ADO NET Entity Framework

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Bnei Brak 51202 Israel

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2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.
Entity Framework
Introduction
Exploring the Entity
Data Model
Querying and
Manipulating Entity
Data Models
Customizing Entity
Data Models Examples
EF4
Summary
The Impedance Mismatch
Relational
Database
Conceptual /
Business Model
(Objects)
Data access framework

Supports data-centric applications and
services
Enables programming against a conceptual
application model
Enables independency of any data storage
engine or relational schema
EF uses a model called an Entity Data Model

(EDM)
EDM is a client-side data model
EDM is an abstraction layer on top of the
data storage
Remove the pain of
Interacting with the data storage
Translating the data into objects
Items described in the EDM are called

entities
Entities have only properties but no behavior
Entities can have relationships with other
entities
The model doesn't have any knowledge of the

data storage
The backend data storage has no impact on
your model or your code
Uses a provider model to interact with the data
storage
Available providers:
SQL Server
Oracle
MySQL
Many more
Entity Framework
Introduction
Data Model
Querying and
Manipulating Entity
Data Models
Customizing Entity
EF4
Summary
Automatically generates classes from the

model
Takes care of all of the database connectivity
Provides common query syntax for querying
the model
Provides a mechanism for tracking changes
to the model's objects
Designer Window:
Graphical representation of an EDM and its
members
Enables adding more features to the model
Enables properties configuration
Enables updating from the data store
Enables model validation
The Three Parts of the Model:
The image is taken from Julia Lermans book Programming Entity

Framework, 1st Edition
EF automatically creates a set of classes

from the model
You work with the model through the
generated classes
Every change to the model can change the
generated classes
Entity Framework
Introduction
Data Model
Querying and
Manipulating Entity
Data Models
Customizing Entity
EF4
Summary
Queries are built against a data model

EDM query transform into data storage query
Query results materialize into model entities
The image is
taken from
Julia Lermans
book
Programming
Entity
Framework,
1st Edition
Three kinds of queries in EF

LINQ to Entities
Entity SQL with Object Services
Entity SQL with Entity Client
Every kind has its pros and cons
Queries written in LINQ syntax

Support for LINQ features
Full IntelliSense support
var courses = from course in context.Courses

where course.Title.StartsWith("C")
orderby course.Title ascending
select new
}
Title = course.Title,
Location = course.Location
};
T-SQL-like query language

Provide the necessary capabilities for
querying the EDM
EF translates Entity SQL into storage-specific
queries
var qStr = @"SELECT VALUE c
FROM SchoolEntities.Courses AS c
WHERE c.Title=Calculus'";
var courses = context.CreateQuery<Course>(qStr);
Streams data back to the application

Resembles SqlClient, OracleClient and the
other client providers
using (var conn = new EntityConnection("name=ProgrammingEFDB1Entities"))
{
conn.Open();
var qStr = "SELECT VALUE c FROM SchoolEntities.Courses AS c ";
var cmd = conn.CreateCommand();
cmd.CommandText = qStr;
using (var rdr = cmd.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior.SequentialAccess))
{
while (rdr.Read())
{
Console.WriteLine(rdr.GetString(1));
}
}
}
LINQ to
Entities
Entity SQL
with Object
Services
Entity SQL
withEntity
Client
LINQ support
IntelliSense
Model dynamic
queries
Return type
Objects
Objects or
DbDataRecords
DbDataReader
Performance
Choose Entity SQL withEntity Client:

You want to return streamed data
You want to use EDM in existing applications
Choose Entity SQL with Object Services:

You want to express queries that LINQ doesnt
enable
You want dynamic queries
You want the best performance
Otherwise choose LINQ to Entities
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Every entity in ObjectContext has a

ObjectStateEntry
ObjectContext uses ObjectStateEntries to
track entity changes
Persists back to the data storage all the

changes made to entities
Uses the ObjectStateEntries to build the
relevant data storage commands
Unit of work pattern
context.SaveChanges();
OR
// doesnt refresh the entities state after save
context.SaveChanges(false);
Create entity in memory

Create in memory manually
Use one of the entitys generated create
methods
var department = new Department();

var course = Course.CreateCourse();
Add entity
By Assignment to an existing entitys property
By adding to a EntityCollection using Add method
Use ObjectContext AddTo methods
course.Department = department;
department.Courses.Add(course);
context.AddToCourses(course);
Change a property or reference to entity

The changes will be tracked by the
ObjectStateEntry
A call to SaveChanges will create update
command
Entity must be in hand in order to perform

delete
Use the ObjectContext DeleteObject method
// course need to be at hand

context.DeleteObject(course);
Map procedures directly to ObjectContext as

methods
Sproc /
Method
Function
Map procedures to entities
Override automatically CUD behavior
Entity Framework
Introduction
Data Model
Querying and
Manipulating Entity
Data Models
Customizing Entity
EF4
Summary
The inheritance tree is create through one

table only
TPH inheritance depends on conditional
mapping
The condition is used to define records as
different types
Are elements of the SSDL

Are created whenever you map a view into
the EDM
Are a projection of data and therefore are
read only
Using stored procedures you can add write
functionality
You can create your own DefiningQueries
Entity Framework
Introduction
Data Model
Querying and
Manipulating Entity
Data Models
Customizing Entity
EF4
Summary
Database
First (v1)
Model
First (v4)
Entity Data
Model
Entity Data
Model
VS.
1) 1:1 DB Mapping
2) Could get crowded
3) No designer support
on V1
1) Flexibility from DB shape

2) Nicely organized
3) Designer supported
Class Definition
Everything
Navigation Property Definition
Scalar Property Definition
Get Product
2) Access
Category
Get Category
3) Get Category
2) Access
Category
Get Product
Get Category
Implicit
1) Get Product
Explicit
1) Get Product
In theory this
This
is perfect!
looks
really
good
In theory this also

looks really good
Entity SQL
Block
Umm, Id rather be using LINQ
1) Get Product
Web Service
2) Update Product
2) Make
Changes
Combines power of:
1)DataSet
2)DTOs
Entity Framework
Introduction
Data Model
Querying and
Manipulating Entity
Data Models
Customizing Entity
EF4
Summary
Entity Framework brings massive changes to

data access area
We only scratched the surface
Entity Framework
Data access framework
Supports data-centric applications and services
Enables programming against a conceptual
application model
Has many features to be discovered
My Blog:
http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/gilf
ADO.NET Team Blog

http://blogs.msdn.com/adonet
Data Developer Center:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/data

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Copyright SELA software & Education Labs Ltd. 14-18 Baruch Hirsch St.

Bnei Brak 51202 Israel

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

The Impedance Mismatch

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

Data access framework

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

EF uses a model called an Entity Data Model

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

Items described in the EDM are called

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

The model doesn't have any knowledge of the

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

Automatically generates classes from the

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

The Three Parts of the Model:

The image is taken from Julia Lermans book Programming Entity

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

EF automatically creates a set of classes

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

Queries are built against a data model

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

Three kinds of queries in EF

Every kind has its pros and cons

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

Queries written in LINQ syntax

var courses = from course in context.Courses

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

T-SQL-like query language

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

Streams data back to the application

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

Choose Entity SQL withEntity Client:

Choose Entity SQL with Object Services:

Otherwise choose LINQ to Entities

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

Every entity in ObjectContext has a

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

Persists back to the data storage all the

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

Create entity in memory

var department = new Department();

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

Change a property or reference to entity

2009 Gil Fink. All rights reserved.

Entity must be in hand in order to perform

// course need to be at hand