Entity Framework list of supported annotations

The full list of annotations supported in EF is:

· KeyAttribute – Placed on property to specify key

· StringLengthAttribute – Placed on the property to specify string length

· MaxLengthAttribute – Placed on the property to specify maximum length

· ConcurrencyCheckAttribute - Specifies that a property participates in optimistic concurrency checks.

· RequiredAttribute – Placed on the property to specify required field

· TimestampAttribute – Placed on the property to identify timestamp field used for concurrency resolution

· ComplexTypeAttribute – Identify property as complex type

· ColumnAttribute - Placed on a property to specify the column name, ordinal & data type

· TableAttribute - Placed on a class to specify the table name and schema

· InversePropertyAttribute - Placed on a navigation property to specify the property that represents the other end of a relationship

· ForeignKeyAttribute - Placed on a navigation property to specify the property that represents the foreign key of the relationship

· DatabaseGeneratedAttribute - Placed on a property to specify how the database generates a value for the property (Identity, Computed or None)

· NotMappedAttribute - Placed on a property or class to exclude it from the database

I hope you will find this list helpful. I certainly do as I use it almost everyday.

Cheers,