feat: auto generate maps for navigation properties / class collections

src/Gridify/GridifyMapper.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Linq.Expressions;
+using System.Reflection;
 using Gridify.Reflection;
 using Gridify.Syntax;
 
@@ -81,9 +82,19 @@ private void GenerateMappingsRecursive(Type type, string prefix, ushort maxNesti
          var propertyName = char.ToLowerInvariant(item.Name[0]) + item.Name.Substring(1); // camel-case name
          var fullName = string.IsNullOrEmpty(prefix) ? propertyName : $"{prefix}.{propertyName}";
 
+         if (item.PropertyType.IsComplexTypeCollection(out var genericType))
+         {
+            if (currentDepth >= maxNestingDepth)
+            {
+               continue;
+            }
+
+            GenerateMappingsRecursive(genericType!, fullName, maxNestingDepth, (ushort)(currentDepth + 1));
+            continue;
+         }
+
          // Skip classes if nestingLevel is exceeded
-         if (item.PropertyType.IsClass && item.PropertyType != typeof(string) && !item.PropertyType.IsSimpleTypeCollection(out _)
-             && !item.PropertyType.IsCollection())
+         if (item.PropertyType.IsClass && item.PropertyType != typeof(string) && !item.PropertyType.IsSimpleTypeCollection(out _))
          {
             if (currentDepth >= maxNestingDepth)
             {
@@ -166,6 +177,11 @@ public IGridifyMapper<T> RemoveMap(IGMap<T> gMap)
       return this;
    }
 
+   public void ClearMappings()
+   {
+      _mappings.Clear();
+   }
+
    public bool HasMap(string from)
    {
       return Configuration.CaseSensitive
@@ -217,7 +233,14 @@ internal static Expression<Func<T, object>> CreateExpression(string from)
       // Param_x =>
       var parameter = Expression.Parameter(typeof(T), "__" + typeof(T).Name);
       // Param_x.Name, Param_x.yyy.zz.xx
-      var mapProperty = from.Split('.').Aggregate<string, Expression>(parameter, Expression.Property);
+      var mapProperty = from.Split('.').Aggregate<string, Expression>(parameter, CreatePropertyAccessExrpression);
+
+      if (mapProperty is MethodCallExpression methodCallExpression
+         && methodCallExpression.Method.Name.Equals("Select", StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase)
+         && methodCallExpression.Arguments.Last() is LambdaExpression)
+      {
+         return Expression.Lambda<Func<T, object>>(methodCallExpression, parameter);
+      }
 
       if (!mapProperty.Type.IsSimpleTypeCollection(out var genericType))
       {
@@ -235,5 +258,36 @@ internal static Expression<Func<T, object>> CreateExpression(string from)
       return Expression.Lambda<Func<T, object>>(body, parameter);
    }
 
+   internal static Expression CreatePropertyAccessExrpression(Expression expression, string propertyName)
+   {
+      Type? itemType;
+
+      if (
+         ((expression is MemberExpression memberExpression && memberExpression.Member is PropertyInfo propertyInfo && propertyInfo.PropertyType.IsComplexTypeCollection(out itemType)) ||
+         (expression is MethodCallExpression methodCallExpression && methodCallExpression.Type.IsComplexTypeCollection(out itemType)))
+         && itemType is not null
+      )
+      {
+         var selectFunction = "Select";
+         var predicateParameter = Expression.Parameter(itemType);
+         var propertyType = itemType.GetProperties().FirstOrDefault(p => p.Name.Equals(propertyName, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase))?.PropertyType ?? throw new GridifyMapperException($"Property '{propertyName}' not found.");
+
+         if (propertyType.IsComplexTypeCollection(out var propItemType) && propItemType is not null)
+         {
+            selectFunction = "SelectMany";
+            propertyType = propItemType;
+         }
+
+         var predicate = Expression.Lambda(Expression.Property(predicateParameter, propertyName), predicateParameter);
+         var selectMethod = typeof(Enumerable).GetMethods().First(m => m.Name.Equals(selectFunction, StringComparison.InvariantCulture)).MakeGenericMethod([itemType, propertyType]);
+
+         var selectExpression = Expression.Call(selectMethod, expression, predicate);
+
+         return selectExpression;
+      }
+
+      return Expression.Property(expression, propertyName);
+   }
+
 
