FlexQuery.NET.AspNetCore 3.1.0

• net10.0

  • FlexQuery.NET (>= 3.1.0)
  • FlexQuery.NET.EntityFrameworkCore (>= 3.1.0)

• net6.0

  • FlexQuery.NET (>= 3.1.0)
  • FlexQuery.NET.EntityFrameworkCore (>= 3.1.0)

• net8.0

  • FlexQuery.NET (>= 3.1.0)
  • FlexQuery.NET.EntityFrameworkCore (>= 3.1.0)

# FlexQuery.NET v3.1.0 Release Notes

**Release date:** 2026-06-25

## Overview

v3.1.0 introduces query execution observability, AG Grid camelCase support, HAVING query pipeline fixes, a shared projection metadata layer unifying Dapper and EF Core serialization behavior, DynamicType materialization for GroupBy/aggregate results, and a new diagnostics API. The Dapper return type is unified with EF Core (`QueryResult<object>`).

---

## What's New

### 1. Execution Diagnostics / Observability

New `IFlexQueryExecutionListener` interface with 4 lifecycle events that let you observe the full query pipeline:

| Event | When | Data |
|-------|------|------|
| `QueryParsed` | After parsing input parameters | `QueryOptions`, elapsed time |
| `QueryTranslated` | After SQL generation | SQL string, parameters |
| `QueryExecuted` | After database query returns rows | Row count, optional exception |
| `QueryMaterialized` | After `QueryResult<object>` is built | Final result, optional exception |

Both Dapper and EF Core providers now accept an optional `configureExecution` callback on all overloads:

```csharp
var result = await connection.FlexQueryAsync<Customer>(parameters, opts,
   exec => exec.Listener = new MyTelemetryListener());
```

New types:
- `FlexQueryExecutionConfig` — config class with `Listener` property
- `FlexQueryExecutionContext` — internal context carrying `QueryId`, `Stopwatch`, listener, and `CancellationToken`
- `FlexQueryExecutionEvent` base class with event data types `QueryParsedEvent`, `QueryTranslatedEvent`, `QueryExecutedEvent`, `QueryMaterializedEvent`
- `IFlexQueryExecutionListener` — 4 async methods for lifecycle hooks

### 2. AG Grid SSRM camelCase Support

`AgGridResponseConverter.Convert()` and `ToAgGridServerSideResponse()` extension methods accept a new `camelCase` parameter. When `true`, POCO property names in row data dictionaries are automatically converted from PascalCase to camelCase. Group metadata field names remain configurable via `AgGridResponseFieldOptions`.

### 3. DynamicType for GroupBy / Aggregate Results

GroupBy and aggregate queries now produce `DynamicType` instances instead of `Dictionary<string, object>`. DynamicType properties flow through ASP.NET Core's `PropertyNamingPolicy`, so camelCase serialization works automatically without manual conversion.

### 4. Shared Projection Metadata Layer

`ProjectionMetadataBuilder` extracted as a shared component used by both Dapper and EF Core providers. Reduces duplication and ensures consistent projection resolution (nested paths, field types, IEnumerable detection) across both pipeline implementations.

### 5. Sample Web API Project

New `FlexQuery.NET.Samples.WebApi` demonstrating EF Core, Dapper, AG Grid SSRM, and Kendo UI integrations with SQLite, Swagger, and demo frontends.

### 6. Benchmarks

- `DapperSqlGenerationBenchmarks` — simple, complex-filter, and aggregate SQL generation against SqlServer dialect
- `ProjectionBenchmarks` — `SelectTreeBuilder`, `DynamicTypeBuilder` cache hit/miss, `QueryCacheKeyBuilder` performance

---

## What's Fixed

### 1. HAVING Pipeline — Parser, SQL Generation, Alias Naming

Three independent bugs that caused HAVING clauses to be silently dropped or return incorrect results:

**a) HavingParser regex regression:**
The field portion of the HAVING expression was non-optional. Input like `count:gt:20` would misinterpret `gt` as a field name and return `null` because no field was found before the colon.

```csharp
// Before: field-less aggregate HAVING parsed as null
var having = parser.Parse("count:gt:20"); // null

// After:
var having = parser.Parse("count:gt:20"); // { Field: null, Aggregate: Count, Operator: GreaterThan, Value: 20 }
```

