/// <summary>
/// Retrieve Complex Type value by Function Import
/// </summary>
static void GetComplexTypeByFunctionImport()
{
using (ComplexTypeEntities context = new ComplexTypeEntities())
{
// Retrieve the PersonName Complex Type object by the
// Function Import GetPersonNameByPersonID.
var personNames = context.GetPersonNameByPersonID(40);
// Display the PersonName Complex Type object.
// Note: The ToString() method of the PersonName class has
// been overrided.
Console.WriteLine("Person name whose ID is 40: {0}",
personNames.Single());
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Query Person entity with Complex Types PersonAddress and
/// PersonDate
/// </summary>
static void QueryEntityWithComplexTypeProperties()
{
using (ComplexTypeEntities context = new ComplexTypeEntities())
{
// Get the Person entity whose PersonID is 40.
// Note: The Single method is new in EF 4.0.
Person person = context.People.Single(p => p.PersonID == 40);
// Display the Person information and Complex Type properties.
Console.WriteLine(
"Person:{0} {1}\n" +
"EnrollmentDate:{2}\n" +
"Address:{3}\n" +
"Postcode:{4}",
person.FirstName, person.LastName,
person.PersonDate.EnrollmentDate,
person.PersonAddress.Address,
person.PersonAddress.Postcode);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Insert Person entity with Complex Types PersonAddress and
/// PersonDate
/// </summary>
static void InsertEntityWithComplexTypeProperties()
{
using (ComplexTypeEntities context = new ComplexTypeEntities())
{
// Create a new PersonAddress Complex Type object.
PersonAddress personAddress = new PersonAddress()
{
Address = "Shanghai, China",
Postcode = "200000"
};
// Create a new PersonDate Complex Type object.
PersonDate personDate = new PersonDate()
{
EnrollmentDate = DateTime.Now
};
// Create a new Person entity with the two Complex Types.
Person person = new Person()
{
PersonID = 40,
FirstName = "Lingzhi",
LastName = "Sun",
// Set PersonDate Complex Type property.
PersonDate = personDate,
// Set the PersonAddress Complex Type property.
PersonAddress = personAddress
};
try
{
context.AddToPeople(person);
context.SaveChanges();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
}
}
}