Non generic IQueryable Enumeration Problem
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05-07-2019 - |
Question
Using dynamic linq (http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2008/01/07/dynamic-linq-part-1-using-the-linq-dynamic-query-library.aspx) I run the query below which returns an IQueryable. On this result which is also an IEnumerable I am able to run a Count() however there is not ToList() to get the values. I can enumerate over them using a foreach but am not able to access the individual fields in the resultant anonymous type without reflection. Is this the only way? Thanks
var query =
db.Customers.Where("City == @0 and Orders.Count >= @1", "London", 10).
OrderBy("CompanyName").
Select("New(CompanyName as Name, Phone)");
foreach (var item in query)
{
foreach (var prop in item.GetType().GetProperties())
{
Console.WriteLine(prop);
}
}
Tried casting but got an error Unable to cast object of type 'DynamicClass1' to type 'Test'.
foreach (var item in query)
{
Console.WriteLine("{0}: {1}", ((Test)item).CompanyName, ((Test)item).Phone);
}
public class Test {
public string CompanyName { get; set; }
public string Phone { get; set; }
}
Solution
You can't expect the type of you dynamic object to be resolved at compile time when your query is resolved at runtime. That's what dynamic linq is all about : it allows you to execute dynamic queries at the cost compile-time checking.
You have to use reflection to access properties of a dynamic type, at least until C# 4.
OTHER TIPS
If the IEnumerable is not generic then you ought to cast rather than use reflection.