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Building WPF Applications with Self-Tracking Entity Generator and Visual Studio 2012 - Project Setup

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This article describes the project setup of building a WPF sample application with Self-Tracking Entity Generator and Visual Studio 2012.
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// <auto-generated>
//     This code was generated from a template.
//
//     Changes to this file may cause incorrect behavior and will be lost if
//     the code is regenerated.
// </auto-generated>
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using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Data.Common;
using System.Data.EntityClient;
using System.Data.Metadata.Edm;
using System.Data.Objects;
using System.Data.Objects.DataClasses;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Globalization;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Linq.Expressions;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Reflection.Emit;
using System.Runtime.Serialization;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading;
using System.Xml.Linq;

namespace SchoolSample.EntityModel
{
    public partial class SchoolEntities : ObjectContext
    {
        public const string ConnectionString = "name=SchoolEntities";
        public const string ContainerName = "SchoolEntities";
    
        #region Constructors
    
        public SchoolEntities()
            : base(ConnectionString, ContainerName)
        {
            Initialize();
        }
    
        public SchoolEntities(string connectionString)
            : base(connectionString, ContainerName)
        {
            Initialize();
        }
    
        public SchoolEntities(EntityConnection connection)
            : base(connection, ContainerName)
        {
            Initialize();
        }
    
        private void Initialize()
        {
            // Creating proxies requires the use of the ProxyDataContractResolver and
            // may allow lazy loading which can expand the loaded graph during serialization.
            ContextOptions.ProxyCreationEnabled = false;
            ObjectMaterialized += new ObjectMaterializedEventHandler(HandleObjectMaterialized);
        }
    
        private void HandleObjectMaterialized(object sender, ObjectMaterializedEventArgs e)
        {
            var entity = e.Entity as IObjectWithChangeTracker;
            if (entity != null)
            {
                bool changeTrackingEnabled = entity.ChangeTracker.ChangeTrackingEnabled;
                try
                {
                    entity.MarkAsUnchanged();
                }
                finally
                {
                    entity.ChangeTracker.ChangeTrackingEnabled = changeTrackingEnabled;
                }
                this.StoreReferenceKeyValues(entity);
            }
        }

        #endregion

        #region ObjectSet Properties
    
        public ObjectSet<Course> Courses
        {
            get { return _courses  ?? (_courses = CreateObjectSet<Course>("Courses")); }
        }
        private ObjectSet<Course> _courses;
    
        public ObjectSet<Enrollment> Enrollments
        {
            get { return _enrollments  ?? (_enrollments = CreateObjectSet<Enrollment>("Enrollments")); }
        }
        private ObjectSet<Enrollment> _enrollments;
    
        public ObjectSet<Person> People
        {
            get { return _people  ?? (_people = CreateObjectSet<Person>("People")); }
        }
        private ObjectSet<Person> _people;
    
        public ObjectSet<DefaultFilter> DefaultFilters
        {
            get { return _defaultFilters  ?? (_defaultFilters = CreateObjectSet<DefaultFilter>("DefaultFilters")); }
        }
        private ObjectSet<DefaultFilter> _defaultFilters;

        #endregion

    }
    
    public static class ObjectQueryExtension
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// ApplyIncludePath takes the list of include paths from a CleintQuery object 
        /// and calls Include() on the ObjectQuery.
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="TEntity">Expected type of the ObjectQuery</typeparam>
        /// <param name="source">The ObjectQuery to which the list of include paths will be applied</param>
        /// <param name="clientQuery">The ClientQuery object that contains the list of include paths</param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public static ObjectQuery<TEntity> ApplyIncludePath<TEntity>(this ObjectQuery<TEntity> source,
                                                                     ClientQuery clientQuery) where TEntity : class
        {
            if (source == null)
            {
                throw new ArgumentNullException("source");
            }
            if (clientQuery == null)
            {
                throw new ArgumentNullException("clientQuery");
            }
            return clientQuery.IncludeList.Aggregate(source, (current, includeItem) => current.Include(includeItem));
        }
    
