EdmFunctionAttribute Class

Definition

Namespace:: System.Data.Objects.DataClasses

Assembly:: System.Data.Entity.dll

An attribute that, when applied to a method, indicates that the method is a proxy for a function in the conceptual model or storage model.

public ref class EdmFunctionAttribute sealed : Attribute

[System.AttributeUsage(System.AttributeTargets.Method, AllowMultiple=false, Inherited=false)]
public sealed class EdmFunctionAttribute : Attribute

type EdmFunctionAttribute = class
    inherit Attribute

Public NotInheritable Class EdmFunctionAttribute
Inherits Attribute

Inheritance: Object

Attribute
EdmFunctionAttribute

Attributes: AttributeUsageAttribute

Remarks

An EdmFunctionAttribute links a common language runtime (CLR) method to another function. For example, the attribute can be used to map a CLR method to a function that is exposed by the storage provider, to a user-defined function in the database, or to a user-defined function in the conceptual model. Methods that have this attribute can be called from LINQ to Entities queries.

To use an EdmFunctionAttribute to map a CLR method to a function, the following must be true:

The return type of the CLR method must be compatible with the return type of the mapped-to function.
The argument types of the CLR method must be compatible with the argument types of the mapped-to function.

For information about compatible types, see Conceptual Model Types (CSDL).

Constructors

EdmFunctionAttribute(String, String)

Initializes a new instance of the EdmFunctionAttribute class.

Properties

FunctionName	The name of the mapped-to function.
NamespaceName	The namespace of the mapped-to function.
TypeId	When implemented in a derived class, gets a unique identifier for this Attribute. (Inherited from Attribute)

Methods

Equals(Object)	Returns a value that indicates whether this instance is equal to a specified object. (Inherited from Attribute)
GetHashCode()	Returns the hash code for this instance. (Inherited from Attribute)
GetType()	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object)
IsDefaultAttribute()	When overridden in a derived class, indicates whether the value of this instance is the default value for the derived class. (Inherited from Attribute)
Match(Object)	When overridden in a derived class, returns a value that indicates whether this instance equals a specified object. (Inherited from Attribute)
MemberwiseClone()	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object)
ToString()	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object)

Explicit Interface Implementations

_Attribute.GetIDsOfNames(Guid, IntPtr, UInt32, UInt32, IntPtr)	Maps a set of names to a corresponding set of dispatch identifiers. (Inherited from Attribute)
_Attribute.GetTypeInfo(UInt32, UInt32, IntPtr)	Retrieves the type information for an object, which can be used to get the type information for an interface. (Inherited from Attribute)
_Attribute.GetTypeInfoCount(UInt32)	Retrieves the number of type information interfaces that an object provides (either 0 or 1). (Inherited from Attribute)
_Attribute.Invoke(UInt32, Guid, UInt32, Int16, IntPtr, IntPtr, IntPtr, IntPtr)	Provides access to properties and methods exposed by an object. (Inherited from Attribute)