**b) Dapper SqlTranslator.BuildHavingClause:**
Field-less aggregates (`COUNT(*)`) emitted quoted `[*]` columns (`COUNT([*])`) and bound comparison values as strings (`'20'` instead of `20`). SQLite rejected `INTEGER > TEXT` comparisons, returning zero rows.

```sql
-- Before (broken for SQLite):
HAVING COUNT([*]) > '20'

-- After:
HAVING COUNT(*) > @p0  -- @p0 = 20 (int)
```

**c) BuildAggregateAlias:**
Field-less aggregates produced `allCount` as the alias instead of the predictable `Count`.

```sql
-- Before:
SELECT COUNT(*) AS [allCount]
-- After:
SELECT COUNT(*) AS [Count]
```

### 2. Dapper TotalCount / ResultCount Alignment with EF Core

**Before:** `ResultCount` was unconditionally set to `items.Count` (the page size), even when `IncludeTotalCount` was false.

**After:** `ResultCount` is only set when counts are explicitly enabled. Checks both `options.IncludeCount` (user-level) and `execOptions.IncludeTotalCount` (server-level). Both providers now return identical `QueryResult` structure for all scenarios.

### 3. Dapper Connection Lifecycle

Documented that `FlexQueryAsync<T>()` auto-opens the connection if closed but never auto-closes it. Added `CancellationToken` parameter to `ExecuteQueryAsync`.

---

## Breaking Changes

### 1. Dapper Return Type: `QueryResult<T>` → `QueryResult<object>`

**Affected package:** `FlexQuery.NET.Dapper`

**Before:** `FlexQueryAsync<T>()` returned `Task<QueryResult<T>>`.
**After:** Returns `Task<QueryResult<object>>`.

This unifies the Dapper provider's return type with the EF Core provider. Required because Dapper now uses `DynamicType` for projection materialization, and the projected type is not known at compile time.

**Migration:**
```csharp
// Before (will not compile):
QueryResult<Customer> result = await connection.FlexQueryAsync<Customer>(...);

// After:
QueryResult<object> result = await connection.FlexQueryAsync<Customer>(...);
// OR:
var result = await connection.FlexQueryAsync<Customer>(...);
```

### 2. DebugResult Namespace Change

**Affected package:** `FlexQuery.NET`

`DebugResult` moved from inline class in `FlexQuery.NET.Extensions` (inside `FlexQueryDebugExtensions.cs`) to `FlexQuery.NET.Models`.

**Migration:** Add `using FlexQuery.NET.Models;` where `DebugResult` is referenced.

---

## Behavioral Changes

| Change | Impact | Mitigation |
|--------|--------|------------|
| Dapper return type → `QueryResult<object>` | Compile break on explicit return type annotations | Use `var` or change to `QueryResult<object>` |
| `DebugResult` → `FlexQuery.NET.Models` | Compile break if relying on `FlexQuery.NET.Extensions` | Add `using FlexQuery.NET.Models;` |
| Dapper `ResultCount` null when count is off | Matches EF Core; previously returned `items.Count` | Add null check if needed |
| Field-less HAVING `Count` alias | Previously `allCount` | Update any HAVING filter referencing `allCount` |
| GroupBy/aggregate rows → `DynamicType` | Property names respect JSON naming policy; no longer `Dictionary<string, object>` | Access via properties instead of dictionary keys, or use reflection/DynamicType API |

