My setup: Adapter, .net 2.0, using Validators

I'm trying to create partial classes that extend the entity classes to use the validators that I've figured out how to activate. Code-wise, I'm basically following the example in the chm.

It's clear that the template system was designed to be the ultimate in flexibility and power, but I'm finding myself completely bewildered by all of the various templates, directories, and parameters.

By any chance, could someone post a best practices / tutorial for how to get started?

Thanks all.

Ok, so maybe I wasn't going about things the best way... I'll include how I solved it for others. I'd still really like to see a tutorial though, as I'd really like to be able to start using CoolJ for my codesmithing duties. :-)

I created a folder for my own templates, and added 2 files. 1 was the template, and the other the templatebinding. The binding (whose ID must be Custom_EntityAdapterTemplate) will be sucked in automatically by CoolJ

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<templateBindings xmlns="http://sd/llblgen/pro/templateBindingsDefinition.xsd" name="VC.Validation.NET20"
                  description ="Template bindings for creating partial classes that use the generated validators"
                  precedenceLevel="10">
    <supportedPlatforms>
        <platform name=".NET 2.0"/>
    </supportedPlatforms>

    <language name="C#">
        <!-- Generic template bindings -->
        <templateBinding templateID="Custom_EntityAdapterTemplate" filename="VC.EntityValidator.template"/>
    </language>
</templateBindings>

The template content is

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates the validator object for this entity. Routine is called from the entity constructor. Implement in an entity
        /// class to set a particular entity validator object at construction time.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns></returns>
        protected override IValidator CreateValidator()
        {
            return new <[RootNamespace]>.ValidatorClasses.<[CurrentEntityName]>Validator();
        }

I really like the term "CoolJ" maybe we could convince Frans the change the name for v3! besides I don´t think that the gangsta rapper will have something against it!

Thanks for the template, Jeff .

There will be tutorials for v2, much more than we currently have. We've planned to convert the how do I section into tutorials and also more tutorials how to write additional templates, as it's now much more easier than in the current version.

Sounds as if you're doin' it, doin' it, and doin' it well. :-) Thanks for the heads up.