CslaGenFork 4.0 RC

Project Description
O/RM code generator tool for CSLA.NET 4. It handles the generation of Business Layer and Data Access Layer code for Windows Forms, ASP.NET, WPF and Silverlight. It also generates Stored Procedures for SQL Server.

Currently there are only C# templates available for CSLA.NET 4. You are welcome to contribute with VB templates.

Check RC 1 status report - Encapsulated Invoke stage 1 is closed. Read more on this subject. Moving to Encapsulated Invoke stage 2, aka DAL DTO.

• Work in progress 9 work items
• Bugs fixed (and not yet published) 0 work items
• New features ready (and not yet published) 0 work items
• Bug fixes and new features published (should be included in the next Nightly Build) - 208 on the last count

NEWS FLASH

2012 Apr 09 - Rules sample v.1.1.0 - download it here

This is a DLL rules library you can freely use in your projects and the missing complement to the new Import Business and Authorization Rules from DLL feature.
New on this release:

• added projects for Csla 4.3.10
• 6 new business rules

Note - Source code is available as a single download file.

Nightly Build 2012.03.11 download

Maintenance release. Template improvements and an important fix to a bug that prevented the creation of new projects.

2012 Feb 21 - DeepLoad sample v2 - download here

The DeepLoad sample project tests the loading part of a 6 levels deep data structure, from Continents to City Roads. New features:

• Uses meaningful names on tables and objects
• New VS2010 solution using DAL DataReader

2011 Jul 02 - Cheat Sheet contents includes:

• How to create objects and collections by point and click
• How to create child objects and child collections by point and click
• What are those dreaded Parent Properties
• How to use DataAnnotations validation rules

2011 Apr 24 - Technical Note: Silverlight code for CSLA 4

This blog post explains the restrictions of Silverlight code, the solutions to the issues they raise and how to use the generated code.

Other News:

• Documentation started 2011 Feb 15 with an Invoicing sample - have a look at the Documentation tab.
• Why is CslaGenFork 4.0 CTP 3 tagged as Alpha?
• FAQ updated 2010 Dec 08

Is code generation a good idea?

If you were told generated code is bug ridden or rigid or code gen tools are just toys then have a second opinion.

Why would I use CslaGenFork?

If you had some bad experiences with CslaGen or other code gen tools then you don't need a feature list but an argument list.

How do I use CslaGenFork?

No, you are not sent out to the wild on your own. We try to help all the way. Or at least, some of the way...
- How do I start using it?
- How do I organize myself?
- Do I need some tools?
- Where do I fetch the free CodeSmith engine?
- Is there a suggested workflow for codegen?


Is there a sample?
There is a work in progress started 2011 Feb 15. Look under the Documentation tab or go straight to the Invoicing sample.


Is there a FAQ?
Of course there is! It's brand new and it's a moving target meaning I'm adding questions every now and then.
Read it here (2010-12-08 update).


Useful links:

• Rocky Lhotka's CSLA.NET site
• CSLA.NET forum
• Manual (the closest thing you can get) CSLAGenWiki
• For codegen samples, search "The Code Project" for CslaGen

About the license...
CslaGenFork is GPL 2 as CodePlex doesn't allow GPL 3. The GPL license is an inheritance from the original CslaGen code generator. Of course you can use the generated code as you like: sell, borrow, lend or even give away.


Acknowledgements

CslaGen couldn't exist without the free CodeSmith DLL. Great care was taken in not breaching the CodeSmith license agreement neither by CslaGenFork nor by anyone using it, Thank you CodeSmith.