How to convert DbSet in Entity framework to ObjectQuery

Question

I am using CodeFirst approach and struck with an issue where I need to convert DbSet to ObjectQuery. This is what I did for conversion.

ObjectContext objectC         


        

Answer 1

Thanks for the correct answer 'inspiringmyself'; this is just to elaborate on your answer. I managed to do this with a generic type, so just to share it:

private List GetByCustomCriteria(string criteria) where T: class
{
  var objectContext = ((IObjectContextAdapter)_myModelEntities).ObjectContext;
  //note: _myModelEntities is a DbContext in EF6.
  var objectSet = objectContext.CreateObjectSet();
  return new List(objectSet.Where(criteria));
 }

And I thought the above post could do with an example of what criteria to send so here's an example:

 //sample criteria for int field:
 var myClientById = GetByCustomCriteria("it.Id == 1");`

//sample criteria for string field, note the single quotes
var myClientByName = GetByCustomCriteria("it.Surname == 'Simpson'");