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I want to the user to filter a list of receipts by various criteria. Just the regular, an empty filter should show all items, an entry in customer should show all receipts from that customer and an additional entry in date should show all entries from said customer on the given date. I have the feeling, my if else apprach is not the best way, since with 4 criteria I'm already at 16 branches, not speak of 5, 6, or 7 criteria.



What is the most elegant way to achieve this.



Model:



class customer
{

public int ID { get; set; }

public string Name { get; set; }

}

class receipt
{

public int ID { get; set; }

public string Number { get; set; }

public DateTime Date { get; set; }

public double Amount { get; set; }

public customer Customer { get; set; }

}


Viewmodel



class receiptViewModel
{

ObservableCollection<receipt> ReceiptList { get; set; }

List<receipt> ReceiptListView { get; set; }

private string filter;

public string Filter
{
get { return filter; }
set
{

filter = value;

if (number != null && date == null && customer && null)
{
ReceiptListView = ReceiptList.Where(x => x.Number.Contains(number)).ToList();
}
else if (number != null && date != null && customer && null)
{
ReceiptListView = ReceiptList.Where(x => x.Number.Contains(number) && x.Date === date).ToList();
}
//aso aso aso
}
}









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    I want to the user to filter a list of receipts by various criteria. Just the regular, an empty filter should show all items, an entry in customer should show all receipts from that customer and an additional entry in date should show all entries from said customer on the given date. I have the feeling, my if else apprach is not the best way, since with 4 criteria I'm already at 16 branches, not speak of 5, 6, or 7 criteria.



    What is the most elegant way to achieve this.



    Model:



    class customer
    {

    public int ID { get; set; }

    public string Name { get; set; }

    }

    class receipt
    {

    public int ID { get; set; }

    public string Number { get; set; }

    public DateTime Date { get; set; }

    public double Amount { get; set; }

    public customer Customer { get; set; }

    }


    Viewmodel



    class receiptViewModel
    {

    ObservableCollection<receipt> ReceiptList { get; set; }

    List<receipt> ReceiptListView { get; set; }

    private string filter;

    public string Filter
    {
    get { return filter; }
    set
    {

    filter = value;

    if (number != null && date == null && customer && null)
    {
    ReceiptListView = ReceiptList.Where(x => x.Number.Contains(number)).ToList();
    }
    else if (number != null && date != null && customer && null)
    {
    ReceiptListView = ReceiptList.Where(x => x.Number.Contains(number) && x.Date === date).ToList();
    }
    //aso aso aso
    }
    }









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      I want to the user to filter a list of receipts by various criteria. Just the regular, an empty filter should show all items, an entry in customer should show all receipts from that customer and an additional entry in date should show all entries from said customer on the given date. I have the feeling, my if else apprach is not the best way, since with 4 criteria I'm already at 16 branches, not speak of 5, 6, or 7 criteria.



      What is the most elegant way to achieve this.



      Model:



      class customer
      {

      public int ID { get; set; }

      public string Name { get; set; }

      }

      class receipt
      {

      public int ID { get; set; }

      public string Number { get; set; }

      public DateTime Date { get; set; }

      public double Amount { get; set; }

      public customer Customer { get; set; }

      }


      Viewmodel



      class receiptViewModel
      {

      ObservableCollection<receipt> ReceiptList { get; set; }

      List<receipt> ReceiptListView { get; set; }

      private string filter;

      public string Filter
      {
      get { return filter; }
      set
      {

      filter = value;

      if (number != null && date == null && customer && null)
      {
      ReceiptListView = ReceiptList.Where(x => x.Number.Contains(number)).ToList();
      }
      else if (number != null && date != null && customer && null)
      {
      ReceiptListView = ReceiptList.Where(x => x.Number.Contains(number) && x.Date === date).ToList();
      }
      //aso aso aso
      }
      }









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      I want to the user to filter a list of receipts by various criteria. Just the regular, an empty filter should show all items, an entry in customer should show all receipts from that customer and an additional entry in date should show all entries from said customer on the given date. I have the feeling, my if else apprach is not the best way, since with 4 criteria I'm already at 16 branches, not speak of 5, 6, or 7 criteria.



      What is the most elegant way to achieve this.



