Class PropertyBuilderExtensions

Extension methods for configuration of properties that is aware of database vendor differences.

Inheritance
Object
PropertyBuilderExtensions
Inherited Members
System.Object.Equals(System.Object, System.Object)
System.Object.GetHashCode()
System.Object.GetType()
System.Object.ReferenceEquals(System.Object, System.Object)
System.Object.ToString()
Namespace: IRM.EntityFrameworkCore
Assembly: IRM.EntityFrameworkCore.dll
Syntax
public static class PropertyBuilderExtensions

Methods

HasJsonColumnType<T>(PropertyBuilder<T>, DbContext)

Configures the data type to Json of the column that the property maps to when targeting a relational database.

Declaration
public static PropertyBuilder<T> HasJsonColumnType<T>(this PropertyBuilder<T> builder, DbContext context)
Parameters
Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Metadata.Builders.PropertyBuilder<T> builder

The builder for the property being configured.
Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.DbContext context

The Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.DbContext that the builder is configuring.
Returns
Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Metadata.Builders.PropertyBuilder<T>

The same builder instance so that multiple calls can be chained.
Type Parameters
T

WithNewIdAsDefaultValue(PropertyBuilder<Guid>, DbContext)

Adds a default new id as value for a System.Guid column in the database, if the database supports it.

Declaration
public static PropertyBuilder<Guid> WithNewIdAsDefaultValue(this PropertyBuilder<Guid> builder, DbContext context)
Parameters
Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Metadata.Builders.PropertyBuilder<System.Guid> builder

The builder used for configuration of the property.
Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.DbContext context

The Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.DbContext that the builder is configuring.
Returns
Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Metadata.Builders.PropertyBuilder<System.Guid>

The builder used for configuration of the property.

WithNowAsDefaultValue(PropertyBuilder<DateTime>, DbContext, Boolean)

Adds a default now date as value for a System.DateTime column in the database, if the database supports it.

Declaration
public static PropertyBuilder<DateTime> WithNowAsDefaultValue(this PropertyBuilder<DateTime> builder, DbContext context, bool utc = false)
Parameters
Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Metadata.Builders.PropertyBuilder<System.DateTime> builder

The builder used for configuration of the property.
Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.DbContext context

The Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.DbContext that the builder is configuring.
Boolean utc

true to set the value in UTC time; otherwise false.
Returns
Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Metadata.Builders.PropertyBuilder<System.DateTime>

The builder used for configuration of the property.

WithNowAsDefaultValue(PropertyBuilder<DateTimeOffset>, DbContext, Boolean)

Adds a default now date as value for a System.DateTimeOffset column in the database, if the database supports it.

Declaration
public static PropertyBuilder<DateTimeOffset> WithNowAsDefaultValue(this PropertyBuilder<DateTimeOffset> builder, DbContext context, bool utc = false)
Parameters
Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Metadata.Builders.PropertyBuilder<System.DateTimeOffset> builder

The builder used for configuration of the property.
Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.DbContext context

The Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.DbContext that the builder is configuring.
Boolean utc

true to set the value in UTC time; otherwise false.
Returns
Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Metadata.Builders.PropertyBuilder<System.DateTimeOffset>

The builder used for configuration of the property.