Object Generation

Creating a single object

Start the process off by calling Session.Single<T>

• Session
  • Single<T>: Kicks off the generation process for a single object of type T
    • Impose(x=>x.Property, "Value"): Imposes a value onto a property of the generated object, overwriting any data source provided value. Re-returns the Single object
    • Get(): Creates the object with all property modification applied and returns it

Example:

Create a user and override some properties on that user

            SimpleUser user = mSession.Single<SimpleUser>()
                .Impose(x => x.EmailAddress, "override@override.com")
                .Impose(x=>x.FirstName, "Override")
                .Impose(x=>x.LastName, "Override")
                .Get();

Creating a collection of objects

Start the process off by calling Session.List

• Session
  • List<T>(int count): Kicks off the generation process for a list of T of size 'count'
    • Impose(x=>x.Property, "Value"): Imposes a value onto the property of every single object, re-returns the List<T> object
    • First(int count): Selects the first 'count' items in the collection
      • Impose(x=>x.Property, "Value"): Imposes value onto the property of every single object in the current selection, re-returns the First object
      • Next(int count): Selects the next 'count' items in the collection, re-returns the First object
      • All(): Returns to the List<T> object
    • Random(int count): Selects a random selection of items from the collection of size 'count' *Impose(x=>x.Property, "Value"): Imposes value onto the property of every single object in the current selection, re-returns the Random object
      • Next(int count): Selects the next 'count' items in the randomized collection, this will not include any previously selected items
      • All(): Returns to the List object
    • Get(): Creates the list of objects with all property modifications applied and returns it

Example

Create a list of users, call the first 5 of them Bob, call the next 5 of them Alice

            mSession.List<SimpleUser>()
                .First(5)
                    .Impose(x => x.FirstName, "Bob")
                .Next(5)
                    .Impose(x => x.FirstName, "Alice")
                .All()
                .Get();

#	First Name
0	Bob
1	Bob
2	Bob
3	Bob
4	Bob
5	Alice
6	Alice
7	Alice
8	Alice
9	Alice

Example

Create a list of users, call a 5 randoms Bob, and the other 5 randoms Alice

            mSession.List<SimpleUser>()
                .Random(5)
                    .Impose(x => x.FirstName, "Bob")
                .Next(5)
                    .Impose(x => x.FirstName, "Alice")
                .All()
                .Get();

#	First Name
0	Bob
1	Alice
2	Alice
3	Bob
4	Bob
5	Alice
6	Bob
7	Alice
8	Bob
9	Alice

Example

Create a list of users, call a 5 randoms Bob, and the other 5 randoms Alice Ensure the first 5 have last names of "Blue" Ensure the last 5 have last names of "Red"

            mSession.List<SimpleUser>()
                .Random(5)
                    .Impose(x => x.FirstName, "Bob")
                .Next(5)
                    .Impose(x => x.FirstName, "Alice")
                .All()
                .First(5)
                    .Impose(x => x.LastName, "Blue")
                .Next(5)
                    .Impose(x => x.FirstName, "Red")
                .All()
                .Get();

#	First Name	Last Name
0	Bob	Blue
1	Alice	Blue
2	Alice	Blue
3	Bob	Blue
4	Bob	Blue
5	Alice	Red
6	Bob	Red
7	Alice	Red
8	Bob	Red
9	Alice	Red