Not Just a Designer: Code First in Entity Framework: Listing 2.

Using the Code First Fluent API.

protected override void OnModelCreating(DbModelBuilder DbmodelBuilder)
{
  base.OnModelCreating(DbmodelBuilder);
  DbmodelBuilder.Entity<Company>().
    Property(c => c.CompanyName).
    IsRequired().
    HasMaxLength(50).
    HasColumnName("Name");
  DbmodelBuilder.Entity<Employee>().
    Property(e => e.FirstName).
    HasColumnType("varchar").
    IsRequired();
  DbmodelBuilder.Entity<Employee>().
    Property(e => e.LastName).
    HasColumnType("varchar").
    IsRequired();         
}

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Gil Fink, Microsoft MVP, is an expert in Web development and Microsoft data platforms. He works as a senior .NET consultant and architect at Sela Group. He's currently consulting for various enterprises, where he architects and develops Web- and rich Internet application-based solutions. He conducts lectures and workshops for developers and enterprises who want to specialize in infrastructure and Web development. You can read his publications at his blog.

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