Come see how Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 enables building Web applications that take advantage of new features in the ADO.NET Entity Framework. Hear about the features that make building an MVC and Dynamic Data application easier, how to build an N-Tier solution with the Entity Framework, and how to better take advantage of it within your Web application.
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Pablo Castro
1 Comment
Michael L Perry said
March 29, 2009
The title implies that Pablo would address the core concerns about the Entity Framework. Instead, he gives a demo that reinforces them.
First concern: EF doesn't support iterative development. Pablo generates SQL scripts from the model, which is a one-shot deal. When the model changes, does EF generate change scripts?
Second concern: We have no control over the SQL that EF generates. Pablo shows that we can edit the SQL create scripts, but makes no mention of the generated SQL query.
Third concern: We cannot mock EF itself. Pablo writes code using the Repository pattern that can be mocked, but does not indicate how this could help us test our models or queries themselves.