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Syncfusion Inc., 2015. — 108 p.
Familiarity with code generation tools is key for modern software engineers, and whether you know it or not, you’re probably already using one. In T4 Succinctly by Nick Harrison, you’ll learn what goes on behind the scenes during code generation with T4, Visual Studio’s built-in code generator. Then, use those principles to apply metadata to a template and transform it into source code in a variety of languages. Topics included: Introduction Getting Started Run Time Templates Working with the Host It’s All About the Metadata Working with SQL Server Metadata Working with Reflection Working with Code Model
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By Nick Harrison
Foreword by Daniel Jebaraj
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Table of Contents The Story behind the Succinctly Series of Books .................................................................................. 7 About the Author ......................................................................................................................................... 9 Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 10 Introducing T4 ........................................................................................................................................ 10 Why Generate Code? ............................................................................................................................ 11 Actual Applications ................................................................................................................................. 11 Practical Applications ............................................................................................................................. 12 Minimal Requirements ........................................................................................................................... 12 Summary ................................................................................................................................................ 13 Chapter 2 Getting Started........................................................................................................................ 14 Two Types of Templates........................................................................................................................ 14 Adding Templates to Projects .......................................