1 Example
2 Constructors
- 2.1 HasAndBelongsToManyAttribute(Type mapType)
- 2.2 HasAndBelongsToManyAttribute(Type mapType, RelationType type)
3 Properties

HasAndBelongsToManyAttribute API Document

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Maps a many to many association with an association table.

Quick Note

The Castle.ActiveRecord.HasAndBelongsToManyAttribute.ColumnKey must specify the key on the association table that points to the primary key of this class. In the example, 'company_id' points to 'Company'.

Example


public class Company : ActiveRecordBase
{
  ...
  
  [HasAndBelongsToMany( typeof(Person), RelationType.Bag, Table="PeopleCompanies", Column="person_id", ColumnKey="company_id" )]
  public IList People
  {
      get { return _people; }
      set { _people = value; }
  }
}

Constructors

HasAndBelongsToManyAttribute(Type mapType)

Initializes a new instance of the Castle.ActiveRecord.HasAndBelongsToManyAttribute class.

Parameter	Description
`mapType`	Type of the map.

HasAndBelongsToManyAttribute(Type mapType, RelationType type)

Initializes a new instance of the Castle.ActiveRecord.HasAndBelongsToManyAttribute class.

Parameter	Description
`mapType`	Type of the map.
`type`	The type.

Properties

Name	Type	Description
`ColumnRef`	`String`	Gets or sets the column that represent the other side on the assoication table
`CompositeKeyColumnRefs`	`String[]`	Gets or sets the composite key columns that represent the other side on the assoication table
`ColumnKey`	`String`	Gets or sets the key column name
`CompositeKeyColumnKeys`	`String[]`	Gets or sets the composite key columns names.
`RelationType`	`RelationType`	Gets or sets the type of the relation.
`MapType`	`Type`	Gets or sets the type of the map.
`Table`	`String`	Gets or sets the table for this relation
`Schema`	`String`	Gets or sets the schema for this relation (dbo., etc)
`Lazy`	`Boolean`	Gets or sets a value indicating whether this `Castle.ActiveRecord.RelationAttribute` is lazy.
`Inverse`	`Boolean`	Gets or sets a value indicating whether this `Castle.ActiveRecord.RelationAttribute` is inverse.
`Cascade`	`ManyRelationCascadeEnum`	Gets or sets the cascade options for this `Castle.ActiveRecord.RelationAttribute`
`OrderBy`	`String`	Gets or sets the order by clause for this relation
`Where`	`String`	Gets or sets the where clause for this relation
`Sort`	`String`	Only used with sets
`Index`	`String`	Only used with maps or list
`IndexType`	`String`	Only used with maps
`Element`	`String`	Use for simple types.
`Cache`	`CacheEnum`	Gets or sets the cache strategy to use for this property
`Access`	`PropertyAccess`	Gets or sets the access strategy for this property
`CustomAccess`	`String`	Gets or sets the custom access strategy
`AccessString`	`String`	Gets the access strategy string for NHibernate's mapping.

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