 }

src/Gridify/IGridifyMapper.cs

@@ -47,4 +47,5 @@ IGridifyMapper<T> GenerateMappings(ushort maxNestingDepth)
    bool HasMap(string key);
    public GridifyMapperConfiguration Configuration { get; }
    IEnumerable<IGMap<T>> GetCurrentMaps();
+   void ClearMappings();
 }

src/Gridify/Reflection/SimpleTypeHelper.cs

@@ -1,27 +1,54 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 
 namespace Gridify.Reflection;
 
 public static class SimpleTypeHelper
 {
-   public static bool IsSimpleTypeCollection(this Type type, out Type? itemType)
+   public static bool IsCollection(this Type type, out Type? itemType)
    {
       itemType = null;
-      if (type.IsGenericType && type.GetGenericTypeDefinition() == typeof(List<>))
+      Type genericType = type;  
+      if ((type.IsGenericType && type.GetGenericTypeDefinition() == typeof(IEnumerable<>)) || (type != typeof(string) && type.GetInterfaces().Any(i => {
+         if (i.IsGenericType && i.GetGenericTypeDefinition() == typeof(IEnumerable<>))
+         {
+            genericType = i;
+            return true;
+         }
+         return false;
+      })))
       {
-         var arguments = type.GetGenericArguments();
-         if (arguments.Length != 1 || !IsSimpleType(arguments[0])) return false;
+         var arguments = genericType.GetGenericArguments();
+         if (arguments.Length == 1)
+         {
+            itemType = arguments[0];
+            return true;
+         }
+      }
+      return false;
+   }
 
-         itemType = arguments[0];
+   public static bool IsSimpleTypeCollection(this Type type, out Type? itemType)
+   {
+      itemType = null;
+      if (IsCollection(type, out var collectionType) && IsSimpleType(collectionType!))
+      {
+         itemType = collectionType;
          return true;
       }
-      if (!type.IsArray) return false;
+      return false;
+   }
 
-      var elementType = type.GetElementType();
-      if (elementType == null || !IsSimpleType(elementType)) return false;
-      itemType = elementType;
-      return true;
+   public static bool IsComplexTypeCollection(this Type type, out Type? itemType)
+   {
+      itemType = null;
+      if (IsCollection(type, out var collectionType) && !IsSimpleType(collectionType!))
+      {
+         itemType = collectionType;
+         return true;
+      }
+      return false;
    }
 
    public static bool IsSimpleType(this Type type)

test/EntityFrameworkSqlProviderIntegrationTests/GridifyEntityFrameworkSqlTests.cs

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ public class GridifyEntityFrameworkTests
    [Fact]
    public void ApplyFiltering_GeneratedSqlShouldNotCreateParameterizedQuery_WhenCompatibilityLayerIsDisable_SqlServerProvider()
    {
+      GridifyGlobalConfiguration.DisableEntityFrameworkCompatibilityLayer();
       var actual = _dbContext.Users.ApplyFiltering("name = vahid").ToQueryString();
       var expected = _dbContext.Users.Where(q => q.Name == "vahid").ToQueryString();
 
