Comments on: Improving SqlMetal with SqlPlastic http://benreichelt.net/blog/2007/10/21/improving-sqlmetal-with-sqlplastic/ Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:20:45 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: noespam http://benreichelt.net/blog/2007/10/21/improving-sqlmetal-with-sqlplastic/comment-page-1/#comment-1073 noespam Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:13:47 +0000 http://benreichelt.net/blog/2007/10/21/improving-sqlmetal-with-sqlplastic/#comment-1073 just use XSLT just use XSLT

]]> By: ben http://benreichelt.net/blog/2007/10/21/improving-sqlmetal-with-sqlplastic/comment-page-1/#comment-1047 ben Tue, 23 Oct 2007 02:13:05 +0000 http://benreichelt.net/blog/2007/10/21/improving-sqlmetal-with-sqlplastic/#comment-1047 I think theres still value in using LINQ to Sql for an ActiveRecord style approach, where you don't mind having an object model that corresponds directly to the database. It seems that the Entity framework is more about defining a conceptual model and then mapping that to the data model. With SqlPlastic you can have a generated object model that can be regenerated at will without having to lose your customizations. I don't favor a graphical editor because I can't script that, I have to go in by hand each time to make the changes after I've regenerated the code. I think theres still value in using LINQ to Sql for an ActiveRecord style approach, where you don’t mind having an object model that corresponds directly to the database. It seems that the Entity framework is more about defining a conceptual model and then mapping that to the data model.

With SqlPlastic you can have a generated object model that can be regenerated at will without having to lose your customizations. I don’t favor a graphical editor because I can’t script that, I have to go in by hand each time to make the changes after I’ve regenerated the code.

]]> By: Justin Chase http://benreichelt.net/blog/2007/10/21/improving-sqlmetal-with-sqlplastic/comment-page-1/#comment-1046 Justin Chase Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:38:59 +0000 http://benreichelt.net/blog/2007/10/21/improving-sqlmetal-with-sqlplastic/#comment-1046 I hate to say it but aren't you just re-inventing the ADO.NET Entity framework? This uses XML generated by observing the database schema that is editable in a graphical editor and builds into "Entities" with an msbuild task but it just breaks down into an XML file in the end, and maybe some partial classes. Check this out: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa697427(vs.80).aspx I hate to say it but aren’t you just re-inventing the ADO.NET Entity framework? This uses XML generated by observing the database schema that is editable in a graphical editor and builds into “Entities” with an msbuild task but it just breaks down into an XML file in the end, and maybe some partial classes. Check this out:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa697427(vs.80).aspx

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