ObjectDataSource vs ExtendedDataSource package

The table below summarizes the key differences between the ObjectDataSource and all the controls of the ExtendedDataSource package. Notation used in the table:

• ODS: ObjectDataSource control that ships with asp.net 2.0.
• COMPAT: CompatibleObjectDataSource control.
• EXTENDED: ExtendedObjectDataSource control.

Functionality	ODS	Compat	Extended
Functionality	ODS	Compat	Extended
SelectMethod is the only method needed if we want to perform custom paging
Dynamic generation of MSIL to call to the methods and set properties instead of using reflection (more than 20 times faster than reflection)
DataObjectType instantiation control
Full filtering support for the select operation (without relying in DataView.RowFilter)
Filtering using individual strongly typed filter parameters
Ability to implement custom caching functionality
Automatically assign AffectedRows for the Insert, Update and Delete operations
Works properly with a culture that it's not compatible with the InvariantCulture
Design time support for generics.
Run time support for generics.
Ability to add or remove parameters in the Inserting, Updating or Deleting events if using custom objects
Design-time wizard
Easy to extend or modify
Source code available		(*)	(*)
Helper classes to boost development of custom data source controls similar to the ObjectDataSource		(*)	(*)
Ability to call an arbitrary constructor for the TypeName
Cache data if sorting and filtering is enabled