Core EntityFramework Library

This library provides extension methods and utilities for Entity Framework Core, focusing on querying and data seeding.

Intended Usage

Use this library when you need additional query capabilities with Entity Framework Core, such as entity not found handling, mapping query results, and pagination support.

Installation

Add the package to your project:

dotnet add package Enigmatry.Entry.Core.EntityFramework

Usage Examples

Using Query Extensions

using Enigmatry.Entry.Core.EntityFramework; using Enigmatry.Entry.Core.Entities; using Enigmatry.Entry.Core.Paging; using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore; using System.Threading.Tasks; // Sample entity class public class Product { public int Id { get; set; } public string Name { get; set; } = string.Empty; public decimal Price { get; set; } public bool IsAvailable { get; set; } } public class ProductDto { public int Id { get; set; } public string Name { get; set; } = string.Empty; public decimal Price { get; set; } } public class ProductService { private readonly DbContext _dbContext; private readonly IMapper _mapper; public ProductService(DbContext dbContext, IMapper mapper) { _dbContext = dbContext; _mapper = mapper; } // Find a product by ID, throw exception if not found public async Task<Product> GetProductById(int id) { return await _dbContext.Set<Product>() .Where(p => p.Id == id) .SingleOrNotFoundAsync(); } // Map a single entity to a DTO public async Task<ProductDto> GetProductDtoById(int id) { return await _dbContext.Set<Product>() .Where(p => p.Id == id) .SingleOrDefaultMappedAsync<Product, ProductDto>(_mapper); } // Map a collection of entities to DTOs public async Task<List<ProductDto>> GetAvailableProductDtos() { return await _dbContext.Set<Product>() .Where(p => p.IsAvailable) .ToListMappedAsync<Product, ProductDto>(_mapper); } // Get a paged response of products public async Task<PagedResponse<Product>> GetPagedProducts(int pageNumber, int pageSize) { var request = new PagedRequest { PageNumber = pageNumber, PageSize = pageSize, SortBy = "Name", SortDirection = "asc" }; return await _dbContext.Set<Product>() .Where(p => p.IsAvailable) .ToPagedResponseAsync(request); } }

Required Dependencies

This library builds on Entity Framework Core and has the following dependencies:

1. Entity Framework Core
2. System.Linq.Dynamic.Core - For dynamic sorting
3. AutoMapper - For mapping entities to DTOs

Dependency Injection Example

using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore; using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection; using AutoMapper; public class Startup { public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services) { // Register DbContext services.AddDbContext<ApplicationDbContext>(options => options.UseSqlServer(Configuration.GetConnectionString("DefaultConnection"))); // Register AutoMapper (required for mapping extensions) services.AddAutoMapper(typeof(Startup).Assembly); } }

Using the Seeding Interface

using Enigmatry.Entry.Core.EntityFramework.Seeding; using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore; // Create a seeder class public class ProductSeeder : ISeeding { public void Seed(ModelBuilder modelBuilder) { modelBuilder.Entity<Product>().HasData( new Product { Id = 1, Name = "Product 1", Price = 19.99m, IsAvailable = true }, new Product { Id = 2, Name = "Product 2", Price = 29.99m, IsAvailable = true }, new Product { Id = 3, Name = "Product 3", Price = 39.99m, IsAvailable = false } ); } } // Use the seeder in your DbContext public class ApplicationDbContext : DbContext { public DbSet<Product> Products { get; set; } = default!; public ApplicationDbContext(DbContextOptions<ApplicationDbContext> options) : base(options) { } protected override void OnModelCreating(ModelBuilder modelBuilder) { base.OnModelCreating(modelBuilder); // Apply the seeder new ProductSeeder().Seed(modelBuilder); } }