        /// <summary>
        /// ApplyClientQuery takes both the list of include paths and deserialized Expression tree
        ///  from a CleintQuery object and applies on the ObjectQuery.
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="TEntity">Expected type of the ObjectQuery</typeparam>
        /// <param name="source">The ObjectQuery to which both the list of include paths and deserialized Expression tree will be applied</param>
        /// <param name="clientQuery">The ClientQuery object that contains both the list of include paths and deserialized Expression tree</param>
        /// <param name="assemblies">Additional assemblies where types will be searched</param>
        public static IQueryable<TEntity> ApplyClientQuery<TEntity>(this ObjectQuery<TEntity> source,
                                                                     ClientQuery clientQuery,
                                                                     IEnumerable<Assembly> assemblies = null)
            where TEntity : class
        {
            return new DeserializableQuery<TEntity>(source.ApplyIncludePath(clientQuery), clientQuery, assemblies);
        }
    }
    
    internal class DeserializableQuery<T> : IOrderedQueryable<T>
    {
        #region Private Data Member
    
        private IQueryable<T> _innerQuery;
        private DeserializableQueryProvider<T> _provider;
        private ClientQuery _clientQuery;
        private IEnumerable<Assembly> _assemblies;
    
        #endregion Private Data Member
    
        #region Public Property
    
        public IQueryable<T> InnerQuery
        {
            get { return _innerQuery; }
        }
    
        public ClientQuery ClientQuery
        {
            get { return _clientQuery; }
        }
    
        public IEnumerable<Assembly> Assemblies
        {
            get { return _assemblies; }
        }
    
        #endregion Public Property
    
        #region Constructor
    
        public DeserializableQuery(IQueryable<T> innerQuery)
        {
            _innerQuery = innerQuery;
            _provider = new DeserializableQueryProvider<T>(this);
            _clientQuery = null;
            _assemblies = null;
        }
    
        public DeserializableQuery(IQueryable<T> innerQuery, ClientQuery clientQuery, IEnumerable<Assembly> assemblies)
        {
            _innerQuery = innerQuery;
            _provider = new DeserializableQueryProvider<T>(this);
            _clientQuery = clientQuery;
            _assemblies = assemblies;
        }
    
        #endregion Constructor
    
        #region Interface Implementation
    
        Expression IQueryable.Expression
        {
            get
            {
                if (_clientQuery != null)
                {
                    return new Deserializer(_innerQuery.Expression, _assemblies)
                        .Deserialize(_clientQuery.XmlExpression);
                }
                return _innerQuery.Expression;
            }
        }
    
        Type IQueryable.ElementType
        {
            get { return typeof (T); }
        }
    
        IQueryProvider IQueryable.Provider
        {
            get { return _provider; }
        }
    
        public IEnumerator<T> GetEnumerator()
        {
            if (_clientQuery != null)
            {
                return ((IQueryProvider) _provider).CreateQuery<T>(((IQueryable) this).Expression).GetEnumerator();
            }
            return _innerQuery.GetEnumerator();
        }
    
        IEnumerator IEnumerable.GetEnumerator()
        {
            if (_clientQuery != null)
            {
                return ((IQueryProvider) _provider).CreateQuery(((IQueryable) this).Expression).GetEnumerator();
            }
            return ((IEnumerable) _innerQuery).GetEnumerator();
        }
    
        public override string ToString()
        {
            return _innerQuery.ToString();
        }
    
        #endregion Interface Implementation
    }
    
    internal class DeserializableQueryProvider<T> : IQueryProvider
    {
        #region Private Data Member
    
        private DeserializableQuery<T> _query;
    
        #endregion Private Data Member
    
        #region Constructor
    
        internal DeserializableQueryProvider(DeserializableQuery<T> query)
        {
            _query = query;
        }
    
        #endregion Constructor
    
        #region Interface Implementation
    
        IQueryable<TElement> IQueryProvider.CreateQuery<TElement>(Expression expression)
        {
            return new DeserializableQuery<TElement>(_query.InnerQuery.Provider.CreateQuery<TElement>(expression));
        }
    
        IQueryable IQueryProvider.CreateQuery(Expression expression)
        {
            return
                (IQueryable)
                Activator.CreateInstance(
                    typeof (DeserializableQuery<>).MakeGenericType(((IQueryable) _query).ElementType),
                    new object[] {expression});
        }
    
        TResult IQueryProvider.Execute<TResult>(Expression expression)
        {
            return _query.InnerQuery.Provider.Execute<TResult>(expression);
        }
    
        object IQueryProvider.Execute(Expression expression)
        {
            return _query.InnerQuery.Provider.Execute(expression);
        }
    
        #endregion Interface Implementation
    }
    
    internal class Deserializer
    {
        #region Private Data Member
    
        private readonly Dictionary<string, ParameterExpression> _parameters =
            new Dictionary<string, ParameterExpression>();
    
        private readonly Expression _substituteExpression;
        private readonly TypeResolver _resolver;
    
        #endregion Private Data Member
    
        #region Constructor
    
        public Deserializer(Expression substituteExpression, IEnumerable<Assembly> assemblies = null)
        {
            _substituteExpression = substituteExpression;
            _resolver = new TypeResolver(assemblies);
        }
    
