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RA.Utilities.Data.Entities

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The primary purpose of the RA.Utilities.Data.Entities package is to provide a standardized and reusable foundation for data entities within your applications. It establishes a common structure for all your data models, which helps to reduce repetitive (boilerplate) code and enforce consistency across your project.

Base Classes for Common Properties:​

The package provides several base classes that you can inherit from, so you don't have to redefine common properties in every single entity class you create.

  • BaseEntity: This is the most fundamental base class. When your entity inherits from it, it automatically gets properties for its unique identifier and timestamps (Id, CreatedDate, UpdatedDate).
  • AuditableBaseEntity: This class inherits from BaseEntity and adds properties to track who created or modified the entity (CreatedBy, LastModifiedBy). This is very useful for auditing purposes.
  • SoftDeleteEntity: This class also inherits from BaseEntity and adds an IsDeleted flag. This enables "soft-delete" functionality, where records are marked as deleted but not physically removed from the database, preserving data history.

🧩 How It Fits into the Ecosystem​

The RA.Utilities.Data.Entities package is a foundational piece of the RA.Utilities ecosystem. The abstractions it provides are consumed by other packages, such as RA.Utilities.Data.Abstractions and RA.Utilities.Data.EntityFramework.

In short, RA.Utilities.Data.Entities solves the common problem of defining the basic structure of data models, allowing you to focus on the unique properties of your entities while ensuring a consistent and maintainable data layer.

🛠️ Installation​

You can install the package via the .NET CLI:

dotnet add package RA.Utilities.Data.Entities

Or through the NuGet Package Manager console:

Install-Package RA.Utilities.Data.Entities