private static IEnumerable<Customer> FilterWithName(IEnumerable<Customer> clientList, FilterVM filter)
        {
            if ((!String.IsNullOrEmpty(filter.ColumnName)) && (filter.ColumnName.ToUpper() == "FIRSTNAME"))
            {
            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(filter.SearchText))
            {
            if (filter.SearchType.ToUpper() == "CONTAINS")
                clientList = clientList.Where(s => s.FirstName.ToUpper().Contains(filter.SearchText.ToUpper())).ToList();

            else if (filter.SearchType.ToUpper() == "STARTSWITH")
                clientList = clientList.Where(s => s.FirstName.StartsWith(filter.SearchText, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase)).ToList();

            else if (filter.SearchType.ToUpper() == "ENDSWITH")
                clientList = clientList.Where(s => s.FirstName.EndsWith(filter.SearchText, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase)).ToList();

            else if ((filter.SearchType.ToUpper() == "EQUALS") || (filter.SearchType == "="))
                clientList = clientList.Where(s => s.FirstName.Equals(filter.SearchText, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase)).ToList();

            }
            }
            return clientList;
        }
        private static IEnumerable<Customer> FilterWithRegistrationDate(IEnumerable<Customer> orderList, FilterVM filter)
        {
            if ((!String.IsNullOrEmpty(filter.ColumnName)) && (filter.ColumnName.ToUpper() == "REGISTRATIONDATE"))
            {
            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(filter.StartDate))
            {
            DateTime dateToCompare;
            if (DateTime.TryParse(filter.StartDate, out dateToCompare))
            {
                if ((filter.SearchType.ToUpper() == "EQUALS") || (filter.SearchType == "="))
                    orderList = orderList.Where(s => s.RegistrationDate.Date == dateToCompare.Date).ToList();

                else if (filter.SearchType.ToUpper() == "BEFORE")
                    orderList = orderList.Where(s => s.RegistrationDate.Date < dateToCompare.Date).ToList();

                else if (filter.SearchType.ToUpper() == "AFTER")
                    orderList = orderList.Where(s => s.RegistrationDate.Date > dateToCompare.Date).ToList();

                else if (filter.SearchType.ToUpper() == "BETWEEN")
                {
                    DateTime endDateToCompare;
                    if (DateTime.TryParse(filter.EndDate, out endDateToCompare))
                    {
                        orderList = orderList.Where(s => s.RegistrationDate.Date > dateToCompare.Date && s.RegistrationDate.Date < endDateToCompare.Date).ToList();
                    }
                }
            }
            }
            }
            return orderList;
        }