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POMVC 2 and Entity Framework - Should I put Entity classed in separate layer?
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    copied!<p>I'm trying to find some information on preferred solution setup when using MVC 2 and Entity Framework, and it would seem most intuitive to me to set this web app up in 3 layers:</p> <ul> <li>MyProject.Web (MVC project for presentation)</li> <li>MyProject.Data (Data gateway layer using Entity Framework to speak to the DB)</li> <li>MyProject.Tests (Test project as created when setting up a new MVC project)</li> </ul> <p>This seems to be contrary to the examples I'm finding, and the documentation (eg, the <code>NerdDinner</code> example) which see the MVC project as mediating directly with the database. The <code>NerdDinner</code> example puts the data access in a repository class mixed in with the MVC models.</p> <p>I've tried going with the way which seems best to me, and have created my "ADO.NET Entity Data Model" item in my separate <code>Data</code> project, but this gives me an error when I try to use MVC to list the items in it:</p> <blockquote> <p>"Unable to load the specified metadata resource."</p> </blockquote> <p>unless I have a copy of the Entity Data model in my MVC project as well.</p> <p>Before I go too far down the road of looking into this error, I want to find out if I'm just fighting against the framework for purism when I could just be disciplined with only using data access in my repository.</p> <p>so: - Is it even possible or recommended to put my Entity Framework def in this other project? - Will I be sacrificing certain other MVC features by separating it out in this way? (eg, validation?) - If I'm heading in the right direction and others agree, are there any other examples or docs out there someone could point me at?</p>
 

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