Microsoft.Data.Entity.Design.DatabaseGeneration

Defines constants that are used by classes in the , , and namespaces when generating a database from a conceptual model.

Instantiates a new instance of the class.

A read-only field that is the name of the workflow in-argument that represents the incoming conceptual schema definition language (CSDL).

A read-only field that is the name of the workflow out-argument that represents the generated data definition language (DDL).

A read-only field that is the name of the workflow in-argument that represents the incoming mapping specification language (MSL), if it exists.

A read-only field that is the name of the workflow in-argument that represents the incoming storage schema definition language (SSDL), if it exists.

A read-only field that is the name of the workflow out-argument that represents the generated mapping specification language (MSL).

A read-only field that is the name of the workflow out-argument that represents the generated storage schema definition language (SSDL).

Provides helper methods to classes in the , , and namespaces for generating and validating s.

Converts a string representation of conceptual schema definition language (CSDL) to an and validates it.

CSDL as an . Conceptual model metadata as a string. The targeted version of the Entity Framework.

Converts a string representation of store schema definition language (SSDL) to a and validates it.

SSDL as a . SSDL as a string. The targeted version of the Entity Framework. Determines if exceptions should be thrown if errors occur during the generation and validation process. Determines if exceptions should be thrown if a naming conflict exists in the generated .

Converts a string representation of store schema definition language (SSDL) to a .

SSDL as a . SSDL as a string. The targeted version of the Entity Framework. An output parameter that contains a list of errors that occurred during the generation of the .

Returns a localized exception from the database generation process if the name supplied in the store schema definition language (SSDL) contains invalid characters for the target database.

A localized exception from the database generation process if the name supplied in the store schema definition language (SSDL) contains invalid characters for the target database. The object name that contains invalid characters.

Provides values for the parameters that are defined in the enumeration.

Creates a new instance of .

The state of the user interface thread in Visual Studio. Loads project and website references. The targeted version of the Entity Framework. The invariant name of the provider. The manifest token of the provider. The connection string of the provider. The name of the schema of the generated database. The name of the generated database. The path to which the generated data description language (DDL) will be written. The path to which the generated .edmx file will be written.

Returns the value of the parameter for the specified .

The value of the parameter for the specified . The name of the parameter. The type of the parameter with the name .

An enumeration of parameter names that are used by classes in the namespace when generating a database from a conceptual model.

The that represents the state of the user interface thread in Visual Studio.

The name of the parameter object used to resolve and load an assembly given its name.

The targeted version of the Entity Framework.

The invariant name of the provider.

The provider's manifest token.

The provider connection string.

The name of the schema of the generated database.

The name of the generated database.

The path to the text template used to generate data definition language (DDL).

The path to the .edmx file from which the Generate Database Wizard was launched.

Resolves workflow OutputGenerators.

Attempts to load an assembly.

The resolved assembly reference. The name of the assembly to be loaded.

Provides extension methods for navigating and querying item collections in the namespace.

Returns an enumerable collection of all objects in the specified .

An enumerable collection of all objects in the specified . An in-memory collection of metadata.

Returns an enumerable collection of all objects in the specified .

An enumerable collection of all objects in the specified . An in-memory collection of metadata.

Returns an enumerable collection of all objects in the specified .

An enumerable collection of all objects in the specified . An in-memory collection of metadata.

Returns an enumerable collection of all objects in the specified .

An enumerable collection of all objects in the specified . An in-memory collection of metadata.

Returns an enumerable collection of all objects in the specified .

An enumerable collection of all objects in the specified . An in-memory collection of storage model metadata.

Returns the object in the specified .

The object in the specified . An association set in a conceptual model.

Returns a collection of all objects within the specified and .

A collection of all objects within the specified and . An entity set in a conceptual model. An in-memory collection of metadata.

Returns the for the provider that has the specified invariant name and manifest token.

The for the provider that has the specified invariant name and manifest token. The invariant name of the provider. The manifest token of the provider.

Returns the dependent end of the specified object.

The dependent end of the specified object. An association in a conceptual model.

Returns the property on the dependent end of the specified referential constraint that corresponds to the property on the principal end.

The property on the dependent end of the specified referential constraint that corresponds to the property on the principal end. The property on the principal end of the specified referential constraint. A referential constraint in a conceptual model.

Returns the first in the property of the specified .

The first in the property of the specified . An association in a conceptual model.

Returns the second in the property of the specified .

The second in the property of the specified . An association in a conceptual model.

Returns the value of the Name attribute of the EntityContainer element in the specified .

The value of the Name attribute of the EntityContainer element in the specified . An in-memory collection of metadata.

Returns the for the specified .

The for the specified . One End of an association.

Returns the key properties of the that is associated with the specified .

The key properties of the that is associated with the specified . One end of an association in a conceptual model.

Returns the key properties of the specified .

The key properties of the specified . An entity type in the conceptual model.

Returns the namespace name of the first found in the specified .

The namespace name of the first found in the specified . An in-memory collection of metadata.

Returns the value of the OnDelete element for the specified association End.

The value of the OnDelete element for the specified association End. One End of an association in a conceptual model.

Returns the other association End for the specified association End.

The other association End for the specified association End. The association that is traversed. One end of the specified association.

Returns the principal end of the specified association.

The principal end of the specified association. An association in the conceptual model.

Returns the entity type at the root of an inheritance hierarchy.

