dotnet-dynamic-linq/README.md

# DynamicLinq
Adds extensions to Linq to offer dynamic queryables.

## Roadmap
Check "Projects" section of github to see whats going on.

https://github.com/PoweredSoft/DynamicLinq/projects/1

## Download
Full Version | NuGet | NuGet Install
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## Samples
Complex Query
```csharp
query = query.Query(q =>
{
    q.Compare("AuthorId", ConditionOperators.Equal, 1);
    q.And(sq =>
    {
        sq.Compare("Content", ConditionOperators.Equal, "World");
        sq.Or("Title", ConditionOperators.Contains, 3);
    });
});
```

### Shortcuts
Shortcuts allow to avoid specifying the condition operator by having it handy in the method name
```csharp
queryable.Query(t => t.Contains("FirstName", "Dav").OrContains("FirstName", "Jo"));
```
You may visit this test for more examples: https://github.com/PoweredSoft/DynamicLinq/blob/master/PoweredSoft.DynamicLinq.Test/ShortcutTests.cs

### Simple Query
```csharp
query.Where("FirstName", ConditionOperators.Equal, "David");
```

### Simple Sorting
```csharp
query = query.OrderByDescending("AuthorId");
query = query.ThenBy("Id");
```

### Collection Filtering
You don't have to Worry about it.
The library will do it for you.
```csharp
var query = authors.AsQueryable();
query = query.Query(qb =>
{
    qb.NullChecking();
	// you can specify here which collection handling you wish to use Any and All is supported for now.
    qb.And("Posts.Comments.Email", ConditionOperators.Equal, "john.doe@me.com", collectionHandling: QueryCollectionHandling.Any);
});
```

### Null Checking is automatic (practical for in memory dynamic queries)
```csharp
var query = authors.AsQueryable();
query = query.Query(qb =>
{
    qb.NullChecking();
    qb.And("Posts.Comments.Email", ConditionOperators.Equal, "john.doe@me.com", collectionHandling: QueryCollectionHandling.Any);
});
```

### Using Query Builder
```csharp
// subject.
var posts = new List<Post>()
{
    new Post { Id = 1, AuthorId = 1, Title = "Hello 1", Content = "World" },
    new Post { Id = 2, AuthorId = 1, Title = "Hello 2", Content = "World" },
    new Post { Id = 3, AuthorId = 2, Title = "Hello 3", Content = "World" },
};

// the query.
var query = posts.AsQueryable();
var queryBuilder = new QueryBuilder<Post>(query);

queryBuilder.Compare("AuthorId", ConditionOperators.Equal, 1);
queryBuilder.And(subQuery =>
{
    subQuery.Compare("Content", ConditionOperators.Equal, "World");
    subQuery.Or("Title", ConditionOperators.Contains, 3);
});

query = queryBuilder.Build();
```

### Entity Framework

Using PoweredSoft.DynamicLinq.EntityFramework it adds an helper that allows you to do the following.

```csharp
var context = new <YOUR CONTEXT>();
var queryable = context.Query(typeof(Author), q => q.Compare("FirstName", ConditionOperators.Equal, "David"));
var result = queryable.ToListAsync().Result;
var first = result.FirstOrDefault() as Author;
Assert.AreEqual(first?.FirstName, "David");
```