Is there a reference for EF4 Fluent API syntax?

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I keep searching the web for examples of the new fluent API syntax in Microsoft's Entity Framework technology previews ... I come up with bits and pieces here and there.

Is there any reliable place to go to find ALL the possibilities? And maybe something that explains them a bit ("HasRequired", "WithMany", etc.)?

FYI, I am specifically trying to figure out how to define a foreign key/primary key relationship explicitly through fluent API.

Craig Stuntz · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-22T13:16:54.940

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No, unfortunately, not at this time. The current syntax is a preview and subject to change. There is no official documentation yet. There is nothing in MSDN. The best one-stop example I found is here. See also this post and the items linked there.

Folks on the leading edge can expect turbulence. :)

Update: The API documentation was just released.

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answered Sep 09 '10 at 18:34

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score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 04 '12 at 20:21

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I know this question has more than one year old, but for those who arrive here: MSDN now has an entry on Code First Fluent API with introductory examples and common tasks.

answered Apr 04 '12 at 20:21

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score 2 · Answer 3 · edited Jul 09 '21 at 05:57

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The best reference at the moment are blog posts (=> google). You can start with ADO.NET Team blog where are announced new features with examples.

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answered Sep 09 '10 at 21:52

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Is there a reference for EF4 Fluent API syntax?

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