Default values allow you to fill in defaults before it is saved to the database.
'We have a DefaultValue attribute on the Person class that fills in the default value
'Example:
'<DefaultValue(1)>
'Public Property PersonTypeId() As Integer
'Create a new Person to save to the database
Private
currentPerson As New Person()currentPerson.FirstName =
"John"currentPerson.LastName =
"Smith"
'Save it to the database (see the SQL in the console)
_db.Save(currentPerson)
'This will be equal to 1
Console.WriteLine(currentPerson.PersonTypeId)