Object Hydrator

Object Hydrator is a cool tool that lets you pass your custom POCO's to it. What's neat is that it can return an instance of the class filled with randomly generated data. And if you want, you can change that random data easily by following some conventions.

How Does It Work?

So here's how it goes: you create a class and then use the Hydrator object with that class type. After that, just call the GetSingle or GetList functions, and voila! You'll get back an instance of your object packed with realistic data. The main idea is to use this instead of a database call in your UI, which can be super helpful.

What Can It Generate?

The current generators are pretty straightforward and offer some limited values. Here's what they can create for you:

• FirstName: A random English first name


• LastName: A random English last name


• DateTimeGenerator: A random date within a specific range


• AmericanPhone: A random American phone number


• AmericanAddress: A random American street address


• AmericanCity: A random American city name


• AmericanPostalCode: A random postal code (with optional +4)


• Integer Generator: An integer within a specified range


• EmailAddress: A random email address - Thanks ScottMonnig!


• PasswordGenerator: A string of random password characters based on length parameters.


• (And more!)

The Power of Random Data!

This tool is super handy when you need some test data but don't want to mess around with actual databases. Just think about how much easier it makes testing your applications!