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Identify an event via a Linq Expression tree
The compiler usually chokes when an event doesn't appear beside a ...+=... or a ...-=..., so I'm not sure if this is possible....I want to be able to identify an event by using an Expression tree, so I can create an event watcher for a test. The syntax wo...
asked by Will
Try-catch every line of code without individual try-catch blocks
I do not currently have this issue..., but you never know, and thought experiments are always fun....Ignoring the obvious problems that you would have to have with your architecture to even be attempting this..., let's assume that you had some horribly-wr...
asked by tags2k
Serializing and Deserializing Expression Trees in C#
Is there a way to Deserialize Expressions in C#, I would like to store Expressions in a Database and load them at run time.
asked by Alexandre Brisebois
Lambda Expression Tree Parsing
I am trying to use Lambda Expressions in a project to map to a third party query API. So, I'm parsing the Expression tree by hand....If I pass in a lambda expression like:...p => p.Title == "title" ...everything works....However, if my lambda expression l...
asked by Keith Fitzgerald
Given a type ExpressionType.MemberAccess, how do i get the field value?
I am parsing an Expression Tree. Given a NodeType of ExpressionType.MemberAccess, how do I get the value of that Field? ...From C# MSDN docs: MemberAccess is A node that represents reading from a field or property. ...A code snippet would be incredibly, ...
asked by Keith Fitzgerald
How do I create an expression tree to represent 'String.Contains("term")' in C#?
I am just getting started with expression trees so I hope this makes sense. I am trying to create an expression tree to represent:...t => t.SomeProperty.Contains("stringValue"); ...So far I have got:... private static Expression.Lambda<Func<string, boo...
asked by flesh
How do I apply OrderBy on an IQueryable using a string column name within a generic extension method?
public static IQueryable<TResult> ApplySortFilter<T, TResult>(this IQueryable<T> query, string columnName) where T : EntityObject { var param = Expression.Parameter(typeof(T), "o"); var body = Expression.PropertyOrField(param,columnName); var sor...
asked by JTew
How do I set a field value in an C# Expression tree?
Given:...FieldInfo field = <some valid string field on type T>; ParameterExpression targetExp = Expression.Parameter(typeof(T), "target"); ParameterExpression valueExp = Expression.Parameter(typeof(string), "value"); ...How do I compile a lambda expressio...
asked by TheSoftwareJedi
How do I create an expression tree calling IEnumerable<TSource>.Any(...)?
I am trying to create an expression tree that represents the following:...myObject.childObjectCollection.Any(i => i.Name == "name"); ...Shortened for clarity, I have the following:...//'myObject.childObjectCollection' is represented here by 'propertyExp' ...
asked by flesh
How do I Create an Expression Tree by Parsing Xml in C#?
I am looking to create an expression tree by parsing xml using C#. The xml would be like the following:...<Expression> <If> <Condition> <GreaterThan> <X> <Y> </GreaterThan> </Condition> <Expression /> <If> <Else> <Expression />...
asked by SharePoint Newbie
Best way to call an instance method in Expression Trees?
What is the best way to call an instance method within an Expression Tree? My current solution is something like this for an interface method "object GetRowValue(rowIndex)" of the interface IColumn....public static Expression CreateGetRowValueExpression( ...
asked by Rauhotz
In LINQ to SQL, how do you pass parts of a LINQ query into a function
Is it possible to pass parts of a linq Query into a function? I want create a common interface for my DAL that always uses the same query interface. For example, ...List<T> Get(Join j, Where w, Select s){ return currentDataContext<T>.Join(j).Wh...
asked by Arron S
how to create expression tree / lambda for a deep property from a string
Given a string: "Person.Address.Postcode" I want to be able to get/set this postcode property on an instance of Person. How can I do this? My idea was to split the string by "." and then iterate over the parts, looking for the property on the previous typ...
asked by Andrew Bullock
C# Expression Tree Parameter for Parent Navigation Property
How can I create a ParameterExpression for the parent side of a 1 to * Navigation Property?...The following works for the child entity:...var parameter = Expression.Parameter( typeof(T), // where T is the entity type GetParameterName()); // helper...
asked by blu
C# Dynamic Trees for Genetic Programming
I have some public user defined classes with relations between their members and also several methods with specific and generic signatures....I would like to be able to store and manipulate custom control flow over these classes (plus CLR classes) using b...
asked by wilsonlarg
How to create LINQ Expression Tree to select an anonymous type
I would like to generate the following select statement dynamically using expression trees:...var v = from c in Countries where c.City == "London" select new {c.Name, c.Population}; ...I have worked out how to generate...var v = from c in ...
asked by Tom Deloford
Expression trees for dummies?
I am the dummy in this scenario....I've tried to read on Google what these are but I just don't get it. Can someone give me a simple explanation of what they are and why they're useful?...edit: I'm talking about the LINQ feature in .Net.
asked by Dave
C# How to convert an Expression<Func<SomeType>> to an Expression<Func<OtherType>>
I have used C# expressions before based on lamdas, but I have no experience composing them by hand. Given an ...Expression<Func<SomeType, bool>> originalPredicate..., I want to create an ...Expression<Func<OtherType, bool>> translatedPredicate.......In th...
asked by Michiel van Oosterhout
Retrieving Property name from lambda expression
Is there a better way to get the Property name when passed in via a lambda expression? Here is what i currently have....eg. ...GetSortingInfo<User>(u => u.UserId); ...It worked by casting it as a memberexpression only when the property was a string. beca...
asked by Schotime
Performing part of a IQueryable query and deferring the rest to Linq for Objects
I have a Linq provider that sucessfully goes and gets data from my chosen datasource, but what I would like to do now that I have my filtered resultset, is allow Linq to Objects to process the rest of the Expression tree (for things like Joins, projection...
asked by Tim Jarvis
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