      Model:



      class customer
      {

      public int ID { get; set; }

      public string Name { get; set; }

      }

      class receipt
      {

      public int ID { get; set; }

      public string Number { get; set; }

      public DateTime Date { get; set; }

      public double Amount { get; set; }

      public customer Customer { get; set; }

      }


      Viewmodel



      class receiptViewModel
      {

      ObservableCollection<receipt> ReceiptList { get; set; }

      List<receipt> ReceiptListView { get; set; }

      private string filter;

      public string Filter
      {
      get { return filter; }
      set
      {

      filter = value;

      if (number != null && date == null && customer && null)
      {
      ReceiptListView = ReceiptList.Where(x => x.Number.Contains(number)).ToList();
      }
      else if (number != null && date != null && customer && null)
      {
      ReceiptListView = ReceiptList.Where(x => x.Number.Contains(number) && x.Date === date).ToList();
      }
      //aso aso aso
      }
      }






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          You can build the LINQ query in several steps by appending new where clauses



          IEnumerable<receipt> query = ReceiptList;
          if (customer != null) {
          query = query.Where(x => x.CustomerId == customer.ID);
          }
          if (number != null) {
          query = query.Where(x => x.Number.Contains(number));
          }
          if (date != null) {
          query = query.Where(x => x.Date == date);
          }
          ...
          ReceiptListView = query.ToList();


          This reduces the complexity from O(2ⁿ) to O(n)






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            It's probably also worth to look into linqkit's predicatebuilder if more complex predicates have to be put together (say instead of combining all the limitations, wanting "or").
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          $begingroup$

          You can build the LINQ query in several steps by appending new where clauses



          IEnumerable<receipt> query = ReceiptList;
          if (customer != null) {
          query = query.Where(x => x.CustomerId == customer.ID);
          }
          if (number != null) {
          query = query.Where(x => x.Number.Contains(number));
          }
          if (date != null) {
          query = query.Where(x => x.Date == date);
          }
          ...
          ReceiptListView = query.ToList();


          This reduces the complexity from O(2ⁿ) to O(n)






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            It's probably also worth to look into linqkit's predicatebuilder if more complex predicates have to be put together (say instead of combining all the limitations, wanting "or").
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          $begingroup$

          You can build the LINQ query in several steps by appending new where clauses



          IEnumerable<receipt> query = ReceiptList;
          if (customer != null) {
          query = query.Where(x => x.CustomerId == customer.ID);
          }
          if (number != null) {
          query = query.Where(x => x.Number.Contains(number));
          }
          if (date != null) {
          query = query.Where(x => x.Date == date);
          }
          ...
          ReceiptListView = query.ToList();


          This reduces the complexity from O(2ⁿ) to O(n)






          share|improve this answer











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            $begingroup$
            It's probably also worth to look into linqkit's predicatebuilder if more complex predicates have to be put together (say instead of combining all the limitations, wanting "or").
            $endgroup$
            – Voo
            Dec 26 '18 at 0:00














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          $begingroup$

          You can build the LINQ query in several steps by appending new where clauses



          IEnumerable<receipt> query = ReceiptList;
          if (customer != null) {
          query = query.Where(x => x.CustomerId == customer.ID);
          }
          if (number != null) {
          query = query.Where(x => x.Number.Contains(number));
          }
          if (date != null) {
          query = query.Where(x => x.Date == date);
          }
          ...
          ReceiptListView = query.ToList();


          This reduces the complexity from O(2ⁿ) to O(n)






          share|improve this answer











          $endgroup$



          You can build the LINQ query in several steps by appending new where clauses



          IEnumerable<receipt> query = ReceiptList;
          if (customer != null) {
          query = query.Where(x => x.CustomerId == customer.ID);
          }
          if (number != null) {
          query = query.Where(x => x.Number.Contains(number));
          }
          if (date != null) {
          query = query.Where(x => x.Date == date);
          }
          ...
          ReceiptListView = query.ToList();


          This reduces the complexity from O(2ⁿ) to O(n)







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            $begingroup$
            It's probably also worth to look into linqkit's predicatebuilder if more complex predicates have to be put together (say instead of combining all the limitations, wanting "or").
            $endgroup$
            – Voo
            Dec 26 '18 at 0:00














          • 2




            $begingroup$
            It's probably also worth to look into linqkit's predicatebuilder if more complex predicates have to be put together (say instead of combining all the limitations, wanting "or").
            $endgroup$
            – Voo
            Dec 26 '18 at 0:00








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          $begingroup$
          It's probably also worth to look into linqkit's predicatebuilder if more complex predicates have to be put together (say instead of combining all the limitations, wanting "or").
          $endgroup$
          – Voo
          Dec 26 '18 at 0:00




          $begingroup$
          It's probably also worth to look into linqkit's predicatebuilder if more complex predicates have to be put together (say instead of combining all the limitations, wanting "or").
          $endgroup$
          – Voo
          Dec 26 '18 at 0:00


















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