DynamicData and Linq-to-XML

Question

User1318199919 posted

From my reading, it appears that Linq-to-SQL and Linq-to-Entities are supported as sources for the DynamicData feature.  Can an XML file (I assume through Linq-to-XML) be a source also?

 Thanks!

Answer 1

User188291263 posted

XMLprovider not exist,but you are welcome to create your own.
Here is starting point http://blogs.msdn.com/marcinon/archive/2008/05/22/dynamic-data-samples-custom-metadata-providers.aspx

Basically,you need to create your custom MetadataProviderFactory,which you plug in your module

            model.RegisterContext(typeof(eDataContext), new ContextConfiguration()
                                                                 {
                                                                     ScaffoldAllTables = true,
                                                                    MetadataProviderFactory = (type => new DefaultTypeDescriptionProvider(type, new AssociatedMetadataTypeTypeDescriptionProvider(type))),
                                                                 });