DataObjects.Net 5.0 Beta 1

This is a short announce about the upcoming major version of DataObjects.Net.

Changes:

Added

• PostSharp is replaced with custom persistence weaver based on Mono.Cecil
  
• Support for String.Like extension method with support in LINQ translator
  
• Support for DateTime.ToString("s") in LINQ
  
• Support for ignoring particular tables and/or columns during Domain.Build
  
• Support for defining recycled fields via external definitions
  
• ReSharper annotations for public API
  

Changed

• Xtensive.Tuples performance is significantly improved
  
• Validation framework is reworked
  
• Persist operation is optimized to avoid sorting entities that do not have incoming/outgoing FK
  
• IEnumerable.Remove() extension method is marked as obsolete
  

Removed

• Support for .NET 3.5 and Visual Studio 2008
  
• Object-to-object mapper
  
• Xtensive.Core and Xtensive.Aspects assemblies. Now we have single Xtensive.Orm assembly with a bunch of database drivers in separate assemblies.
  
• Installer. It is no longer provided so use NuGet or binaries package instead
  

Download

Just as always, releases are available from NuGet gallery.