        #endregion Constructor
    
        #region Public Deserializer Method
    
        public Expression Deserialize(XElement xml)
        {
            _parameters.Clear();
            return ParseExpressionFromXmlNonNull(xml);
        }
    
        #endregion Public Deserializer Method
    
        #region Private Deserializer Method
    
        private Expression ParseExpressionFromXmlNonNull(XElement xml)
        {
            if (xml.Name.LocalName == "ClientQuery" && xml.Attribute("elementType") != null)
            {
                var elementTypeVisitor = new ElementTypeVisitor();
                elementTypeVisitor.Visit(_substituteExpression);
                if (elementTypeVisitor.ElementType == Type.GetType(xml.Attribute("elementType").Value))
                {
                    return _substituteExpression;
                }
                else
                {
                    throw new ArgumentException("Invalid ClientQuery element type.");
                }
            }
            switch (xml.Name.LocalName)
            {
                case "BinaryExpression":
                    return ParseBinaryExpressionFromXml(xml);
                case "ConditionalExpression":
                    return ParseConditionalExpressionFromXml(xml);
                case "ConstantExpression":
                    return ParseConstantExpressionFromXml(xml);
                case "InvocationExpression":
                    return ParseInvocationExpressionFromXml(xml);
                case "LambdaExpression":
                    return ParseLambdaExpressionFromXml(xml);
                case "ListInitExpression":
                    return ParseListInitExpressionFromXml(xml);
                case "MemberExpression":
                    return ParseMemberExpressionFromXml(xml);
                case "MemberInitExpression":
                    return ParseMemberInitExpressionFromXml(xml);
                case "MethodCallExpression":
                    return ParseMethodCallExpressionFromXml(xml);
                case "NewArrayExpression":
                    return ParseNewArrayExpressionFromXml(xml);
                case "NewExpression":
                    return ParseNewExpressionFromXml(xml);
                case "ParameterExpression":
                    return ParseParameterExpressionFromXml(xml);
                case "TypeBinaryExpression":
                    return ParseTypeBinaryExpressionFromXml(xml);
                case "UnaryExpression":
                    return ParseUnaryExpressionFromXml(xml);
                default:
                    throw new NotSupportedException(xml.Name.LocalName);
            }
        }
    
        /// <summary>
        /// Parse BinaryExpression From XElement 
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="xml"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        private BinaryExpression ParseBinaryExpressionFromXml(XElement xml)
        {
            var right = ParseExpressionFromXml(xml.Element("Right"));
            var left = ParseExpressionFromXml(xml.Element("Left"));
            var method = ParseMethodInfoFromXml(xml.Element("Method"));
            var conversion = ParseExpressionFromXml(xml.Element("Conversion")) as LambdaExpression;
            var isLiftedToNull = ParseWithDataContractSerializer<bool>(xml.Element("IsLiftedToNull"));
            var expressionType = ParseWithDataContractSerializer<ExpressionType>(xml.Element("NodeType"));
            return Expression.MakeBinary(expressionType, left, right, isLiftedToNull, method, conversion);
        }
    
        /// <summary>
        /// Parse ConditionalExpression From XElement
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="xml"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        private ConditionalExpression ParseConditionalExpressionFromXml(XElement xml)
        {
            var test = ParseExpressionFromXml(xml.Element("Test"));
            var ifTrue = ParseExpressionFromXml(xml.Element("IfTrue"));
            var ifFalse = ParseExpressionFromXml(xml.Element("IfFalse"));
            var type = ParseTypeFromXml(xml.Element("Type"));
            return Expression.Condition(test, ifTrue, ifFalse, type);
        }
    
        /// <summary>
        /// Parse ConstantExpression From XElement
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="xml"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        private ConstantExpression ParseConstantExpressionFromXml(XElement xml)
        {
            var type = ParseTypeFromXml(xml.Element("Type"));
            var result = ParseWithDataContractSerializer(xml.Element("Value"), type);
            return Expression.Constant(result, type);
        }
    
        /// <summary>
        /// Parse InvocationExpression From XElement
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="xml"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        private InvocationExpression ParseInvocationExpressionFromXml(XElement xml)
        {
            var expression = ParseExpressionFromXml(xml.Element("Expression"));
            var arguments = ParseExpressionListFromXml<Expression>(xml, "Arguments");
            return Expression.Invoke(expression, arguments);
        }
    
