While TypeORM is primarily known as an ORM for SQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL etc, it also provides excellent support for NoSQL database such as MongoDB. The great part is that the TypeORM MongoDB Integration uses similar concepts to SQL support. This makes it easy for developers to switch Read more…
In any reasonably realistic data model, there are bound to be relations between tables or entities. ORMs also provide way to developers to describe these entity relations in a programmatic approach. TypeORM Entity Relations is not different. Using entity relations in TypeORM, we can describe various combinations such as One-to-One, Read more…
Database Views are a handy tool to extract of a subset of the database. Database views can simplify the complexity of run-time queries by extracting the data into a separate into a sort of virtual table. Using TypeORM View Entity, we can create views in TypeORM. To create a TypeORM Read more…
Avoiding duplication is a fundamental goal of any developer. The same goes for designing entities. By using TypeORM Entity Inheritance, we can make sure that our entity definitions in TypeORM don’t suffer from duplication. To implement TypeORM Entity Inheritance, we can use various approaches such as concrete table inheritance, single Read more…
Entities act as the glue between business logic and the database representation of the application data. As a result, they act as the foundation of any ORM. The same goes with TypeORM Entities. An Entity in TypeORM is a class that defines a collection of fields or columns along with Read more…
Object Relational Mapper or ORMs are a fundamental component of modern application design when it comes to working with data. Basically, an ORM is a layer between application and data. Typically, ORM implementation is divided into two major patterns – Active Record and Data Mapper. TypeORM supports both the patterns. Read more…
