What is Mapping node in NHibernate configuration and Need to keep only 1 NHibernate file

Question

User908929258 posted

Can someone please explain what <mapping> node will do in the below nhibernate configuration?

There are some answers but I cannot understand clearly.

In my project there are multiple same NHiberbate configuration files exist with the only difference in assembly name in <mapping> node (SomeAssemblyName1, SomeAssemblyName2).

How can I keep only 1 NHibernate configuration supporting multiple assemblies?

1st file

<hibernate-configuration xmlns="urn:nhibernate-configuration-2.2">

  <session-factory>

    <mapping assembly="SomeAssemblyName1"/>

  </session-factory>

</hibernate-configuration>

2nd file

<hibernate-configuration xmlns="urn:nhibernate-configuration-2.2">

  <session-factory>

    <mapping assembly="SomeAssemblyName2"/>

  </session-factory>

</hibernate-configuration>

Answer 1

User-335504541 posted

Hi imcoolcoolmi,

Can someone please explain what <mapping> node will do in the below nhibernate configuration?

They are just mapping files.

I think you could try move they to a single file.

  <session-factory>
    <mapping assembly="SomeAssemblyName1" />
    <mapping assembly="SomeAssemblyName2" />

  </session-factory>

http://nhibernate.info/doc/nhibernate-reference/session-configuration.html#configuration-xmlconfig

Best Regards,

Billy