Released: 4.3 RC (Mar 25, 2013)

All features and corrections refer to CSLA4 target projects, except when stated otherwise.

Targets CSLA 4.3.13 / .NET 4.0

Note - Except for Silverlight code, the generated code runs under CSLA 4.5.20, using the synchronous DataPortal.

Changes since Nightly Build 2012.03.11:

UI new features

• Menu option to change timestamp (RowVersion) properties to ReadOnly and not Undoable
• Menu option to convert DateTime to SmartDate properties
• Menu option to force backing field on SmartDate properties
• Menu option to convert Properties and Criteria to be Silverlight compatible
• Creation gesture for ReadOnly and ReadOnlyCollection from views and stored procedures
• Add INFORMATION section to output report
• Auto retry generation when target file is busy
• ValuePropety ParameterName isn't changed by the UI
• BussinessRule constructor can have up to 10 overloads
• ValuePropety and ConvertProperty for RO objects default to ReadOnly
• Hide "MarkDirtyOnChange" for CSLA40

Generation new features

• Port DeepLoad feature to DAL (DTO)
• Re-activate Updated Value Properties
• Refactor Converted Value Properties so no backing field is used
• "Invalidate Cache" option on EditableRoot, EditableRootCollections and DynamicEditableRootCollection
• "Reject Duplicate Items" option on collections, that checks for duplicate items on collection Add method
• Generate ReadOnly and ReadOnlyCollection from views and stored procedures
• Added commented region OnDeserialized on Extended file
• "Class Visibility" option to allow internal classes
• Generate Undelete factory method
• Generate private PropertyInfo for Silverlight 5
• Add conditional compiler directive ASYNC for async LazyLoad
• Introduce Unit of Work CreatorGetter
• Automatically composed Unit of Work criteria
• Root objects can use Unit of Work type (on create and on fetch)
• Unit of Work caches all cacheable objects
• Factory generation support for Local / non-Local DataPortal
• Allow missing DBColumn in Criteria properties
• Generate stored procedures before code
• Generate stored procedures support for automatic undelete (when using SoftDelete and PrimaryKey isn't database generated)

UI improvements

• Creation gesture for EditableChildCollection objects: fills the DeleteProcedureName
• Creation gesture for ReadOnly objects: properties default to ReadOnly.
• Improve stored procedure generation error report

Generation fixes and improvements

• Several fixes and improvements to XML code comments
• Several fixes and improvements to validation
• Only validate objects that are due for generation
• Fix and improve "using" generation
• Fix remote (not LocalOnly) DataPortal_Create
• "Use public PropertyInfo" isn't honoured
• "Use Contains Methods" isn't honoured
• "NotUndoable" isn't honoured on fields of Managed properties
• LazyLoad is using client side DataPortal
• Simple Cache isn't caching at DataPortal level
• Table schema is missing on stored procedures in some cases
• Get factory method is missing when using Custom Loading Scheme
• NameValueList is missing "sync" factory method under Silverlight
• "Generate child factory" generation option is missing synchronous factory methods
• "Update Only Dirty Children" generation option defaulting to true
• Csla Authorization Provider is missing property name
• Fix wrong generation of Collection Business Methods
• Fix wrong generation of inheritance for collection types when project is WindowsForms only
• Fix Guid issue showing only on CSLA4DAL projects when Guid is Guid.Empty
• Major fixes to Silverlight using services

First timers - To use or try this project, you must download both files: CslaGenFork and Templates.

First timers - Most important, you must download the free CodeSmith extension or else you won't be able to do any operation at all.

Note 1 - You don't need to install CodeSmith; just follow the CodeSmith setup guide and yes, CslaGenFork runs on Windows 8.

Note 2 - Before attempting to generate anything, go to the Tools menu, and selectLocate Template Directory. Now point to the top directory of where your templates are.