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Enigmatry.Entry.SmartEnums.EntityFramework 10.2.3

Smart Enums EntityFramework Integration

This library provides integration between Smart Enums and Entity Framework Core, enabling you to use Smart Enum types as properties in your entity models.

Intended Usage

Use this library to seamlessly store and retrieve Smart Enum values when using Entity Framework Core as your ORM.

Installation

Add the package to your project:

dotnet add package Enigmatry.Entry.SmartEnums.EntityFramework

Usage Example

Configure your DbContext to use Smart Enum converters:

using Ardalis.SmartEnum;
using Enigmatry.Entry.SmartEnums.Entities;
using Enigmatry.Entry.SmartEnums.EntityFramework;
using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;

// Example SmartEnum
public class ProductCategory : SmartEnum<ProductCategory>
{
 public static readonly ProductCategory Electronics = new(1, nameof(Electronics));
 public static readonly ProductCategory Clothing = new(2, nameof(Clothing));
 public static readonly ProductCategory Books = new(3, nameof(Books));
 public static readonly ProductCategory HomeGoods = new(4, nameof(HomeGoods));

 private ProductCategory(int id, string name) : base(id, name) { }
}

// Entity with SmartEnum property
public class Product
{
 public int Id { get; set; }
 public string Name { get; set; }
 public ProductCategory Category { get; set; }
}

// Entity that uses SmartEnum as primary key
public class CategoryInfo : EntityWithEnumId<ProductCategory>
{
 public string Description { get; set; }
}

// Configuration for the CategoryInfo entity
public class CategoryInfoConfiguration : EntityWithEnumIdConfiguration<CategoryInfo, ProductCategory>
{
 public CategoryInfoConfiguration() : base(nameMaxLength: 50) { }
}

public class ApplicationDbContext : DbContext
{
 public DbSet<Product> Products { get; set; }
 public DbSet<CategoryInfo> CategoryInfos { get; set; }

 protected override void OnModelCreating(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
 {
 // Configure all SmartEnums in the application
 modelBuilder.EntryConfigureSmartEnums();
 
 // Option 1: Configure a specific SmartEnum property
 modelBuilder.Entity<Product>()
 .Property(p => p.Category)
 .HasSmartEnumConversion();
 
 // Option 2: Apply the entity configuration
 modelBuilder.ApplyConfiguration(new CategoryInfoConfiguration());
 }
}

Using the newly configured model:

// Create and save an entity with a SmartEnum property
using (var context = new ApplicationDbContext())
{
 var product = new Product
 { 
 Name = "Laptop",
 Category = ProductCategory.Electronics
 };
 
 context.Products.Add(product);
 await context.SaveChangesAsync();
}

// Query entities by SmartEnum value
using (var context = new ApplicationDbContext())
{
 var electronicsProducts = await context.Products
 .Where(p => p.Category == ProductCategory.Electronics)
 .ToListAsync();
}