Signum Framework Principles

Olmo del Corral

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Explains the philosophy behind Signum Framework, an ORM with a full LINQ Provider that encourages an entities-first approach.

signumframework_1.0_src.zip
- SignumFramework
  - Signum.Engine
    - Administrator.cs
    - Connection
    - Database.cs
    - DynamicQuery
      - DynamicQueryManager.cs
      - DynamicQueryUtils.cs
    - Engine
    - Linq
    - ObjectCache.cs
    - Properties
      - AssemblyInfo.cs
      - Resources.Designer.cs
      - Resources.es.Designer.cs
      - Resources.es.resx
      - Resources.resx
      - resxsync.exe
    - Schema
      - Schema.Basics.cs
      - Schema.cd
      - Schema.CreateTables.cs
      - Schema.Delete.cs
      - Schema.Expressions.cs
      - Schema.Retrieve.cs
      - Schema.Save.cs
      - SchemaBuilder
        
        NameSequence.cs
        
        SchemaBuilder.cs
        
        SchemaBuilderSettings.cs
    - Signum.Engine.csproj
    - Signum.Engine.csproj.user
    - Signum.Engine.csproj.vspscc
    - SignumFramework.pfx
  - Signum.Entities
    - Attributes.cd
    - Attributes.cs
    - Basics
      - ColorDN.cs
      - FileDN.cs
      - NoteDN.cs
    - Diagram.cd
    - DynamicQuery
      - Filter.cs
      - FilterOperationsUtils.cs
      - QueryDescription.cs
    - EmbeddedEntity.cs
    - Entity.cs
    - EnumProxy.cs
    - IdentifiableEntity.cs
    - Lazy.cs
    - MList.cs
    - Modifiable.cs
    - ModifiableEntity.cs
    - Properties
      - AssemblyInfo.cs
      - Resources.Designer.cs
      - Resources.es.Designer.cs
      - Resources.es.resx
      - Resources.resx
      - resxsync.exe
    - Reflection
      - GraphExplorer.cs
      - ModifyInspector.cs
      - Reflector.cs
    - Signum.Entities.csproj
    - Signum.Entities.csproj.user
    - Signum.Entities.csproj.vspscc
    - SignumFramework.pfx
    - TypeDN.cs
    - ValidationAttributes.cs
  - Signum.Services
    - IBaseServer.cs
    - ILoginServer.cs
    - IQueryServer.cs
    - NetDataContractAttribute.cs
    - Properties
      - AssemblyInfo.cs
    - Security.cs
    - Signum.Services.csproj
    - Signum.Services.csproj.vspscc
    - SignumFramework.pfx
  - Signum.Utilities
    - AboutUtils.cs
    - ArrayExtensions.cs
    - CSV.cs
    - DataStructures
      - DirectedEdgedGraph.cs
      - DirectedGraph.cs
      - Grouping.cs
      - ImmutableAVLTree.cs
      - ImmutableQueue.cs
      - ImmutableStack.cs
      - IntervalDictionaries
        
        Cube.cs
        
        CubeDictionary.cs
        
        Interval.cs
        
        IntervalDictionary.cs
        
        Square.cs
        
        SquareDictionary.cs
      - LambdaComparer.cs
      - PriorityQueue.cs
      - RecentsDictionary.cs
      - Sequence.cs
      - Tuple.cs
    - DateTimeExtensions.cs
    - DictionaryExtensions.cs
    - Disposable.cs
    - EnumerableExtensions.cs
    - EnumExtensions.cs
    - ExpressionTrees
      - CSharpAuxRenderer.cs
      - CSharpExpressionTreeRenderer.cs
      - CSharpTreeRenderer.cs
      - ExpressionExtensions.cs
      - ExpressionVisitor.cs
      - QueryableExtensions.cs
      - Utils.cs
    - Extensions.cs
    - GroupExtensions.cs
    - JsonExtensions.cs
    - ListExtensions.cs
    - MyRandom.cs
    - ProgressEnumerator.cs
    - ProgressProxy.cs
    - Properties
      - AssemblyInfo.cs
      - Resources.Designer.cs
      - Resources.es.Designer.cs
      - Resources.es.resx
      - Resources.resx
      - resxsync.exe
      - Version.cs
    - Reflection
      - MemberEntryFactory.cs
      - ReflectionUtils.cs
    - ReflectionExtensions.cs
    - RegexExtensions.cs
    - SafeConsole.cs
    - Serialization.cs
    - Signum.Utilities.csproj
    - Signum.Utilities.csproj.user
    - Signum.Utilities.csproj.vspscc
    - SignumFramework.pfx
    - StreamExtensions.cs
    - StringDistance.cs
    - StringExtensions.cs
    - Switch.cs
    - Synchronization
      - Sync.cs
      - ThreadSafeEnumerator.cs
    - TreeExtensions.cs
  - Signum.Windows
    - AdminBase.cs
    - AdminWindow.xaml
    - AdminWindow.xaml.cs
    - Async.cs
    - AutoCompleteTextBox.xaml
    - AutoCompleteTextBox.xaml.cs
    - Basics
      - Note.xaml
      - Note.xaml.cs
    - Common.cs
    - Controls
      - ColorPicker.cs
      - ColorUtils
        
