If your object model contains inheritance, Code First gives you two options for the base type – it can either be mapped or unmapped. A mapped base type means the inheritance hierarchy is represented in the database using either the TPH, TPT or TPC pattern. An unmapped base type means Code First effectively ignores your … Continue reading EF6 Code First: Configuring Unmapped Base Types

A while back I blogged about mapping to private properties with Code First. The approach shown in that post works with EF4.1 onwards but it requires you to explicitly configure every private property that you want included in your model. That’s going to get tiresome if you have a big model and want all private … Continue reading EF6 Code First: Mapping All Private Properties Using Custom Conventions