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SPMeta2 Models

SPMeta2 introduces a domain model providing set of definitions for most of the SharePoint artifacts.

Before you begin, make sure you are familiar with the following concepts:

• Get started with SPMeta2
• Definitions concept

Domain model

SPMeta2 introduces a domain of c# POCO objects, then it maps every single POCO object on SharePoint artifacts.

Once artifacts are defined, a model is used to group artifacts together and to indicate an entry point for the provision flow. SPMeta2 has several types of models, but the most used are the following:

• Site model
• Web model

Here is a refined view on definitions grouping under the site and web models:

Creating a new model

Depending on your scenarios, you might be interested to create either site or web model, setup definitions and then run the provision. SPMeta2 has a helper class SPMeta2Model which provides the following methods:

• SPMeta2Model.NewFarmModel(..)
• SPMeta2Model.NewWebApplicationModel(..)
• SPMeta2Model.NewSiteModel(..)
• SPMeta2Model.NewWebModel(..)

Most of the time you would be using either NewSiteModel() or NewWebModel() methods to get a new model instance. Here are a few patterns on how to setup initial provision flow:

Setting up a site model

// step 1, setup your definition
 
// step 2, setup your site models
var taxonomyModel = SPMeta2Model.NewSiteModel(site =>
{
    // setup site taxonomy
});
 
var featuresAndSandboxSolutionsModel = SPMeta2Model.NewSiteModel(site =>
{
    // setup sandbox solutions and features
});
 
var fieldsAndContentTypesModel = SPMeta2Model.NewSiteModel(site =>
{
    // setup fields and content types
});
 
// step 3, deploy site models

Setting up a web model

// step 1, setup your definition
 
// step 2, setup your site models
var featuresModel = SPMeta2Model.NewWebModel(web =>
{
    // setup features
});
 
var listsModel = SPMeta2Model.NewWebModel(web =>
{
    // setup fields and content types
});
 
var navigationModel = SPMeta2Model.NewWebModel(web =>
{
    // setup web navigation
});
 
// step 3, deploy web models