ConventionPrimitivePropertyConfiguration.HasColumnAnnotation Method
Definition
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Sets an annotation in the model for the database column used to store the property. The annotation value can later be used when processing the column such as when creating migrations.
public virtual System.Data.Entity.ModelConfiguration.Configuration.ConventionPrimitivePropertyConfiguration HasColumnAnnotation (string name, object value);abstract member HasColumnAnnotation : string * obj -> System.Data.Entity.ModelConfiguration.Configuration.ConventionPrimitivePropertyConfiguration
override this.HasColumnAnnotation : string * obj -> System.Data.Entity.ModelConfiguration.Configuration.ConventionPrimitivePropertyConfigurationPublic Overridable Function HasColumnAnnotation (name As String, value As Object) As ConventionPrimitivePropertyConfigurationParameters
- name
- String
The annotation name, which must be a valid C#/EDM identifier.
- value
- Object
The annotation value, which may be a string or some other type that can be serialized with an IMetadataAnnotationSerializer
Returns
The same configuration instance so that multiple calls can be chained.
Remarks
It will likely be necessary to register a IMetadataAnnotationSerializer if the type of the annotation value is anything other than a string. Calling this method will have no effect if the annotation with the given name has already been configured.
Applies to
Entity Framework