Habanero 2.3.1

Object relational mapping (ORM) architecture for .Net

Habanero is an open source Enterprise Application Framework for .Net that provides the tools to produce an agile application from the data layer through to the front-end. Released for free under the LGPL license, it persists data to and from the database using object relational mapping (ORM), manages business objects to support a rich domain model, and generates user interfaces to display and edit the mapped data. Operations: · ORM: Map database tables to objects in code · Generate UI forms from templates · Reverse engineer class definitions from existing databases · Support variable data sources, including an in-memory database · FireStarter GUI class definitions xml manager · Generate user interfaces at runtime and map properties to controls · Develop for both desktop (with Windows Forms) and web (with Gizmox Visual WebGUI) · Source code included · Define all mapping in a single XML file · Switch between database vendors with one setting · Support for MySQL, MS Sql Server, MS Access, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Firebird Features: · Supports several object inheritance structures/formats · Supports relationships between objects · Migration support to upgrade databases of outdated client installations · Generate fully functional grids from database data · Supports deletion prevention or cascading deletes on multiple relationships · Set load criteria on collections · Choose between single or composite primary keys · Generate editing forms to edit data and persist changes · Central form control for MDI-based applications · Generate combo-box content dynamically from the database