Nullability

In order to avoid problems with properties of nullable value- and reference types, the following rules are recommended when working with Confinity.

Entities

Use properties with the null-forgiving operator for non-nullable navigation properties, e.g.


public class TeamExample : ConfinityEntity
{
    public Organization Organization { get; set; } = null!;
    public Guid OrganizationId { get; set; }
    public List<Worker> Members { get; set; } = null!;
}

Use non nullable properties with defaults for value types when a default is appropriate, e.g.


public class Account : ConfinityEntity
{
    public decimal Balance { get; set; } = 0;
}

Use properties with defaults for lists of ConfinityContents, e.g.


public class Article : ConfinityEntity
{
    public List<Content> Contents { get; set; } = [];
}

Use nullable properties for everything else, especially ConfinityContent, e.g.


public class PersonExample : ConfinityEntity
{
    public string? FirstName { get; set; }
    public string? LastName { get; set; }
    public DateTime? Birthday { get; set; }
    public ConfinityContent? AdditionalInformation { get; set; }
}

ConfinityContent

Warning

Never use the null-forgiving operator!

Except that, the same rules as for entities apply.