LinqConnect

Since version 4.0 LinqConnect can be used for writing Windows Metro applications. In this article we will show how to use LinqConnect for working with data, bind data to user interface elements, group data, etc. We will also discuss some other aspects, that are necessary to know for quick integration of LinqConnect into your applications. You can download the sources of the sample application using the link at the end of this article.

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In this article we will compare the performance of both most used inheritance types – Table-per-Hierarchy (TPH) and Table-per-Type (TPT), supported by LinqConnect starting from version 2.00. For a better understanding of these inheritance types, we will use the Model First approach when the object model is developed first and after that the database scheme is generated.

To develop an object model, the Entity Developer tool will be used.

Our tests are performed on the following object model:

We have a hierarchy of three entity classes: the base class Gadget and its descendants – MobilePhone and Netbook.
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