Features

Features of OData2Poco

• Generate POCO classes corresponding to the Entities defined in the XML MetaData stored in OData Feeds.

• Generate c# classes (with init-only support of c# 8) or records.

• Generate typescript interfaces or classes. Separate file or multi-files (modules).

• Generation is based on the Metadata of the service stored on the server/ or EDMX xml files.

• Support http(s) with/without basic authentication : user and password.

• Convert Data type of EDMX to the corresponding CLR data types.

• Support Entites, complex data type, Collections and navigation properties.

• Support OData service version V1..V4

• Code generation is controlled by setting different options:

  • Support Nullable reference type of c# 8.
  • Add Key, Required Attributes to the properties.
  • Add JsonProperty Attribute to the properties.
  • Add Table Attribute to the class.
  • Adding virtual modifier to the properties.
  • Convert name of properties to camelCase or PasCase
  • Add nullable datatypes, e.g. int?.
  • Generate (or not) navigation properties.
  • Generated class can inherit from a common BaseClass/interface.
  • Define namespace to overwrite the namespace of the model.
  • Add primary key/mandatory comments to the properties of the class. .

• Save metadata and generated code to a user defined file name.

• Support .NET 4.5 or higher. starting V5, .net472.

• Support .NET core 6

• Support Windows or Linux (Mono)

• Packaged as a Class library and CommandLine tool (one executable file o2pgen.exe) and can be installed from nuget gallery or Chocolatey gallery.

• Generating CSharp POCO classes. Other languages may be supported in the near future based on the community needs. MIT License.

• Odata feeds can be http(s) or Meta xml files or remote xml files.