        /// <summary>
        /// Parse LambdaExpression From XElement
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="xml"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        private LambdaExpression ParseLambdaExpressionFromXml(XElement xml)
        {
            var type = ParseTypeFromXml(xml.Element("Type"));
            var body = ParseExpressionFromXml(xml.Element("Body"));
            var name = ParseWithDataContractSerializer<string>(xml.Element("Name"));
            var tailCall = ParseWithDataContractSerializer<bool>(xml.Element("TailCall"));
            var parameters = ParseExpressionListFromXml<ParameterExpression>(xml, "Parameters");
            return Expression.Lambda(type, body, name, tailCall, parameters);
        }
    
        /// <summary>
        /// Parse ListInitExpression From XElement
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="xml"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        private ListInitExpression ParseListInitExpressionFromXml(XElement xml)
        {
            var newExpression = ParseExpressionFromXml(xml.Element("NewExpression")) as NewExpression;
            if (newExpression == null) throw new Exception("Expceted a NewExpression");
            var initializers = ParseElementInitListFromXml(xml, "Initializers");
            return Expression.ListInit(newExpression, initializers);
        }
    
        /// <summary>
        /// Parse MemberExpression From XElement
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="xml"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        private MemberExpression ParseMemberExpressionFromXml(XElement xml)
        {
            var expression = ParseExpressionFromXml(xml.Element("Expression"));
            var member = ParseMemberInfoFromXml(xml.Element("Member"));
            return Expression.MakeMemberAccess(expression, member);
        }
    
        /// <summary>
        /// Parse MemberInitExpression From XElement
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="xml"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        private MemberInitExpression ParseMemberInitExpressionFromXml(XElement xml)
        {
            var newExpression = ParseExpressionFromXml(xml.Element("NewExpression")) as NewExpression;
            if (newExpression == null) throw new Exception("Expceted a NewExpression");
            var bindings = ParseMemberBindingListFromXml(xml, "Bindings");
            if (bindings == null) throw new Exception("Bindings cannot be null");
            return Expression.MemberInit(newExpression, bindings);
        }
    
        /// <summary>
        /// Parse MethodCallExpression From XElement
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="xml"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        private MethodCallExpression ParseMethodCallExpressionFromXml(XElement xml)
        {
            var instance = ParseExpressionFromXml(xml.Element("Object"));
            var method = ParseMethodInfoFromXml(xml.Element("Method"));
            var arguments = ParseExpressionListFromXml<Expression>(xml, "Arguments") ?? new Expression[0];
            return Expression.Call(instance, method, arguments);
        }
    
        /// <summary>
        /// Parse NewArrayExpression From XElement
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="xml"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        private NewArrayExpression ParseNewArrayExpressionFromXml(XElement xml)
        {
            var type = ParseTypeFromXml(xml.Element("Type"));
            if (type == null) throw new Exception("Type cannot be null");
            if (!type.IsArray) throw new Exception("Expected array type");
            var elemType = type.GetElementType();
            var expressions = ParseExpressionListFromXml<Expression>(xml, "Expressions");
            var expressionType = ParseWithDataContractSerializer<ExpressionType>(xml.Element("NodeType"));
            switch (expressionType)
            {
                case ExpressionType.NewArrayInit:
                    return Expression.NewArrayInit(elemType, expressions);
                case ExpressionType.NewArrayBounds:
                    return Expression.NewArrayBounds(elemType, expressions);
                default:
                    throw new Exception("Expected NewArrayInit or NewArrayBounds");
            }
        }
    
        /// <summary>
        /// Parse NewExpression From XElement
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="xml"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        private NewExpression ParseNewExpressionFromXml(XElement xml)
        {
            var constructor = ParseConstructorInfoFromXml(xml.Element("Constructor"));
            var arguments = ParseExpressionListFromXml<Expression>(xml, "Arguments").ToArray();
            var members = ParseMemberInfoListFromXml<MemberInfo>(xml, "Members").ToArray();
            return members.Length == 0
                       ? Expression.New(constructor, arguments)
                       : Expression.New(constructor, arguments, members);
        }
    
        /// <summary>
        /// Parse ParameterExpression From XElement
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="xml"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        private ParameterExpression ParseParameterExpressionFromXml(XElement xml)
        {
            var type = ParseTypeFromXml(xml.Element("Type"));
            var name = ParseWithDataContractSerializer<string>(xml.Element("Name"));
            var id = name + type.FullName;
            if (!_parameters.ContainsKey(id))
                _parameters.Add(id, Expression.Parameter(type, name));
            return _parameters[id];
        }
    
