I have an Expression where I like to insert one more node. I found this SO question similar question which adds a Property at the end of an Expression. I'm quite new to Expressions and I can't figure out to do it between nodes.
I did this simple console test application to show the problem I have:
public class Program
{
private static void Main()
{
var provider = new Provider<Foo>();
var foo = new Foo {Label = "myLabel", Owner = "Me"};
provider.AddData(foo);
provider.AddExpression(f => f.Label);
// This writes: f => f.Label
Console.WriteLine(provider.OriginalExpression.ToString());
// This should write: f => f.WrappedData.Label
// At the moment it writes: NULL
Console.WriteLine(provider.WrapperExpression == null ? "NULL" : provider.WrapperExpression.ToString());
Console.ReadKey();
}
}
public class Foo
{
public string Label { get; set; }
public string Owner { get; set; }
}
public class Wrapper<T> where T : class
{
public string Id { get; set; }
public T WrappedData { get; set; }
}
public class Provider<T> where T : class
{
public Wrapper<T> _internalWrapper = new Wrapper<T>();
// The expression for the Property when using T (i.e. Foo)
public Expression<Func<T, string>> OriginalExpression { get; private set; }
// The expression for the Property when using _internalWrapper
public Expression<Func<Wrapper<T>, string>> WrapperExpression { get; private set; }
public void AddData(T data)
{
_internalWrapper = new Wrapper<T> { WrappedData = data, Id = "myId" };
}
public void AddExpression(Expression<Func<T, string>> valueExpression)
{
OriginalExpression = valueExpression;
BuildWrapperExpression();
}
private void BuildWrapperExpression()
{
// HERE IS THE PROBLEM:
// Here I have to insert the node "WrappedData" in the OriginalExpression and save it as WrapperExpression
// So {f => f.Label} must result into {f => f.WrappedData.Label}
// It should work as well for deeper nodes. I.e. when OriginalExpression is something like {f => f.Bar.Prop2.Label}
}
}
I've already tried a view versions in the BuildWrapperExpression() method but none delivers f => f.WrappedData.Label
.
I get something like
f => Invoke(value (ConsoleApplication1.Provide1+<>c__DisplayClass1[ConsoleApplication1.Foo]).lambda, f.WrappedData)
or
x => Invoke(f => f.Label, Invoke(e => e.WrappedData, x))
For my further use of the expression is has to be x => x.WrappedData.Label
Thanks a lot guys