What's New in Q3 2011
Version 2011.3.1116, released on Nov. 16, 2011 The latest OpenAccess ORM version focuses primarily on improved the web development experience (ASP.NET, ASP.NET AJAX, and ASP.NET MVC) through a new LinqDataSource control, excellent Stored Procedure support, and dedicated Visual Studio Project Templates. A few performance and profiler updates are also be part of the Q3 2011 release.
Visual Studio Project Templates
Telerik OpenAccess ORM now offers project templates (for .NET4.0 projects), making it easier than ever to get an application up and running in Visual Studio. The templates (available in C#, and VB.NET) are:
- The Telerik OpenAccess WebSite template, which creates a web side with two projects. The first is a normal web site project, and the other holds a domain model. The Create New Domain Model wizard opens automatically, allowing you to configure the domain model;
- The Telerik OpenAccess Web Application template creates a new ASP.NET AJAX web application, and opens the Create New Model Wizard. Once you run through the wizard, the new domain model is added to the web project;
- The Telerik OpenAccess Class Library template makes the process of building a domain model using the Visual Designer a one step process;
- The Telerik OpenAccess Fluent Library template is for the code-first developers. The template adds a new project to the solution, which contains an OpenAccessContext implementation, a FluentMappingSource class, and a sample model object;
- The Telerik OpenAccess MVC2 Application template, where two projects are added to the solution. The first is an ASP.NET MVC 2 application, and the second a fluent mapping project set up the same as the Telerik OpenAccess Fluent Library project template.
Full Stored Procedure Support
The Q3 2011 version of Telerik OpenAccess ORM comes with a new Stored Procedure Editor that simplifies the setup and use of stored procedures in the product. The editor allows you to:
- Bind to a stored procedure;
- Specify the result set (None, Scalar, Persistent Type, or Complex Type);
- Give a name to the corresponding generated method
- Use projections in an easy fashion;
- Create POCO classes to hold the result of procedures that do not return an entire persistent type.
The information created from Stored Procedure Editor is passed directly to the code generation engine, and the corresponding complex types and methods are generated. OpenAccess ORM utilizes the ADO.NET-like low level API (introduced in Q2 2011) which gives you fast low-level access to your data through the stored procedure, meaning top notch performance. Read more in our blogs.
LinqDataSource Component
In Q3 2011 Telerik OpenAccess ORM provides a brand new LINQ-enabled data source component targeted at RAD developers – the OpenAccessLinqDataSource. The OpenAccessLinqDataSource allows you to connect to any supported relational data store such as a database based on the OpenAccess domain model, which can then be consumed by the data-bound UI controls, such as RadControls for ASP.NET Ajax. The data source is developed exclusively for .NET 4.0 enabling support for all the latest enhancements in asp.net like query extenders and DynamicData support. Read more in our blogs.
Dynamic Data Support
In Q3 we support the Dynamic Data model (for .NET4) by offering model providers and a Dynamic Data wizard for converting the OpenAccess metadata to the Dynamic Data model. The Dynamic Data wizard assists you in:
- Creating and customizing the data pages;
- Choosing the Insert/Details/Editing/Details options needed for the custom page;
- Choosing which entity’s fields to be shown;
- Controlling the validation;
- Display options;
- Customizing the UI behavior based on the data type.
New Profiler View
The OpenAccess Profiler features a new view, which helps IT professionals to define the OpenAccess metrics profiling to their needs. The new view is a configurable dashboard, where the profiling choices include Database Read/Write Traffic, Second Level Cache Hits (or as a percentage), Context Pool, and Connection Pool.
Support for SQL Azure 11.x
With Q3 2011 we are introducing support for the latest version of SQL Azure. Now you can connect your OpenAccess-enabled application to SQL Azure regardless of whether your Azure account has updated to the new version or is still running 10.5.x.
We have optimized the mapping metadata which results in better memory footprint by 50%, and improved Change Notification Mechanism.
Full Q3 2011 Release Notes