internal static PickConfig PickThese(string[] config)
{
PickConfig pickConfig = new PickConfig(true, true)
{
Picks = new List <Pick>()
};
foreach (var item in config)
{
string[] subItems = item.Split('.');
switch (subItems.Length)
{
case 1:
pickConfig.Picks.Add(new Pick(subItems[0], new PickConfig(true, true)));
break;
case 2:
pickConfig.Picks.Add(new Pick(subItems[0], new PickConfig(false, true, new List <Pick>
{
new Pick(subItems[1])
})));
break;
case 3:
pickConfig.Picks.Add(new Pick(subItems[0], new PickConfig(true, true, new List <Pick>
{
new Pick(subItems[1], new PickConfig(false, true, new List <Pick>
{
new Pick(subItems[2])
}))
})));
break;
case 4:
pickConfig.Picks.Add(new Pick(subItems[0], new PickConfig(true, true, new List <Pick>
{
new Pick(subItems[1], new PickConfig(true, true, new List <Pick>
{
new Pick(subItems[2], new PickConfig(false, true, new List <Pick> {
new Pick(subItems[3])
}))
}))
})));
break;
}
}
return(pickConfig);
}
public static IDictionary <string, object> ToPickDictionary(this object obj, PickConfig objConfig)
{
var dictionary = new ExpandoObject() as IDictionary <string, object>;
foreach (var pick in objConfig.Picks)
{
try
{
string propertyName = pick.Name;
PropertyInfo propertyInfo = obj.GetType().GetProperty(propertyName);
object propertyValue = propertyInfo.ResolveValue(obj);
PickConfig propertyPickConfig = pick.PickConfig;
if (propertyInfo.PropertyType == typeof(Dictionary <string, object>))
{
dictionary.AddItem(propertyName, propertyValue);
continue;
}
// Normal property
if (propertyInfo.IsNormalProperty())
{
dictionary.AddItem(propertyName, propertyValue);
}
// Object property
else if (propertyInfo.IsObjectProperty())
{
// Not concerned with the values. So if a property is null, instantiate.
if (propertyValue == null)
{
propertyValue = Activator.CreateInstance(propertyInfo.PropertyType);
}
// Default behavior
if (propertyPickConfig == null)
{
dictionary.AddItem(propertyName, null);
}
else
{
var flatObject = ToPickDictionary(propertyValue, propertyPickConfig);
// Flattens
if (propertyPickConfig.Flatten)
{
foreach (var kvp in flatObject)
{
dictionary.AddItem(propertyName + kvp.Key, kvp.Value);
}
}
// Maintains hierarchy
else
{
dictionary.AddItem(propertyName, flatObject);
}
}
}
// Collection property
else if (propertyInfo.IsCollectionProperty())
{
// Not concerned with the values. So if a property is null, instantiate.
if (propertyValue == null)
{
propertyValue = Activator.CreateInstance(propertyInfo.PropertyType);
}
// Default behavior
if (propertyPickConfig == null)
{
dictionary.AddItem(propertyName, null);
}
else
{
var propertiesCollection = ((System.Collections.IEnumerable)propertyValue).Cast <dynamic>();
List <IDictionary <string, object> > resultsCollection = new List <IDictionary <string, object> >();
foreach (var propertyObject in propertiesCollection)
{
resultsCollection.Add(ToPickDictionary(propertyObject, propertyPickConfig));
}
dictionary.AddItem(propertyName, resultsCollection);
}
}
}
catch (Exception e)
{
throw new Exception("Something is wrong with pick " + pick.Name + " in " + obj.GetType().Name, e);
}
}
if (objConfig.IncludeAllNormalProperties)
{
var propertyInfoArray = obj.GetType().GetProperties();
foreach (var propertyInfo in propertyInfoArray)
{
try
{
string propertyName = propertyInfo.Name;
object propertyValue = propertyInfo.ResolveValue(obj);
if (propertyInfo.IsNormalProperty())
{
dictionary.AddItem(propertyName, propertyValue);
}
}
catch (Exception e)
{
throw new Exception("Something is wrong with property " + propertyInfo.Name + " in " + obj.GetType().Name, e);
}
}
}
// PostPick Hook
//try
//{
// // What if hook is not found?
// obj.GetType().GetMethod("PostPick", BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic).Invoke(obj, new object[] { dictionary });
//}
//catch (Exception e)
//{
// throw new Exception("PostPick hook failed.", e);
//}
return(dictionary);
}
public static ICollection <IDictionary <string, object> > ToPickDictionaryCollection(this IEnumerable <object> entities, PickConfig pickConfig)
{
var result = new List <IDictionary <string, object> >();
foreach (var entity in entities)
{
result.Add(entity.ToPickDictionary(pickConfig));
}
return(result);
}