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EFDataSource Members

An Entity Framework data source.

Constructors

Name Description
EFDataSource() Initializes a new instance of the EFDataSource class with the default settings.
EFDataSource(EFConnectionParameters) Initializes a new instance of the EFDataSource class with specified connection parameters.
EFDataSource(IContainer) Initializes a new instance of the EFDataSource class with a specified container.

Properties

Name Description
CanRaiseEvents protected Gets a value indicating whether the component can raise an event. Inherited from Component.
Connection Specifies the connection for an EFDataSource.
ConnectionParameters Specifies the connection parameters of an Entity Framework data source.
Container Gets the IContainer that contains the Component. Inherited from Component.
DesignMode protected Gets a value that indicates whether the Component is currently in design mode. Inherited from Component.
Events protected Gets the list of event handlers that are attached to this Component. Inherited from Component.
Filters Provides access to the collection of Entity Framework data source filters.
Site Gets or sets the ISite of the Component. Inherited from Component.
StoredProcedures Gets the collection of stored procedures provided by an EFDataSource.

Methods

Name Description
CreateObjRef(Type) Creates an object that contains all the relevant information required to generate a proxy used to communicate with a remote object. Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.
Dispose() Releases all resources used by the Component. Inherited from Component.
Equals(Object, Object) static Determines whether the specified object instances are considered equal. Inherited from Object.
Equals(Object) Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. Inherited from Object.
Fill() Retrieves the data from the Entity Framework data source.
Fill(IEnumerable<IParameter>) Retrieves the data from the Entity Framework data source with the specified parameters.
GetHashCode() Serves as the default hash function. Inherited from Object.
GetItemProperties(PropertyDescriptor[]) For internal use.
GetLifetimeService() Retrieves the current lifetime service object that controls the lifetime policy for this instance. Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.
GetListName(PropertyDescriptor[]) For internal use.
GetType() Gets the Type of the current instance. Inherited from Object.
InitializeLifetimeService() Obtains a lifetime service object to control the lifetime policy for this instance. Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.
LoadFromXml(XElement) Loads the Entity Framework data source schema definition from XML.
MemberwiseClone() protected Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. Inherited from Object.
MemberwiseClone(Boolean) protected Creates a shallow copy of the current MarshalByRefObject object. Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.
ReferenceEquals(Object, Object) static Determines whether the specified Object instances are the same instance. Inherited from Object.
SaveToXml() Saves the XML definition of the Entity Framework data source schema.
ToString() Returns a String containing the name of the Component, if any. This method should not be overridden. Inherited from Component.

Events

Name Description
BeforeLoadCustomAssembly Occurs on an attempt to load a custom assembly by EFDataSource.
BeforeLoadCustomAssemblyGlobal static Occurs on an attempt to load a custom assembly by EFDataSource (e.g., when an application loads a report template containing an Entity Framework data source originated from a compiled assembly).
Disposed Occurs when the component is disposed by a call to the Dispose() method. Inherited from Component.
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