It requires LINQ to really work and my initial reaction has been that we don't need to embed a sql derivative
Actually, you can use LINQ (with the appropriate generated database abstraction classes), or you can use their ESQL (Entity SQL?) using embedded concatenated strings just like SQL with ADO.NET. Hey, it's just like EJB2! Anyone remember EJBQL? LOL clinton On 1/31/07, Clough, Samuel (USPC.PRG.Atlanta) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
It obviously could have some overlap with iBatis. To me, it's closer to an Nhibernate competitor. Most iBatis users probable want to control the SQL or want to be able to map a domain layer that doesn't necessarily fit neatly into a DB scheme. This will require a schema that can be modeled in a fairly straightforward way. It requires LINQ to really work and my initial reaction has been that we don't need to embed a sql derivative (it looks like a clone of hsql to me if you've used Hibernate) into the actual language. That's just me though. -----Original Message----- From: Bob Hanson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 12:20 PM To: [email protected] Subject: ADO.NET Entity Framework http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa697427(VS.80).aspx Will the ADO.NET Entity framework make iBATIS.NET obsolete? It appears that it will provide the same type of mapping framework as iBATIS while also providing tools for mapping and code generation. Throw in LINQ to Entities and it would seem that MS will provide a framework that would be equivalent to iBATIS plus LINQ to iBATIS (assuming the latter was eventually written). Thoughts? -------------------------------------------------------- Princeton Retirement Group, Inc - Important Terms This E-mail is not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person or entity in any location where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation, or which would subject Princeton Retirement Group, Inc. or any affiliate to any registration requirement within such location. This E-mail may contain privileged or confidential information or may otherwise be protected by work product immunity or other legal rules. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. Access, copying or re-use of information by non-intended or non-authorized recipients is prohibited. If you are not an intended recipient of this E-mail, please notify the sender, delete it and do not read, act upon, print, disclose, copy, retain or redistribute any portion of this E-mail. The transmission and content of this E-mail cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free. Therefore, we cannot represent that the information in this E-mail is complete, accurate, uncorrupted, timely or free of viruses, and Princeton Retirement Group, Inc. cannot accept any liability for E-mails that have been altered in the course of delivery. Princeton Retirement Group, Inc. reserves the right to monitor, review and retain all electronic communications, including E-mail, traveling through its networks and systems (subject to and in accordance with local laws). If any of your details are incorrect or if you no longer wish to receive mailings such as this by E-mail please contact the sender by reply E-mail. --------------------------------------------------------
