an Interface to Represent a Context
      • Modifying the BAEntities ObjectContext Class to Implement the New Interface
        • Disconnecting the context class from the T4 template
        • Implementing the IContext interface
        • Implementing the remaining interface members
      • Creating the IEntityRepository Interface
      • Creating the Repository Classes
      • Testing GetReservationsForCustomer Against the Database
      • Creating a Fake Context
      • Creating a FakeObjectSet Class
      • Completing the Fake Context
        • Modify the tests to use the fake repository
        • Rerun the tests
    • Building Tests That Do Not Hit the Database
      • Adding Validation Logic to the POCO Class
      • Adding Validation Logic to the Context
      • Providing ManagedEntities in the FakeContext
      • Hiding the Context from the Lower Layers with Unit of Work
      • Testing UnitOfWork Against the Database
      • Enabling Eager Loading in IContext
        • Eager loading with a fake context
      • Leveraging Precompiled Queries in Your Repositories
    • Using the New Infrastructure in Your Application
      • Adding a UI Layer That Calls the Repository
    • Application Architecture Benefits from Designing Testable Code
    • Considering Mocking Frameworks?
    • Summary
  • 25. Domain-Centric Modeling
    • Creating a Model and Database Using Model First
      • Creating a Conceptual Model in the Designer
      • Creating the Entities
        • Setting attributes of the entitys properties
      • Creating Association and Inheritance Hierarchies
        • Creating a one-to-many relationship
        • Creating a many-to-many relationship
        • Creating an inheritance hierarchy
      • Generating Database Schema from the Model
        • Exploring the generated DDL
        • Looking at the result of the inheritance
        • Noting the result of the many-to-many relationship
        • Exploring the constraints
        • Completing the generation of the DDL
      • Creating the Database and Its Schema
      • Overriding the DDL Generation
    • Using the Feature CTP Code-First Add-On
      • Understanding Code-First Design
      • Installing the Feature CTP
      • Exploring Some Configuration Examples
      • Testing the Code-First Application and Database
    • Using SQL Server Modelings M Language
      • Using M Metadata in Entity Framework Applications
    • Summary
  • 26. Using Entities in Layered Client-Side Applications
    • Isolating the ObjectContext
      • Freeing Entities from Change Tracking
      • Enabling Change Tracking Across Tiers
      • Moving Other ObjectContext-Dependent Logic to the DataBridge
      • Ensuring That Lazy Loading Doesnt Negatively Impact the Layered Application
      • Noting Additional Benefits of the Layered Application
    • Separating Entity-Specific Logic from ObjectContext Logic
    • Working with POCO Entities
      • Providing EntityState
      • Providing Logic in Place of Other EntityObject Behavior
    • Summary
  • 27. Building Layered Web Applications
    • Understanding How ObjectContext Fits into the Web Page Life Cycle
      • Return Results, Not Queries, from the DataBridge Class
      • Using Entities in Read-Only Web Pages
      • Exploring Options for Updating Entities in an ASP.NET Web Forms Application
        • Single or batch updates?
        • Persist entities or use independent values?
      • Comparing ASP.NETs State Solutions to the Needs of the Entity Framework
        • View state
        • Application cache and session state
    • Building an N-Tier Web Forms Application
      • Designing the Application
      • Using the Existing Repositories
      • Building an Entity Manager to Act As a DataBridge
      • Retrieving Data for Display and for Future Updates
      • Making the Related Data Accessible to the Client
      • Getting Data from the Manager to the Client
      • Adding Lists for User Selection Controls
      • Allowing a User to Modify Related Data
    • Building an ASP.NET MVC Application
      • Replacing the Context with Repositories
    • Editing Entities and Graphs on an MVC Application
      • Creating a Repository for Payments
      • Interacting with the ReservationController
    • Summary
  • A. Entity Framework Assemblies and Namespaces
    • Unpacking the Entity Framework Files
    • Exploring the Namespaces
      • Existing Namespaces That Include Entity Framework Classes and Functionality
      • Entity Framework-Specific Namespaces
  • B. Data-Binding with Complex Types
    • Using Complex Types with ASP.NET EntityDataSource
    • Identifying Unexpected Behavior When Binding Complex Types
      • Successfully Using Binding to Complex Types in ASP.NET Without Data Source Controls
        • List controls
        • Data-bound controls
        • Templated controls
      • Windows Forms DataSource and Complex Types
  • C. Additional Details About Entity Data Model Metadata
    • Seeing EDMX Schema Validation in Action
    • Additional Conceptual Model Details
      • Schema
      • XML Representation of an Association
      • AssociationSet
    • Additional SSDL Metadata Details
      • SSDL Association and AssociationSet Elements
        • ReferentialConstraint
    • Additional MSL Metadata Details
      • The MSL Elements
        • Mapping
        • EntityContainerMapping
        • EntitySetMapping
          • EntityTypeMapping
          • MappingFragment
          • ScalarProperty
        • AssociationSetMapping
  • Index
  • About the Author
  • Colophon
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