        /// <summary>
        /// Parse TypeBinaryExpression From XElement
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="xml"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        private TypeBinaryExpression ParseTypeBinaryExpressionFromXml(XElement xml)
        {
            var expression = ParseExpressionFromXml(xml.Element("Expression"));
            var typeOperand = ParseTypeFromXml(xml.Element("TypeOperand"));
            var expressionType = ParseWithDataContractSerializer<ExpressionType>(xml.Element("NodeType"));
            switch (expressionType)
            {
                case ExpressionType.TypeEqual:
                    return Expression.TypeEqual(expression, typeOperand);
                case ExpressionType.TypeIs:
                    return Expression.TypeIs(expression, typeOperand);
                default:
                    throw new Exception("Expected TypeEqual or TypeIs");
            }
        }
    
        /// <summary>
        /// Parse UnaryExpression From XElement
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="xml"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        private UnaryExpression ParseUnaryExpressionFromXml(XElement xml)
        {
            var operand = ParseExpressionFromXml(xml.Element("Operand"));
            var type = ParseTypeFromXml(xml.Element("Type"));
            var method = ParseMethodInfoFromXml(xml.Element("Method"));
            var expressionType = ParseWithDataContractSerializer<ExpressionType>(xml.Element("NodeType"));
            return Expression.MakeUnary(expressionType, operand, type, method);
        }
    
        #endregion Private Deserializer Method
    
        #region Private Deserializer Helper Method
    
        private ConstructorInfo ParseConstructorInfoFromXml(XElement xml)
        {
            if (xml.IsEmpty) return null;
            var declaringType = ParseTypeFromXml(xml.Element("DeclaringType"));
            var xElement = xml.Element("Parameters");
            if (xElement == null) throw new Exception("Parameters not found.");
            var parameters = from paramXml in xElement.Elements()
                             select ParseTypeFromXml(paramXml);
            return declaringType.GetConstructor(parameters.ToArray());
        }
    
        private ElementInit ParseElementInitFromXml(XElement xml)
        {
            var addMethod = ParseMethodInfoFromXml(xml.Element("AddMethod"));
            var arguments = ParseExpressionListFromXml<Expression>(xml, "Arguments");
            return Expression.ElementInit(addMethod, arguments);
        }
    
        private Expression ParseExpressionFromXml(XElement xml)
        {
            return xml.IsEmpty ? null : ParseExpressionFromXmlNonNull(xml.Elements().First());
        }
    
        private FieldInfo ParseFieldInfoFromXml(XElement xml)
        {
            var xAttribute = xml.Attribute("FieldName");
            if (xAttribute == null) throw new Exception("FieldName not found.");
            var fieldName = xAttribute.Value;
            var declaringType = ParseTypeFromXml(xml.Element("DeclaringType"));
            return declaringType.GetField(fieldName);
        }
    
        private MemberBinding ParseMemberBindingFromXml(XElement xml)
        {
            var member = ParseMemberInfoFromXml(xml.Element("Member"));
            switch (xml.Name.LocalName)
            {
                case "MemberAssignment":
                    var expression = ParseExpressionFromXml(xml.Element("Expression"));
                    return Expression.Bind(member, expression);
                case "MemberMemberBinding":
                    var bindings = ParseMemberBindingListFromXml(xml, "Bindings");
                    return Expression.MemberBind(member, bindings);
                case "MemberListBinding":
                    var initializers = ParseElementInitListFromXml(xml, "Initializers");
                    return Expression.ListBind(member, initializers);
            }
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }
    
        private MemberInfo ParseMemberInfoFromXml(XElement xml)
        {
            var xAttribute = xml.Attribute("MemberType");
            if (xAttribute == null) throw new Exception("MemberType not found.");
            var memberType = (MemberTypes) Enum.Parse(typeof (MemberTypes), xAttribute.Value, false);
            switch (memberType)
            {
                case MemberTypes.Field:
                    return ParseFieldInfoFromXml(xml);
                case MemberTypes.Property:
                    return ParsePropertyInfoFromXml(xml);
                case MemberTypes.Method:
                    return ParseMethodInfoFromXml(xml);
                case MemberTypes.Constructor:
                    return ParseConstructorInfoFromXml(xml);
                default:
                    throw new NotSupportedException(string.Format("MEmberType {0} not supported", memberType));
            }
        }
    
