Entity Framework .. How do I map my own reference foreign key .. for example, in a category there are many categories

Question

I have the following poco class:

public class Category : IDisplayName
{
    private ICollection<Category> children;
    private Category parent;

    public Category()
    {
        children = new List<Category>();
    }

    public int Id { get; set; }

    public string Name { get; set; }

    public virtual Category Parent
    {
        get { return parent; }
        set
        {
            parent = value;

            // if (value != null && parent.Children.Contains(this) == false)
            // {
            //      parent.Children.Add(this);
            // }
        }
    }

    public virtual ICollection<Category> Children
    {
        get { return children; }
        set { children = value; }
    }
}

This is a mapping file (I'm not sure if this is correct .. but I have no ideas, and there are all the documentation files there ...)

public class CategoryEntityConfiguration : EntityConfiguration<Category>
{
    public CategoryEntityConfiguration()
    {
        Property(x => x.Name).IsRequired();

        HasMany(x => x.Children).WithOptional(x => x.Parent);
        HasOptional(x => x.Parent).WithMany(x => x.Children);
    }
}

Pay attention to the "Parent" property and how I do not add them using the "Children" collection.

var cat_0 = new Category { Name = "Root" };            
var cat_1 = new Category { Name = "Property", Parent = cat_0 };
var cat_2 = new Category { Name = "Property Services", Parent = cat_1 };
var cat_3 = new Category { Name = "Housing Association", Parent = cat_2 };
var cat_4 = new Category { Name = "Mortgages & Conveyancing", Parent = cat_2 };
var cat_5 = new Category { Name = "Property Management", Parent = cat_2 };
var cat_6 = new Category { Name = "Property Auctions", Parent = cat_2 };
var cat_7 = new Category { Name = "Landlords Wanted", Parent = cat_2 };

context.Set<Category>().Add(cat_0);

When I save cat_0 in the database, only 1 row is inserted, and the Entity Framework does not receive the fact that cat_0 is the parent of a whole group of other objects and does not understand that they must be saved. I have a workaround that is commented out code in a property of the Parent category. But I would rather not do this, as it is not.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Jake

Answer 1

, -. Category , .

public class Category 
{ 
    public virtual int Id { get; set; } 
    public virtual string Name { get; set; } 
    public virtual Category Parent { get; set; }
    public virtual ICollection<Category> Children { get; set; } 
} 

, . CreateObject . Category, , . ( ) . , .

using (var context = new ObjectContext(connectionString))
{
  // This should be default value
  context.ContextOptions.ProxyCreationEnabled = true;

  var cat0 = context.CreateObject<Category>();
  cat0.Name = "A";

  var cat1 = context.CreateObject<Category>();
  cat1.Name = "B";
  cat1.Parent = cat0;

  context.CreateObjectSet<Category>().AddObject(cat0);
  context.SaveChanges(); 
}

Edit:

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