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:Author: 		Benjamin Eberlei
:Date:			Fri, 13 Sep 2013 14:42:42 +0200
:Revision: 		2
:Copyright:		All rights reserved

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Doctrine2 Training
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:Keywords: Doctrine, ORM
:Description: This workshop will be an introduction into the Object Relational Mapper (ORM)
    Doctrine2. We will dive into the features of Doctrine in a hands-on workshop,
    building on a step-by-step tutorial to learn about the features of Doctrine and
    how they work internally. 

This workshop is an introduction into the Object Relational Mapper (ORM)
Doctrine2. We will dive into the features of Doctrine in a hands-on workshop,
building on a step-by-step tutorial to learn about the features of Doctrine and
how they work internally.  Starting from simple field mapping, topics like
associations, object design and performance considerations will be discussed.
At the end of the workshop you will have an overview of the functionality of
the Doctrine library and an outlook on the possibilities Doctrine offers.

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Content
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Topics covered in this course block include:

- Object-Relational Mapping Overview
    - Benefits/Drawbacks
- Overview of Doctrine2 Concepts
- Doctrine2 ORM
    - Field Mappings and Types
    - Change-Tracking and UnitOfWork Internals
    - Associations (1:m, m:1, 1:1, m:n)
    - Inheritance
    - Finding Objects
    - Doctrine Query Language
    - Native SQL Queries
- Best-Practices

**Length**: 1 day

**Prerequisites**:

- Detailed knowledge of object-oriented programming, including classes,
  objects, methods, and scopes.
- Knowledge of PHP preferred but not required

Related course Blocks:

* `Symfony2 Crash Course`__

__ /services/training/topics/symfony2.html