EntityDescriptor Class

Provides labels for database entities.

Object Model

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#
Managed Extensions for C++

'Declaration
 
Public NotInheritable Class EntityDescriptor

public sealed class EntityDescriptor

public __gc __sealed class EntityDescriptor

Remarks

The entity description contains the entity name in different formats. EntityDescriptor class is implemented as a singleton class. Use the static property Instance to access the single instance of this class.

Example

The following code snippet prints the description of a stored procedure:

Console.WriteLine(EntityDescriptor.Instance.StoredProcedureDescription.Name);
Console.WriteLine(EntityDescriptor.Instance.StoredProcedureDescription.NamePlural);
Console.WriteLine(EntityDescriptor.Instance.StoredProcedureDescription.NameProperCase);
Console.WriteLine(EntityDescriptor.Instance.StoredProcedureDescription.NameProperCasePlural);            
            
            
            
The code generates the following output:
            
stored procedure
stored procedures
Stored Procedure
Stored Procedures

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
xSQL.Schema.SqlServer.EntityDescriptor

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

EntityDescriptor Members
xSQL.Schema.SqlServer Namespace