NHibernate .NET

NHibernate: Open Source .NET ORM Framework

An open source object-relational mapping (ORM) framework for the .NET platform, providing a framework for mapping an object-oriented domain model to a traditional relational database.

What is NHibernate .NET?

NHibernate is an open source object-relational mapping (ORM) framework for the .NET platform. It provides a framework for mapping an object-oriented domain model to a traditional relational database. Key features include:

• Lazy loading - related objects are automatically loaded from the database as needed
• Caching - data can be cached for better performance
• Inheritance mapping - supports mapping inheritance hierarchies to database tables
• Association mapping - supports mapping one-to-one, one-to-many and many-to-many relationships
• Native SQL and LINQ support - SQL statements can be embedded if needed
• XML and fluent API mapping - domain model can be mapped via XML or fluent NHibernate API

NHibernate handles all the details of interfacing with the database, including opening and closing connections, transaction management, converting data between SQL result sets and .NET objects. This allows developers to focus on their business logic rather than data access plumbing. NHibernate supports Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, SQLite and other databases.

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