# IT:AD:Code First:Seeding #



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## Define the Database Initializer ##

Somewhere early, define this:

    Database.SetInitializer(new MyInitializer());

This will be a custom implementation of `IDatabaseInitializer` that enherits from a well-known strategy:


    //Invoke *early*, eg from a Boottrapper:
    //Database.SetInitializer<GraphContext>(new GraphInitializer());
    public class MyInitializer : DropCreateDatabaseIfModelChanges<TestContext>
    {
      ...

      protected override void Seed(GraphContext context)
      {
  
        BuildCountryLookup(context);

        //etc
      }
    }

### TODO ####

* What's the strategy for handling multiple Initializers (ie, Vendors, each with their own initialization requirements)?


## Resources ##