Entity Framework 4.0 - Code only Reference

Question

Hello All,

I am trying to learn EF 4 and its code only features. I tried the following great articles and was able to make a sample application.

http://blogs.taiga.nl/martijn/2009/11/22/entity-framework-4-0-a-fresh-start-with-demo-application/#reply http://blogs.msdn.com/efdesign/archive/2009/10/12/code-only-further-enhancements.aspx

But I am looking for a good reference library / website on Code only feature. I tried searching MSDN but couldn't find it.

Please help.

Thanks a lot.

Answer 1

http://blogs.msdn.com/efdesign/archive/2009/06/10/code-only.aspx

http://blogs.msdn.com/efdesign/archive/2009/10/12/code-only-further-enhancements.aspx

Answer 2

There might not be many of them yet. Code only is still in beta-stage and was not released with Visual Studio 2010 RTM. If you plan to use it in a productive environment you should consider using fluent nhibernate or waiting to the final release.

Answer 3

Here is a blog article with fully working sample code in ASP.NET MVC 2 in a tutorial form that shows how to use both EF 4.0 Code First and in conjunction with ASP.NET MVC 2. It discusses advanced features of EF 4.0 Code First such as mapping to existing databases and customizing the standard conventions in EF 4 Code First.

The link: http://theminimalistdeveloper.com/how-to-map-to-existing-databases-in-entity-fr