In ASP.NET MVC, where is the "best practice" place (folder) to put my Entity-Framework DataContext class?
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Question
I've seen a few projects with Entity Framework DataContext classes in the "Models" folder, but since it's not really a model, this doesn't feel right.
Currently my DataContext (along with the IDatabaseInitializer class) live in the root of my project, but that bugs me too.
Is there a common/best practice for this, or should I just leave them in the root or a folder called Data or something?
Accepted Answer
Arguably it is the model, since it what maintains the state of your application. That's why people put it there.
If you're a good boy and use an abstraction/repository layer - it should go there.
If your Controllers are talking directly to the EF context (bad idea), then put it in the models folder - no need to physically hide something you're not logically abstracting.
Popular Answer
It doesn't matter. I put it in the Models folder because that's where all the database stuff goes into.
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