        private MethodInfo ParseMethodInfoFromXml(XElement xml)
        {
            if (xml.IsEmpty) return null;
            var xAttribute = xml.Attribute("MethodName");
            if (xAttribute == null) throw new Exception("MethodName not found.");
            var name = xAttribute.Value;
            var declaringType = ParseTypeFromXml(xml.Element("DeclaringType"));
            var xElement = xml.Element("Parameters");
            if (xElement == null) throw new Exception("Parameters not found.");
            var parameters = from paramXml in xElement.Elements()
                             select ParseTypeFromXml(paramXml);
            xElement = xml.Element("GenericArgTypes");
            if (xElement == null) throw new Exception("GenericArgTypes not found.");
            var genArgs = from argXml in xElement.Elements()
                          select ParseTypeFromXml(argXml);
            return _resolver.GetMethod(declaringType, name, parameters.ToArray(), genArgs.ToArray());
        }
    
        private PropertyInfo ParsePropertyInfoFromXml(XElement xml)
        {
            var xAttribute = xml.Attribute("PropertyName");
            if (xAttribute == null) throw new Exception("PropertyName not found.");
            var propertyName = xAttribute.Value;
            var declaringType = ParseTypeFromXml(xml.Element("DeclaringType"));
            return declaringType.GetProperty(propertyName);
        }
    
        private Type ParseTypeFromXml(XElement xml)
        {
            return ParseTypeFromXmlCore(xml.Elements().First());
        }
    
        private IEnumerable<ElementInit> ParseElementInitListFromXml(XElement xml, string elemName)
        {
            var xElement = xml.Element(elemName);
            if (xElement == null) throw new Exception(elemName + " not found.");
            return from tXml in xElement.Elements()
                   select ParseElementInitFromXml(tXml);
        }
    
        private IEnumerable<T> ParseExpressionListFromXml<T>(XElement xml, string elemName) where T : Expression
        {
            var xElement = xml.Element(elemName);
            if (xElement == null) throw new Exception(elemName + " not found.");
            return from tXml in xElement.Elements()
                   select (T) ParseExpressionFromXmlNonNull(tXml);
        }
    
        private IEnumerable<MemberBinding> ParseMemberBindingListFromXml(XElement xml, string elemName)
        {
            var xElement = xml.Element(elemName);
            if (xElement == null) throw new Exception(elemName + " not found.");
            return from tXml in xElement.Elements()
                   select ParseMemberBindingFromXml(tXml);
        }
    
        private IEnumerable<T> ParseMemberInfoListFromXml<T>(XElement xml, string elemName) where T : MemberInfo
        {
            var xElement = xml.Element(elemName);
            if (xElement == null) throw new Exception(elemName + " not found.");
            return from tXml in xElement.Elements()
                   select (T) ParseMemberInfoFromXml(tXml);
        }
    
        private Type ParseTypeFromXmlCore(XElement xml)
        {
            switch (xml.Name.ToString())
            {
                case "Type":
                    return ParseNormalTypeFromXmlCore(xml);
                case "AnonymousType":
                    return ParseAnonymousTypeFromXmlCore(xml);
                default:
                    throw new ArgumentException("Expected 'Type' or 'AnonymousType'");
            }
        }
    
        private Type ParseNormalTypeFromXmlCore(XElement xml)
        {
            if (!xml.HasElements)
            {
                var xAttribute = xml.Attribute("Name");
                if (xAttribute == null) throw new Exception("Name not found.");
                return _resolver.GetType(xAttribute.Value);
            }
    
            var genericArgumentTypes = from genArgXml in xml.Elements()
                                       select ParseTypeFromXmlCore(genArgXml);
            var attribute = xml.Attribute("Name");
            if (attribute == null) throw new Exception("Name not found.");
            return _resolver.GetType(attribute.Value, genericArgumentTypes);
        }
    
        private Type ParseAnonymousTypeFromXmlCore(XElement xElement)
        {
            var xAttribute = xElement.Attribute("Name");
            if (xAttribute == null) throw new Exception("Name not found.");
            var name = xAttribute.Value;
            var properties = from propXml in xElement.Elements("Property")
                             let attribute = propXml.Attribute("Name")
                             where attribute != null
                             select new TypeResolver.NameTypePair
                                        {
                                            Name = attribute.Value,
                                            Type = ParseTypeFromXml(propXml)
                                        };
            var ctrParams = from propXml in xElement.Elements("Constructor").Elements("Parameter")
                            let attribute = propXml.Attribute("Name")
                            where attribute != null
                            select new TypeResolver.NameTypePair
                                       {
                                           Name = attribute.Value,
                                           Type = ParseTypeFromXml(propXml)
                                       };
            return _resolver.GetOrCreateAnonymousType(name, properties.ToArray(), ctrParams.ToArray());
        }
    
        private T ParseWithDataContractSerializer<T>(XElement xml)
        {
            if (xml == null) throw new Exception("XElement cannot be null.");
            using (var stream = new MemoryStream(Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(xml.Value)))
            {
                var deserializer = new DataContractSerializer(typeof (T));
                return (T) deserializer.ReadObject(stream);
            }
        }
    
        private object ParseWithDataContractSerializer(XElement xml, Type expectedType)
        {
            if (xml == null) throw new Exception("XElement cannot be null.");
            using (var stream = new MemoryStream(Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(xml.Value)))
            {
                var deserializer = new DataContractSerializer(expectedType);
                return deserializer.ReadObject(stream);
            }
        }
    
