MetadataWorkspace.GetEntityContainer Method
Gets an entity container based upon the strong name of the container.
Assembly: EntityFramework (in EntityFramework.dll)
Name | Description | |
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![]() | GetEntityContainer(String, Boolean, DataSpace) | Returns an EntityContainer object by using the specified entity container name and the data model. |
![]() | GetEntityContainer(String, DataSpace) | Returns an EntityContainer object by using the specified entity container name and the data model. |
MetadataWorkspace.GetEntityContainer Method (String, Boolean, DataSpace)
Returns an EntityContainer object by using the specified entity container name and the data model.
public virtual EntityContainer GetEntityContainer( string name, bool ignoreCase, DataSpace dataSpace )
Parameters
- name
-
Type:
System.String
The name of the entity container.
- ignoreCase
-
Type:
System.Boolean
true to perform the case-insensitive search; otherwise, false.
- dataSpace
-
Type:
System.Data.Entity.Core.Metadata.Edm.DataSpace
The conceptual model on which the entity container is searched.
Return Value
Type: System.Data.Entity.Core.Metadata.Edm.EntityContainerIf there is no entity container, this method returns null; otherwise, it returns the first entity container.
Exception | Condition |
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ArgumentException | Thrown if the space is not a valid space. Valid space is either C, O, CS or OCSpace |
MetadataWorkspace.GetEntityContainer Method (String, DataSpace)
Returns an EntityContainer object by using the specified entity container name and the data model.
Parameters
- name
-
Type:
System.String
The name of the entity container.
- dataSpace
-
Type:
System.Data.Entity.Core.Metadata.Edm.DataSpace
The conceptual model on which the entity container is searched.
Return Value
Type: System.Data.Entity.Core.Metadata.Edm.EntityContainerIf there is no entity container, this method returns null; otherwise, it returns the first entity container.
Exception | Condition |
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ArgumentException | Thrown if the space is not a valid space. Valid space is either C, O, CS or OCSpace |