Is it possible to add logic to the getter/setter for EntityFramework CodeFirst properties?
For example, I'd like to do something like:
public class Dog {
// This is a normal EF-backed property....
public virtual string Breed { get; set; }
// But we'd like a little logic applied to the Name!
public virtual string Name {
get {
string nameInDB = base.Name;
// where base.Name would be the same as the naked "get;" accessor
if (nameInDB == "Fido") {
return "Fido the Third"
} else {
return nameInDB;
}
}
set;
}
}
public class PetContext : DbContext {
public DbSet<Dog> Dogs;
}
Where the Dog.Name property can be processed a little before returning.