Imagine these models are a part of a social network application. User
can make a Group
and can add other users in it(as members) and a user can be a member of the group. I'm using .net core and also entity framework core.
Models:
public class User : BaseEntity
{
public string UserName { get; set; }
public IList<Group> OwnGroups { get; set; }
public IList<GroupMember> MemberInGroups { get; set; }
}
public class Group : BaseEntity
{
public string Name { get; set; }
public int OwnerUserId { get; set; }
[ForeignKey("OwnerUserId")]
public User OwnerUser { get; set; }
public IList<GroupMember> Members { get; set; }
}
public class GroupMember : BaseEntity
{
public int GroupId { get; set; }
public int UserId { get; set; }
[ForeignKey("UserId")]
public User User { get; set; }
[ForeignKey("UserId")]
public Group Group { get; set; }
}
Fluent API:
modelBuilder.Entity<User>()
.HasMany(x => x.OwnGroups)
.WithOne(x => x.OwnerUser).HasForeignKey(x => x.OwnerUserId).IsRequired().OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade);
modelBuilder.Entity<User>()
.HasMany(x => x.MemberInGroups)
.WithOne(x => x.User).HasForeignKey(x => x.UserId).IsRequired().OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade);
modelBuilder.Entity<Group>()
.HasMany(x => x.Members)
.WithOne(x => x.Group).HasForeignKey(x => x.GroupId).IsRequired().OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade);
When I want to migrate to the database, this error happens:
Introducing FOREIGN KEY constraint 'FK_GroupMembers_Users_UserId' on table 'GroupMembers' may cause cycles or multiple cascade paths. Specify ON DELETE NO ACTION or ON UPDATE NO ACTION, or modify other FOREIGN KEY constraints. Could not create constraint or index. See previous errors.
However, I can make this model in SQL Server
manually and there is no problem.
There are at least two ways to fix it. But I want to know why EF Core
says, there is a cycle. What's the problem is?
I think your bridge table has a problem.
Try this
public class GroupMember: BaseEntity
{
public User User { get; set; }
[Key, Column(Order = 0)]
public int UserId { get; set; }
public Group Group { get; set; }
[Key, Column(Order = 1)]
public int GroupId { get; set; }
}