@@ -170,4 +171,17 @@ public void DictionaryMappingWithWhereStatement()
       // assert
       Assert.Equal(expected, actual.Replace(" @__Value_0", " @__user_Name_0"));
    }
+
+   [Fact]
+   public void ApplyFiltering_NestedProperty()
+   {
+      GridifyGlobalConfiguration.EnableEntityFrameworkCompatibilityLayer();
+      var gm = new GridifyMapper<User>(true, 3);
+
+      var name = "test";
+      var expected = _dbContext.Users.Where(q => q.Groups.Any(g => g.Users.Any(u => u.Name == name))).ToQueryString();
+      var actual = _dbContext.Users.ApplyFiltering("groups.users.name = test", gm).ToQueryString();
+
+      Assert.Equal(expected, actual.Replace("@__Value_0", "@__name_0"));
+   }
 }

test/Gridify.Tests/GridifyMapperShould.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
+using Gridify.Reflection;
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
-using System.Linq.Expressions;
 using Xunit;
 
 namespace Gridify.Tests;
@@ -13,15 +14,91 @@ public class GridifyMapperShould
    [Fact]
    public void GenerateMappings()
    {
+      _sut.ClearMappings();
       _sut.GenerateMappings();
-         
+
       var props = typeof(TestClass).GetProperties()
-         .Where(q => !q.PropertyType.IsClass || q.PropertyType == typeof(string)); 
+         .Where(q => !q.PropertyType.IsComplexTypeCollection(out _) && (!q.PropertyType.IsClass || q.PropertyType == typeof(string)));
 
       Assert.Equal(props.Count(), _sut.GetCurrentMaps().Count());
       Assert.True(_sut.HasMap("Id"));
    }
 
+   [Fact]
+   public void GenerateNestedMappings()
+   {
+      _sut.ClearMappings();
+      _sut.GenerateMappings(5);
+
+      var maps = _sut.GetCurrentMaps();
+
+      var testClass = new TestClass
+      {
+         Id = 1,
+         ChildClass = new TestClass
+         {
+            Id = 11,
+            Children = [
+               new TestClass {
+                  Id = 111,
+                  ChildClass = new TestClass {
+                     Id = 1111
+                  }
+               }
+            ]
+         },
+         Children = [
+            new TestClass {
+               Id = 12,
+               ChildClass = new TestClass {
+                  Id = 121,
+                  Children = [
+                     new TestClass {
+                        Id = 1211,
+                        ChildClass = new TestClass {
+                           Id = 12111
+                        }
+                     }
+                  ],
+               },
+               Children = [
+                  new TestClass {
+                     Id = 122
+                  }
+               ],
+            },
+            new TestClass {
+               Id = 13,
+               ChildClass = new TestClass {
+                  Id = 131,
+                  Children = [
+                     new TestClass {
+                        Id = 1311,
+                        ChildClass = new TestClass {
+                           Id = 13111
+                        }
+                     }
+                  ],
+               },
+               Children = [
+                  new TestClass {
+                     Id = 132
+                  }
+               ]
+            }
+         ]
+      };
+
+      var func = maps.First(m => m.From == "children.childClass.children.childClass.id").To.Compile();
+      var result = func.DynamicInvoke(testClass)!;
+      Assert.Equivalent(result, new List<int> { 12111, 13111 });
+
+      var func2 = maps.First(m => m.From == "childClass.children.childClass.id").To.Compile();
+      var result2 = func2.DynamicInvoke(testClass)!;
+      Assert.Equivalent(result2, new List<int> { 1111 });
+
+   }
+
    [Fact]
    public void CaseSensitivity()
    {
@@ -48,14 +125,14 @@ public void RemoveMap()
       _sut.RemoveMap(nameof(TestClass.Name));
       Assert.Single(_sut.GetCurrentMaps());
    }
-      
+
    [Fact]
    public void GridifyMapperToStringShouldReturnFieldsList()
    {
       _sut.AddMap("name", q => q.Name);
       _sut.AddMap("childDate", q => q.ChildClass!.MyDateTime);
       var actual = _sut.ToString();
-         
+
       Assert.Equal("name,childDate", actual);
    }
 
@@ -72,8 +149,8 @@ public void AddMap_DuplicateKey_ShouldThrowErrorIfOverrideIfExistsIsFalse()
       //The thrown exception can be used for even more detailed assertions.
       Assert.Equal("Duplicate Key. the 'test' key already exists", exception.Message);
    }
-
-
-
 
-}
+
+
+
+}