Error message in multiple languages - asp.net-mvc-4

Question

Good day everyone,
I have a doubt on my currently development, the thing is i've created a project using ntier and data application block for my data access layer so, i have a package named Entities where i create all my classes and i was trying to use error messages mapped to a resource file the problem is when i write the following code it marks up with error:
(Entity-Base-Clients)
public partial class Clients {
public Int32 Id {get;set;}
[Display(Name="Name",
ResourceType=typeof(Resources.Language))]
[Required(AllowEmptyStrings=false,
ErrorMessageResourceName="Id",
ErrorMessageResourceType=typeof(Resources.Language))]
public string Name {get;set;}
}
In the following code it marks up error in "Resources" (which is the folder where i put my resource files) and "Language" is the resource file.
But when i do the exactly the same thing on the "Model" folder didn't marks up any error
(Model-Clients)
public Int32 Id {get;set;}
[Display(Name="Name",
ResourceType=typeof(Resources.Language))]
[Required(AllowEmptyStrings=false,
ErrorMessageResourceName="Id",
ErrorMessageResourceType=typeof(Resources.Language))]
public string Name {get;set;}
}
Do i have doing something wrong? am i missing a reference or configuration of the RF?
Thanks in advance

Answer 1

[Display(Name = "Name"), Required(ErrorMessageResourceType = typeof(Resources.Resources), ErrorMessageResourceName ="nameHasToBeGiven")]
public string name { get; set; }
this one is way easier

Answer 2

This is an old problem. To solve it I deactivated the EDMX Code generation and I created external TT files to generate :
DomainLayer : Contains EF EDMX classes (with navigation)
DataLayer : Contains stuff to query data
[Serializable]
public partial class Contact : _DomainLayer_Base
{
#region Primitive Properties
/// <summary>
/// Gets or sets Id.
/// </summary>
/// <value>The Id.</value>
public virtual int Id
{
get;
set;
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets or sets FK_Language.
/// </summary>
/// <value>The FK_Language.</value>
/// <remarks>
/// Foregn key of Contact
///
/// </remarks>
public virtual int FK_Language
{
get { return _fK_Language; }
set
{
try
{
_settingFK = true;
if (_fK_Language != value)
{
if (Language != null && Language.Id != value)
{
Language = null;
}
_fK_Language = value;
}
}
finally
{
_settingFK = false;
}
}
}
}
MetaDataLayer : Contains EF Independant classes with data annotations linked to resources (without navigation)
[Serializable]
public partial class Contact_MetaData : _MetaDataLayer_Base
{
[Display(Name = "Ety_Contact_Id" , ResourceType = typeof(InnovaApp.Layers.ResourcesLayer.Properties.MetaDataResources))]
[Required(ErrorMessageResourceName = "ErrMsgRequired",ErrorMessageResourceType = typeof(InnovaApp.Layers.ResourcesLayer.Properties.Resources))]
public virtual int Id
{
get;
set;
}
[Display(Name = "Ety_Contact_FK_Language" , ResourceType = typeof(InnovaApp.Layers.ResourcesLayer.Properties.MetaDataResources))]
[Required(ErrorMessageResourceName = "ErrMsgRequired",ErrorMessageResourceType = typeof(InnovaApp.Layers.ResourcesLayer.Properties.Resources))]
public virtual int FK_Language
{
get;
set;
}
MetaModels : Inside the portal, MetaModels are MetaData members containers. They contains data required by portal. Example :If you have a foreign key, the ForeignKey value will be in the MetaData but ListItems used to fill the lookup will be in the MetaModel.
EntityLayer : Contains EF EDMX
When I create a EF Query I prefix result with db :
When I use the data in the view, I use my MetaDataLayer :
public class ContactViewer_MetaModel : Contact_MetaData
To transfert data from DomainLayer to MetaDataLayer I Use Emit Mapper because My TT files guaranty same signature between Domain and MetaData.
toReturn = ObjectMapperManager.DefaultInstance.GetMapper<Contact, ContactViewer_MetaModel>().Map(dbContact);
and in the view :
#model InnovaApp.Layers.SecurityLayer.Models.MetaModels.Contact_MetaModel
#Html.HiddenFor(m => m.Id)
<ol class="olMainForm">
<li>
#Html.LabelFor(m => m.FK_Genre)
#Html.DropDownListFor(m => m.FK_Genre, Model.Genres)
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(m => m.FK_Genre)
</li>
</ol>
You can find the full source here :
https://myprettycms.codeplex.com