        ColorSelector.xaml
        
        ColorSelector.xaml.cs
        
        HsvColor.cs
        
        RGBTextBox.xaml
        
        RGBTextBox.xaml.cs
        
        SpectrumSlider.cs
      - DateTimePicker.cs
      - DateUtils
        
        CalendarDataGenerator.cs
        
        CalendarDate.cs
        
        Converters.cs
        
        DateTimeValueConverter.cs
        
        InvalidEntryEventArgs.cs
        
        MonthCalendarContainer.cs
        
        MonthCalendarDayHeaderWeekNumber.cs
        
        MonthCalendarHelper.cs
        
        MonthCalendarItem.cs
        
        MonthCalendarTitle.cs
      - ImageButton.cs
      - MonthCalendar.cs
      - NumericTextBox.cs
      - PickerBase.cs
    - Converters
      - Converter.cs
      - Converters.cs
      - DateTimeConverter.cs
      - DoubleListConverter.cs
      - FormatStringConverter.cs
      - GradientConverter.cs
      - NotNullValidationRule.cs
      - NullableDecimalConverter.cs
    - DataBorder.cs
    - DynamicQuery
      - FilterBuilder.xaml
      - FilterBuilder.xaml.cs
      - SearchControl.xaml
      - SearchControl.xaml.cs
      - SearchWindow.xaml
      - SearchWindow.xaml.cs
    - EntityBase.cs
    - EntityButtons.xaml
    - EntityButtons.xaml.cs
    - EntityCombo.xaml
    - EntityCombo.xaml.cs
    - EntityLine.xaml
    - EntityLine.xaml.cs
    - EntityList.xaml
    - EntityList.xaml.cs
    - ErrorSummary.xaml
    - ErrorSummary.xaml.cs
    - Facades
      - AdminOptions.cs
      - Constructor.cs
      - EntitySettings.cs
      - FindOptions.cs
      - Navigator.cs
      - QuerySettings.cs
      - Server.cs
      - ViewOptions.cs
    - FileLine.xaml
    - FileLine.xaml.cs
    - ImageLoader.cs
    - Images
      - admin.png
      - cancel.png
      - close.png
      - entity.png
      - find.png
      - ok.png
      - open.png
      - pin.png
      - reload.png
      - save.png
      - star.png
    - LeftNavigationPanel.xaml
    - LeftNavigationPanel.xaml.cs
    - LightEntityLine.xaml
    - LightEntityLine.xaml.cs
    - Localization
      - LocalizationManager.cs
      - LocExtension.cs
    - MarkupExtensions
      - DebugConverter.cs
      - EnumValuesExtension.cs
      - ImageExtension.cs
    - NormalWindow.xaml
    - NormalWindow.xaml.cs
    - Properties
      - AssemblyInfo.cs
      - Resources.Designer.cs
      - Resources.es.Designer.cs
      - Resources.es.resx
      - Resources.resx
      - resxsync.exe
    - Resources.xaml
    - Signum.Windows.csproj
    - Signum.Windows.csproj.user
    - Signum.Windows.csproj.vspscc
    - SignumFramework.pfx
    - Themes
      - ColorPicker.generic.xaml
      - DateTimePicker.generic.xaml
      - generic.xaml
      - ImageButton.generic.xaml
      - MonthCalendar.generic.xaml
      - NumericTextBox.generic.xaml
      - PickerBase.generic.xaml
    - TypeContext.cs
    - TypeSelectorWindow.xaml
    - TypeSelectorWindow.xaml.cs
    - ValueLine.xaml
    - ValueLine.xaml.cs
  - SignumFramework.sln
  - SignumFramework.suo
  - SignumFramework.vssscc
signumframework_1.0_setup.zip
- SignumFrameworkSetup.msi


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Written By

Olmo del Corral

Software Developer (Senior) Signum Software

Spain

I'm Computer Scientist, one of the founders of Signum Software, and the lead developer behind Signum Framework.

www.signumframework.com

I love programming in C#, Linq, Compilers, Algorithms, Functional Programming, Computer Graphics, Maths...

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