---

## New Test Coverage

### HAVING Pipeline (19 new tests)

| Test | Area | Verifies |
|------|------|----------|
| `Parse_Having_FieldLessAggregate` | Parser | `count:gt:10` parses with null field |
| `Parse_Having_ParenthesizedValue` | Parser | `(count:gt:10)` parenthesized syntax |
| `Parse_Having_ColonSeparatedField` | Parser | Field-based HAVING with colons |
| `Parse_Having_Count` | Parser | `count` aggregate parsed |
| `Parse_Having_Sum` | Parser | `sum` aggregate parsed |
| `Parse_Having_Avg` | Parser | `avg` aggregate parsed |
| `Parse_Having_Max` | Parser | `max` aggregate parsed |
| `Parse_Having_Min` | Parser | `min` aggregate parsed |
| `BuildHavingClause_CountStar_NoField` | SQL generation | `COUNT(*) > @p0` without field |
| `BuildHavingClause_SumField` | SQL generation | `SUM([Amount]) > @p0` with field |
| `BuildHavingClause_AvgField` | SQL generation | `AVG([Amount]) > @p0` with field |
| `BuildHavingClause_MaxField` | SQL generation | `MAX([Amount]) > @p0` with field |
| `BuildHavingClause_MinField` | SQL generation | `MIN([Amount]) > @p0` with field |
| `BuildAggregateAlias_FieldLessAggregate_ReturnsCount` | Alias | Field-less → `Count` |
| `BuildAggregateAlias_FieldAggregate_ReturnsFieldFunction` | Alias | Field + function → `AmountSum` |
| `Having_Count_Grouped_Sorted_Paged` | Integration | Full pipeline: Count HAVING + sort + paging |
| `Having_Sum_Grouped_Sorted_Paged` | Integration | Full pipeline: Sum HAVING + sort + paging |
| `Having_Avg_Grouped_Projected` | Integration | HAVING with projection |
| `Having_Max_Min_Grouped_Projected` | Integration | Multiple aggregates HAVING with projection |

### GroupBy / Integration (204 new test lines)

Additional GroupBy execution tests across EF Core and Dapper covering dict vs DynamicType materialization, grouping with sort/paging combinations, and aggregate result structures.

### Parser (117 new test lines)

Additional parser coverage for edge cases and boundary conditions.

### AgGridResponseConverter

Adapted existing tests to cover the new `camelCase` parameter (both `true` and `false` paths).

---

## Additional Changes (post-commit)

- **ToQueryOptions extension method:** New `FlexQueryParametersExtensions.ToQueryOptions()` convenience extension on `FlexQueryParameters` for direct-to-`QueryOptions` parsing without calling `QueryOptionsParser.Parse()`.
- **Sample controllers simplified:** `DapperCustomersController` and `EfCustomersController` migrated to primary constructors and simplified to use the full FlexQueryAsync API instead of manual GroupBy handling.
- **MiniOData assembly name fix:** `QueryOptionsParser` registration corrected from `FlexQuery.NET.MiniOData` to `FlexQuery.NET.Parsers.MiniOData`.
- **Internal call sites updated:** `FlexQueryDapperExtensions`, `ProjectionEfCoreExtensions`, `QueryableEfCoreExtensions`, and `QueryableExtensions` all updated to use `parameters.ToQueryOptions()`.

---

## Migration Guide

### Dapper Return Type

Replace explicit `QueryResult<T>` with `QueryResult<object>` or use `var`:

```csharp
// Before:
QueryResult<Customer> result = await connection.FlexQueryAsync<Customer>(...);

// After:
var result = await connection.FlexQueryAsync<Customer>(...);
```

### HAVING Alias

If you reference the auto-generated alias for field-less aggregate HAVING filters, replace `allCount` with `Count`:

```csharp
// Before:
options.Having.Add(new HavingNode("allCount:gt:10"));

// After:
options.Having.Add(new HavingNode("Count:gt:10"));
```

### DebugResult Import

```csharp
// Add this using:
using FlexQuery.NET.Models;
```

---

## Upgrading

```bash
dotnet add package FlexQuery.NET --version 3.1.0
dotnet add package FlexQuery.NET.Dapper --version 3.1.0
dotnet add package FlexQuery.NET.EntityFrameworkCore --version 3.1.0
dotnet add package FlexQuery.NET.Parsers.Jql --version 3.1.0
dotnet add package FlexQuery.NET.Parsers.MiniOData --version 3.1.0
dotnet add package FlexQuery.NET.Adapters.AgGrid --version 3.1.0
dotnet add package FlexQuery.NET.Adapters.Kendo --version 3.1.0
dotnet add package FlexQuery.NET.AspNetCore --version 3.1.0
```