        #endregion Private Deserializer Helper Method
    }
    
    internal class ElementTypeVisitor : ExpressionVisitor
    {
        public Type ElementType { get; private set; }
    
        protected override Expression VisitConstant(ConstantExpression e)
        {
            if (typeof (IOrderedQueryable).IsAssignableFrom(e.Type))
            {
                var elementType = ((IOrderedQueryable) e.Value).ElementType;
                if (typeof (IOrderedQueryable<>).MakeGenericType(new[] {elementType}).IsAssignableFrom(e.Type))
                {
                    ElementType = elementType;
                }
            }
            return base.VisitConstant(e);
        }
    }
    
    internal sealed class TypeResolver
    {
        #region Private Data Member
    
        private readonly Dictionary<AnonTypeId, Type> _anonymousTypes = new Dictionary<AnonTypeId, Type>();
        private readonly ModuleBuilder _moduleBuilder;
        private int _anonymousTypeIndex;
    
        private readonly HashSet<Assembly> _assemblies = new HashSet<Assembly>
                                                             {
                                                                 typeof (String).Assembly,
                                                                 // mscorlib.dll
                                                                 typeof (ExpressionType).Assembly,
                                                                 // System.Core.dll
                                                                 typeof (XElement).Assembly,
                                                                 // System.Xml.Linq.dll
                                                                 Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly(),
                                                             };
    
        #endregion Private Data Member
    
        #region Constructor
    
        public TypeResolver(IEnumerable<Assembly> assemblies = null)
        {
            var asmname = new AssemblyName {Name = "AnonymousTypes"};
            var assemblyBuilder = Thread.GetDomain().DefineDynamicAssembly(asmname,
                                                                           AssemblyBuilderAccess.Run);
            _moduleBuilder = assemblyBuilder.DefineDynamicModule("AnonymousTypes");
    
            if (assemblies != null)
            {
                foreach (var assembly in assemblies)
                    _assemblies.Add(assembly);
            }
        }
    
        #endregion Constructor
    
        #region Public Method
    
        /// <summary>
        /// Get type of a generic type
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="typeName"></param>
        /// <param name="genericArgumentTypes"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public Type GetType(string typeName, IEnumerable<Type> genericArgumentTypes)
        {
            return GetType(typeName).MakeGenericType(genericArgumentTypes.ToArray());
        }
    
        /// <summary>
        /// Get type based on type name
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="typeName"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public Type GetType(string typeName)
        {
            Type type;
            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(typeName))
                throw new ArgumentNullException("typeName");
    
            // array type
            if (typeName.EndsWith("[]"))
                return GetType(typeName.Substring(0, typeName.Length - 2)).MakeArrayType();
    
            // load type from assemblies
            foreach (var assembly in _assemblies)
            {
                type = assembly.GetType(typeName);
                if (type != null)
                    return type;
            }
    
            // call Type.GetType()
            type = Type.GetType(typeName, false, true);
            if (type != null)
                return type;
    
            throw new ArgumentException("Could not find a matching type", typeName);
        }
    
        /// <summary>
        /// Get method based on type, name and parameters
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="declaringType"></param>
        /// <param name="name"></param>
        /// <param name="parameterTypes"></param>
        /// <param name="genArgTypes"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public MethodInfo GetMethod(Type declaringType, string name, Type[] parameterTypes, Type[] genArgTypes)
        {
            var methods = from mi in declaringType.GetMethods()
                          where mi.Name == name
                          select mi;
            foreach (var method in methods)
            {
                try
                {
                    var realMethod = method;
                    if (method.IsGenericMethod)
                    {
                        realMethod = method.MakeGenericMethod(genArgTypes);
                    }
                    var methodParameterTypes = realMethod.GetParameters().Select(p => p.ParameterType);
                    if (MatchPiecewise(parameterTypes, methodParameterTypes))
                    {
                        return realMethod;
                    }
                }
                catch (ArgumentException)
                {
                }
            }
            return null;
        }
    
