Koan Relationships
Core Principle
Relationships use foreign keys + navigation helpers. Batch load to prevent N+1 queries. No ORM mapping configuration needed.
Relationship Patterns
One-to-Many
csharp
public class User : Entity<User>
{
public string Name { get; set; } = "";
public Task<List<Todo>> GetTodos(CancellationToken ct = default) =>
Todo.Query(t => t.UserId == Id, ct);
}
public class Todo : Entity<Todo>
{
public string UserId { get; set; } = "";
public Task<User?> GetUser(CancellationToken ct = default) =>
User.Get(UserId, ct);
}
Preventing N+1 Queries
csharp
// ❌ WRONG: N+1 query problem
foreach (var todo in todos)
{
var user = await todo.GetUser(); // N queries!
}
// ✅ CORRECT: Batch load
var userIds = todos.Select(t => t.UserId).Distinct().ToArray();
var users = await User.Get(userIds);
var userDict = users.Where(u => u != null).ToDictionary(u => u!.Id);
foreach (var todo in todos)
{
var user = userDict[todo.UserId];
}
Optional Relationships
csharp
public class Todo : Entity<Todo>
{
public string? CategoryId { get; set; }
public Task<Category?> GetCategory(CancellationToken ct = default) =>
string.IsNullOrEmpty(CategoryId) ? Task.FromResult<Category?>(null)
: Category.Get(CategoryId, ct);
}
Hierarchical (Parent-Child)
csharp
public class TodoItem : Entity<TodoItem>
{
public string TodoId { get; set; } = "";
public int SortOrder { get; set; }
public Task<Todo?> GetParentTodo(CancellationToken ct = default) =>
Todo.Get(TodoId, ct);
}
public class Todo : Entity<Todo>
{
public Task<List<TodoItem>> GetItems(CancellationToken ct = default) =>
TodoItem.Query(i => i.TodoId == Id, ct)
.ContinueWith(t => t.Result.OrderBy(i => i.SortOrder).ToList());
}
When This Skill Applies
- •✅ Complex data relationships
- •✅ Navigation patterns
- •✅ Performance optimization (N+1)
- •✅ Hierarchical data
- •✅ Optional relationships
Reference Documentation
- •Example Code:
.claude/skills/entity-first/examples/entity-relationships.cs - •Sample:
samples/S1.Web/README.md(Relationship demo)