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Learning NHibernate 4

Explore the full potential of NHibernate to build robust data access code

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|Sep 2025
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    Book Description

    This book targets .NET developers who have never used an ORM before, developers who have used an ORM before but are new to NHibernate, or have used NHibernate sparingly and want to learn more about NHibernate.

    What you will learn

    • Map domain entities to a database schema using the different mapping mechanisms available
    • Configure NHibernate through XML configuration
    • Save, update, and delete entities in the database and query data from a database using different querying methods
    • Optimize database operations for speed and memory consumption
    • Use NHibernate in reallife software projects
    • Get to know about data access patterns such as repository, specification, and query object
    • Use NHibernate with legacy databases

    Who this book is for

    This book targets .NET developers who have never used an ORM before, developers who have used an ORM before but are new to NHibernate, or have used NHibernate sparingly and want to learn more about NHibernate.

    Table of Contents

    1. Introducing Nhibernate
    2. The sample application
    3. Mapping the database
    4. Learning to configure Nhibernate
    5. Storing data using Nhibernate
    6. Querying data using Nhibernate
    7. Improving Performance and Optimization
    8. Using NHibernate in real world applications
    9. Advanced Data access patterns
    10. Working with legacy databases
    11. Taking a Whirlwind tour of other NHibernate features
    https://github.com/packtpublishing/learning-nhibernate-4
    PDF ISBN: 978-1-78439-206-2
    Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited
    Copyright owner: © 2015 Packt Publishing Limited
    Publication date: 2025
    Language: English
    Pages: 402