        /// <summary>
        /// Get or create anonymous type
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="name"></param>
        /// <param name="properties"></param>
        /// <param name="ctrParams"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public Type GetOrCreateAnonymousType(string name, NameTypePair[] properties, NameTypePair[] ctrParams)
        {
            var id = new AnonTypeId(name, properties.Concat(ctrParams));
            if (_anonymousTypes.ContainsKey(id))
                return _anonymousTypes[id];
    
            const string anonPrefix = "<>f__AnonymousType";
            var anonTypeBuilder = _moduleBuilder.DefineType(anonPrefix + _anonymousTypeIndex++,
                                                            TypeAttributes.Public | TypeAttributes.Class);
    
            var fieldBuilders = new FieldBuilder[properties.Length];
            var propertyBuilders = new PropertyBuilder[properties.Length];
    
            for (var i = 0; i < properties.Length; i++)
            {
                fieldBuilders[i] = anonTypeBuilder.DefineField("_generatedfield_" + properties[i].Name,
                                                               properties[i].Type, FieldAttributes.Private);
                propertyBuilders[i] = anonTypeBuilder.DefineProperty(properties[i].Name,
                                                                     System.Reflection.PropertyAttributes.None,
                                                                     properties[i].Type, new Type[0]);
                var propertyGetterBuilder = anonTypeBuilder.DefineMethod("get_" + properties[i].Name,
                                                                         MethodAttributes.Public,
                                                                         properties[i].Type, new Type[0]);
                var getIlGenerator = propertyGetterBuilder.GetILGenerator();
                getIlGenerator.Emit(OpCodes.Ldarg_0);
                getIlGenerator.Emit(OpCodes.Ldfld, fieldBuilders[i]);
                getIlGenerator.Emit(OpCodes.Ret);
                propertyBuilders[i].SetGetMethod(propertyGetterBuilder);
            }
    
            var constructorBuilder = anonTypeBuilder.DefineConstructor(
                MethodAttributes.HideBySig | MethodAttributes.Public | MethodAttributes.Public,
                CallingConventions.Standard, ctrParams.Select(prop => prop.Type).ToArray());
            var constructorIlGenerator = constructorBuilder.GetILGenerator();
            for (var i = 0; i < ctrParams.Length; i++)
            {
                constructorIlGenerator.Emit(OpCodes.Ldarg_0);
                constructorIlGenerator.Emit(OpCodes.Ldarg, i + 1);
                constructorIlGenerator.Emit(OpCodes.Stfld, fieldBuilders[i]);
                constructorBuilder.DefineParameter(i + 1, ParameterAttributes.None, ctrParams[i].Name);
            }
            constructorIlGenerator.Emit(OpCodes.Ret);
    
            var anonType = anonTypeBuilder.CreateType();
            _anonymousTypes.Add(id, anonType);
            return anonType;
        }
    
        #endregion Public Method
    
        #region Private Method
    
        private bool MatchPiecewise<T>(IEnumerable<T> first, IEnumerable<T> second)
        {
            var firstArray = first.ToArray();
            var secondArray = second.ToArray();
            if (firstArray.Length != secondArray.Length)
                return false;
            return !firstArray.Where((t, i) => !t.Equals(secondArray[i])).Any();
        }
    
        #endregion Private Method
    
        #region Nested Classes
    
        public class NameTypePair
        {
            public string Name { get; set; }
            public Type Type { get; set; }
    
            public override int GetHashCode()
            {
                return Name.GetHashCode() + Type.GetHashCode();
            }
    
            public override bool Equals(object obj)
            {
                if (!(obj is NameTypePair))
                    return false;
                var other = obj as NameTypePair;
                return Name.Equals(other.Name) && Type.Equals(other.Type);
            }
        }
    
        private class AnonTypeId
        {
            public string Name { get; private set; }
            public IEnumerable<NameTypePair> Properties { get; private set; }
    
            public AnonTypeId(string name, IEnumerable<NameTypePair> properties)
            {
                Name = name;
                Properties = properties;
            }
    
            public override int GetHashCode()
            {
                return Name.GetHashCode() + Properties.Sum(ntpair => ntpair.GetHashCode());
            }
    
            public override bool Equals(object obj)
            {
                if (!(obj is AnonTypeId))
                    return false;
                var other = obj as AnonTypeId;
                return (Name.Equals(other.Name)
                        && Properties.SequenceEqual(other.Properties));
            }
        }
    
        #endregion Nested Classes
    }
}

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Weidong has been an information system professional since 1990. He has a Master's degree in Computer Science, and is currently a MCSD .NET

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