ImportEntities Method

Import entities from another EntityManager into this one.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Function ImportEntities( _
   ByVal entities As IEnumerable, _
   ByVal mergeStrategy As MergeStrategy _
) As Dictionary(Of EntityAspect,EntityAspect)

'Usage
 
Dim instance As EntityManager
Dim entities As IEnumerable
Dim mergeStrategy As MergeStrategy
Dim value As Dictionary(Of EntityAspect,EntityAspect)
 
value = instance.ImportEntities(entities, mergeStrategy)

public Dictionary<EntityAspect,EntityAspect> ImportEntities( 
   IEnumerable entities,
   MergeStrategy mergeStrategy
)

Parameters

entities: Collection of entities
mergeStrategy: MergeStrategy to use in loading entities into cache

Return Value

A dictionary that maps of original entityAspects to the newly merged entityAspects.

Remarks

The entities may be from one or more EntityManagers. EntityState from the imported entities is preserved.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

EntityManager Class
EntityManager Members