/// <summary>
/// Finds the first field that matches the given fieldType. If not found, returns "Id".
/// </summary>
/// <param name="entityName">Name of the entity</param>
/// <param name="fieldType">Type of the field</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public string GetFirstFieldName(string entityName, Type fieldType)
{
EntityDefinition entityDefinition = GetEntityDefinition(entityName);
string strProp = entityDefinition.StringField;
if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(strProp))
{
PropertyInfo firstStrProp = ReflectionHelper.GetFirstProperty(GetTypeofEntity(entityName), fieldType);
strProp = firstStrProp == null ? "Id" : firstStrProp.Name;
}
return(strProp);
}
public EntityDefinition GetEntityDefinition(string entityName)
{
EntityDefinition definition = new EntityDefinition();
Type type = GetTypeofEntity(entityName);
if (type == null) return null;
EntityDefinitionAttribute attr = ReflectionHelper.GetAttribute<EntityDefinitionAttribute>(type);
if (attr != null)
{
definition.Name = entityName;
definition.IdMethod = attr.IdMethod;
definition.StringField = attr.StringField;
definition.OptimisticLockField = attr.OptimisticLockField;
}
else
throw new Exception("Entity definition is missing: " + entityName);
return definition;
}
public List<FieldDefinitionAttribute> GetFilteringFields(string entityName)
{
EntityDefinition definition = new EntityDefinition();
Type type = GetTypeofEntity(entityName);
if (type == null) return null;
List<FieldDefinitionAttribute> list = new List<FieldDefinitionAttribute>();
PropertyInfo[] props = type.GetProperties();
foreach (PropertyInfo pi in props)
{
FieldDefinitionAttribute f = GenerateFieldDefinition(type, pi);
if (f.IsFiltered)
list.Add(f);
}
return list;
}
