MetadataWorkspace Class

Definition

Namespace:

System.Data.Metadata.Edm

Assembly:

System.Data.Entity.dll

Represents the ADO.NET metadata runtime service component that provides support for retrieving metadata from various sources.

public ref class MetadataWorkspace sealed

public sealed class MetadataWorkspace

type MetadataWorkspace = class

Public NotInheritable Class MetadataWorkspace

Inheritance

Object

MetadataWorkspace

Remarks

The MetadataWorkspace class provides a central runtime service component that you can use to interact with conceptual model metadata in the context of a given application.

Constructors

MetadataWorkspace()	Initializes a new instance of the MetadataWorkspace class.
MetadataWorkspace(IEnumerable<String>, IEnumerable<Assembly>)	Initializes a new instance of the MetadataWorkspace class using the specified paths and assemblies.

Fields

MaximumEdmVersionSupported

Represents the maximum Entity Data Model (EDM) version supported by the Entity Framework runtime.

Methods

ClearCache()	Clears all the metadata cache entries.
CreateEntitySqlParser()	Creates an EntitySqlParser configured to use the CSpace data space.
CreateQueryCommandTree(DbExpression)	Creates a new DbQueryCommandTree bound to this metadata workspace based on the specified query expression.
Equals(Object)	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object)
GetEdmSpaceType(EnumType)	Returns a StructuralType object that represents the EdmType that matches the type supplied by the parameter objectSpaceType.
GetEdmSpaceType(StructuralType)	Returns a StructuralType object that represents the EdmType that matches the type supplied by the parameter objectSpaceType.
GetEntityContainer(String, Boolean, DataSpace)	Returns an EntityContainer object by using the specified entity container name and the data model.
GetEntityContainer(String, DataSpace)	Returns an EntityContainer object by using the specified entity container name and the data model.
GetFunctions(String, String, DataSpace)	Returns all the overloads of the functions by using the specified name, namespace name, and data model.
GetFunctions(String, String, DataSpace, Boolean)	Returns all the overloads of the functions by using the specified name, namespace name, and data model.
GetHashCode()	Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object)
GetItem<T>(String, Boolean, DataSpace)	Returns an item by using the specified identity and the data model.
GetItem<T>(String, DataSpace)	Returns an item by using the specified identity and the data model.
GetItemCollection(DataSpace)	Gets MetadataWorkspace items.
GetItems(DataSpace)	Gets all the items in the specified data model.
GetItems<T>(DataSpace)	Gets all the items in the specified data model.
GetObjectSpaceType(EnumType)	Returns a StructuralType object that represents the object space type that matches the type supplied by the parameter edmSpaceType.
GetObjectSpaceType(StructuralType)	Returns a StructuralType object that represents the object space type that matches the type supplied by the parameter edmSpaceType.
GetPrimitiveTypes(DataSpace)	Returns the list of primitive types in the specified data model.
GetRelevantMembersForUpdate(EntitySetBase, EntityTypeBase, Boolean)	Returns members of a given EntitySet/EntityType for which original values are needed when modifying an entity.
GetRequiredOriginalValueMembers(EntitySetBase, EntityTypeBase)	Obsolete. Gets original value members from an entity set and entity type.
GetType()	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object)
GetType(String, String, Boolean, DataSpace)	Returns an EdmType object by using the specified type name, namespace name, and data model.
GetType(String, String, DataSpace)	Returns an EdmType object by using the specified type name, namespace name, and data model.
LoadFromAssembly(Assembly)	Loads metadata from the given assembly.
LoadFromAssembly(Assembly, Action<String>)	Loads metadata from the given assembly.
MemberwiseClone()	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object)
RegisterItemCollection(ItemCollection)	Registers the item collection with each associated data model.
ToString()	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object)
TryGetEdmSpaceType(EnumType, EnumType)	Returns a EnumType object via the out parameter edmSpaceType that represents the EdmType that matches the type supplied by the parameter objectSpaceType.
TryGetEdmSpaceType(StructuralType, StructuralType)	Returns a StructuralType object via the out parameter edmSpaceType that represents the EdmType that matches the type supplied by the parameter objectSpaceType.
TryGetEntityContainer(String, Boolean, DataSpace, EntityContainer)	Returns an EntityContainer object by using the specified entity container name and the data model.
TryGetEntityContainer(String, DataSpace, EntityContainer)	Returns an EntityContainer object by using the specified entity container name and the data model.
TryGetItem<T>(String, Boolean, DataSpace, T)	Returns an item by using the specified identity and the data model.
TryGetItem<T>(String, DataSpace, T)	Returns an item by using the specified identity and the data model.
TryGetItemCollection(DataSpace, ItemCollection)	Tests the retrieval of MetadataWorkspace.
TryGetObjectSpaceType(EnumType, EnumType)	Returns a EnumType object via the out parameter objectSpaceType that represents the type that matches the EdmType supplied by the parameter edmSpaceType.
TryGetObjectSpaceType(StructuralType, StructuralType)	Returns a StructuralType object via the out parameter objectSpaceType that represents the type that matches the EdmType supplied by the parameter edmSpaceType.
TryGetType(String, String, Boolean, DataSpace, EdmType)	Returns an EdmType object by using the specified type name, namespace name, and data model.
TryGetType(String, String, DataSpace, EdmType)	Returns an EdmType object by using the specified type name, namespace name, and data model.