Descriptor class browser

Lets you explore the registered DataContextDescriptor, EntityDescriptor, and DataFieldDescriptor classes.

Registered DataContexts:
EntityTypesEntityDescriptor for OrderDataFieldsDataFieldDescriptor for ShipperClass SQLDataFieldDescriptor on property RelatedEntityDefaultDataFieldToDisplay
Property nameValue
MetaTableSystem.Data.Linq.Mapping.AttributedMetaTable
EntityDAOTypePeterBlum.InitialEntities.OrderDAO
DefaultSortExpressionnull
DisplayPropertyNamenull
EntityTypePeterBlum.InitialEntities.Order
MetadataClassTypePeterBlum.InitialEntities.OrderMetadata
TableName"Orders"
FullTableName"Orders"
UrlName"Orders"
DataContextDescriptor"NorthWindDataContext" (PeterBlum.DES.DataAnnotations.Descriptors.LINQtoSQLDataContextDescriptor)
DataContextTypePeterBlum.InitialEntities.NorthWindDataContext
PropertyNameOnDataContext"Orders"
IsReadOnlyFalse
RootEntityTypePeterBlum.InitialEntities.Order
DataFieldDescriptorsPeterBlum.DES.DataAnnotations.Descriptors.DataFieldDescriptors
PrimaryKeyDataFieldDescriptorsPeterBlum.DES.DataAnnotations.Descriptors.DataFieldDescriptors
RelationshipDataFieldDescriptorsPeterBlum.DES.DataAnnotations.Descriptors.DataFieldDescriptors
CalculatedDataFieldDescriptorsPeterBlum.DES.DataAnnotations.Descriptors.DataFieldDescriptors
NestedDataFieldDescriptorsPeterBlum.DES.DataAnnotations.Descriptors.ThreadSafeDataFieldDescriptors
DefaultDataFieldDescriptorToDisplay"CustomerID" (PeterBlum.DES.DataAnnotations.Descriptors.SQLDataFieldDescriptor)
DisplayName"Orders"
DisplayNameLookupID""
ScaffoldFalse
ScaffoldTableAttributenull
AttributesSystem.Collections.Generic.List`1[System.Attribute]
EntityInterfaceAccessorPeterBlum.InitialEntities.Order
Property nameValue
AssociationAttributeSystem.Data.Linq.Mapping.AssociationAttribute
DirectionManyToOne
DataFieldDescriptorOnRelatedEntity"Orders" (PeterBlum.DES.DataAnnotations.Descriptors.LINQ2SQLRelationshipDataFieldDescriptor)
DataFieldPropertyTypePeterBlum.InitialEntities.Shipper
DataTypeAttributenull
ColumnName"Shipper"
IsPrimaryKeyFalse
IsForeignKeyFalse
IsDbGeneratedFalse
MaxLength0
IsNullableTrue
IsSortableFalse
IsReadOnlyFalse
IsCustomPropertyTrue
IsForeignEntityTrue
IsChildrenEntitiesFalse
IsManyToManyFalse
RelatedEntityTypePeterBlum.InitialEntities.Shipper
IsPrimaryKeyInThisTableFalse
ForeignKeyDataFieldDescriptorsPeterBlum.DES.DataAnnotations.Descriptors.DataFieldDescriptors
RelatedEntityDescriptor"Shipper" (PeterBlum.DES.DataAnnotations.Descriptors.LINQ2SQLEntityDescriptor)
RelatedEntityDefaultDataFieldToDisplay"CompanyName" (PeterBlum.DES.DataAnnotations.Descriptors.SQLDataFieldDescriptor)
PropertyInfoPeterBlum.InitialEntities.Shipper Shipper
TableName"Orders"
EntityTypePeterBlum.InitialEntities.Order
EntityDescriptor"Order" (PeterBlum.DES.DataAnnotations.Descriptors.LINQ2SQLEntityDescriptor)
DataField"Shipper"
DisplayName"Shipper"
DisplayNameLookupID""
ShortDisplayName""
ShortDisplayNameLookupID""
Description""
DescriptionLookupID""
Prompt""
PromptLookupID""
DefaultValuenull
ScaffoldTrue
ScaffoldColumnAttributenull
IsIntegerFalse
IsStringFalse
IsLongStringFalse
IsFloatingPointFalse
IsEnumFalse
IsBooleanFalse
IsDateFalse
IsDateTimeFalse
IsTimeFalse
AttributesSystem.Collections.Generic.List`1[System.Attribute]
ValidationAttributesSystem.Collections.Generic.List`1[System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.ValidationAttribute]
RelationshipDataFieldDescriptorForForeignKeynull
IsRequiredFalse
IsRelationshipTrue
SortExpression"Shipper.CompanyName"
AllowInitialValueTrue
Property nameValue
ColumnDbInfoAttributenull
ColumnAttributeSystem.Data.Linq.Mapping.ColumnAttribute
CalculatedColumnDbInfoAttributenull
DataFieldPropertyTypeSystem.String
DataTypeAttributenull
ColumnName"CompanyName"
IsPrimaryKeyFalse
IsForeignKeyFalse
IsDbGeneratedFalse
SqlDbTypeNVarChar
DbTypenull
MaxLength40
IsNullableFalse
IsSortableTrue
IsReadOnlyFalse
IsCustomPropertyFalse
IsForeignEntityFalse
IsChildrenEntitiesFalse
IsManyToManyFalse
PropertyInfoSystem.String CompanyName
TableName"Shippers"
EntityTypePeterBlum.InitialEntities.Shipper
EntityDescriptor"Shipper" (PeterBlum.DES.DataAnnotations.Descriptors.LINQ2SQLEntityDescriptor)
DataField"CompanyName"
DisplayName"CompanyName"
DisplayNameLookupID""
ShortDisplayName""
ShortDisplayNameLookupID""
Description""
DescriptionLookupID""
Prompt""
PromptLookupID""
DefaultValuenull
ScaffoldTrue
ScaffoldColumnAttributenull
IsIntegerFalse
IsStringTrue
IsLongStringFalse
IsFloatingPointFalse
IsEnumFalse
IsBooleanFalse
IsDateFalse
IsDateTimeFalse
IsTimeFalse
AttributesSystem.Collections.Generic.List`1[System.Attribute]
ValidationAttributesSystem.Collections.Generic.List`1[System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.ValidationAttribute]
RelationshipDataFieldDescriptorForForeignKeynull
IsRequiredTrue
IsRelationshipFalse
SortExpression"CompanyName"
AllowInitialValueTrue
This file is included with the BLD product files in the [DES product folder]\BLD\Misc\language\folder. You can add it to your applications to assist you as you work with Descriptors. Since Descriptors reveal details about your database and business logic, do not put it on your public servers.