The entity type at the root of an inheritance hierarchy. An entity type in a conceptual model.

Returns the schema name for the specified .

The schema name for the specified . An entity set.

Returns the value of the StoreGeneratedPattern annotation or facet of a property in the conceptual or storage model.

The value of the StoreGeneratedPattern annotation or facet of a property in the conceptual or storage model. The property that contains the StoreGeneratedPattern facet. The targeted version of the Entity Framework. The model (conceptual or storage) in which the specified property exists.

Returns the storage type that corresponds to the specified by examining the specified .

The storage type that corresponds to the specified . The CSDL member that contains the EDM type that will be translated into the store (SSDL) type. The storage provider that is being used.

Returns the name of the table that corresponds to the specified .

The name of the table that corresponds to the specified . An entity set.

Infers s for a property in the storage model based on the corresponding property in the conceptual model.

A list of s for a property in the storage model based on the corresponding property in the conceptual model. The property in the conceptual model. The storage provider that is being used.

Determines whether the type of the specified property is a complex type.

True if the specified property is a ; false otherwise. A property in the conceptual model.

Determines whether the specified entity type is a derived type.

True if the specified entity type has a base type; false otherwise. An entity type in the conceptual model.

Determines whether the specified storage model entity type represents a join table in the database.

True if all of the following conditions are true:The specified entity type has two associations originating from it.The two association ends on the specified entity type have a multiplicity of many (*).The other ends of the two associations originating from the specified entity type each have a multiplicity of one (1).The number of properties on the specified entity type is equal to the sum of all key properties on the ends of the associations.All properties in the specified entity type are key properties.False otherwise. An entity type in the storage model. An in-memory collection of storage model metadata.

Determines if the specified association is a many-to-many (*:*) association.

True if both ends of the specified association have a multiplicity of many (*); false otherwise. An association in the conceptual or storage model.

Determines if the ends of the specified association involve only primary keys.

True if the association is a one-to-one (1:1), one-to-zero-or-one(1:0..1), or zero-or-one-to-zero-or-one (0..1:0..1) relationship; false otherwise. An association in the conceptual or storage model.

Translates the conceptual model data type of the specified property to a SQL Server data type.

The name of the SQL Server data type that corresponds to the conceptual model data type of the specified property. A property in the conceptual model.

Executes the on each scalar property of the specified complex type property.

A complex type property. The delegate executed on each scalar property. A delimiter used when naming properties of the specified complex type properties. Specifies whether the method should be called on nested complex type properties within the specified complex type.

The delegate type that the method uses to allow user-defined control over how scalar properties of a complex type property in the conceptual model are named in the generated storage model.

The name of the nested CSDL property in a format which concatenates all parent CSDL properties. The nested CSDL Property currently being visited within the complex type of this complex property.

A Windows Workflow activity that generates a storage model and mapping information based on a conceptual model.

Creates a new instance of the class.

A Windows Workflow that specifies the conceptual schema definition language (CSDL) from which store schema definition language (SSDL) and mapping specification language (MSL) are generated.

The conceptual schema definition language (CSDL) from which store schema definition language (SSDL) and mapping specification language (MSL) are generated.

A Windows Workflow that specifies the mapping specification language (MSL) generated from conceptual schema definition language (CSDL) in the property.

The mapping specification language (MSL) generated from conceptual schema definition language (CSDL) in the property.

The assembly-qualified name of the type used to generate mapping specification language (MSL) from the conceptual schema definition language (CSDL) in the property.

The assembly-qualified name of the output generator type used to generate mapping specification language (MSL) from the conceptual schema definition language (CSDL) in the property.

A Windows Workflow that specifies the store schema language definition (SSDL) generated from conceptual schema definition language (CSDL) in the property.

The store schema definition language (SSDL) generated from conceptual schema definition language (CSDL) in the property.

Generates mapping specification language (MSL) based on the provided conceptual schema definition language (CSDL).

Creates a new instance of .

Generates mapping specification language (MSL) based on the provided conceptual schema definition language (CSDL).

Mapping specification language (MSL) of type T based on the provided conceptual schema definition language (CSDL). The currently executing activity. The activity context that contains the state of the workflow. Contains the incoming CSDL. The type of the activity output.

Generates store schema definition language (SSDL) based on the provided conceptual schema definition language (CSDL).

Creates a new instance of .

Generates store schema definition language (SSDL) based on the provided conceptual schema definition language (CSDL).

Store schema definition language (SSDL) of type T based on the provided conceptual schema definition language (CSDL). The currently executing activity. The activity context that contains the state of the workflow. Contains the incoming CSDL. The type of the activity output.

Exposes methods that generate output for a given input.

Generates output for input that is in the specified .

Output of type T for input that is in the specified . The activity that is calling this method. The activity context that contains the state of the workflow. Input for the activity as key-value pairs. The type of the activity output.

A base class for .

Creates a new instance of .

Generates output that is supplied to the specified based on input specified in the .

The state of the current activity.

Specifies the assembly-qualified type name of the output generator.

The assembly-qualified type name of the output generator.

An that specifies the assembly-qualified type name of the output generator.

The assembly-qualified type name of the output generator.

Returns the output produced by the output generator with the specified output generator type name.

The output produced by the output generator along with the specified output generator type name. The name of the type of the output generator. The state of the current activity. Inputs for the activity as key-value pairs. The type of the output.