Auto generating metadata classes for Entity Framework
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19-09-2019 - |
Question
I am considering using xVal for validation of Entity Framework classes in a MVC application. This involves writing metadata classes as explained in details by Graham O'Neale (http://goneale.com/2009/03/04/using-metadatatype-attribute-with-aspnet-mvc-xval-validation-framework).
I am wondering if there's a way to auto generate such metadata classes using the metadata from the SQL database (for example: not null fields will have [Required] class attribute.
Solution
You could use Code Smith tool www.codesmithtools.com (there is a free version if I remember correctly)
OTHER TIPS
I wrote an application that will read an existing database and then generate a Data Annotation Class for every table (excluding aspnet_* and VersionInfo).