what is the best code generator for NHibernate? [closed]

Answer 1

There is a free and open source tool. NHibernate Mapping Generator.

There a new 2.0 Beta 2 release available with lots of new features and support for fluent nhibernate, one-to-many and many-to-many mapping.

http://www.codeplex.com/Wikipage?ProjectName=nmg

Answer 2

I use Visual NHibernate (http://slyce.com/) It's an excellent tool; it supports almost all of the NHibernate features and some add-ons, like Fluent, Spatial and Validator.

Answer 3

See the "Helpful Tools For NHibernate" section on this NHibernate page and choose one based on what you're looking for. Do you want free? Commercial? Do you want Visual Studio integration?

All of the listed code generators there are good, there is no general best without knowing what you need.

Answer 4

ActiveWriter for NHibernate is the most supported, up to date, free option, although it does an incomplete job.

I put together a quick start guide using Active Writer:

Using Linq with NHibernate : A Quick Start

See also this question:

NHibernate Generators

Code Smith appears to be the leading commercial option, although I haven't tried it myself.

Answer 5

With Entity developer for NHibernate you can design NHibernate models both in Visual Studio and in the stand-alone Entity Developer application.

Download from the official website: www.devart.com

Devart Company

Answer 6

I'm using NConstruct; they offer also a free version - NConstruct Lite. I miss SQL 2008 support otherwise I find it very easy to use.