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c#nhibernatemathqueryovernhibernate-projections

Are there any arithmetic operation projections in NHibernate?


I would like to get this SQL from NHibernate:

SELECT SUM(color_pages) * SUM(total_pages)
FROM connector_log_entry
GROUP BY department_name

But I can't find any arithmetic operation (*) projections anywhere.

This is the code that I have so far:

Session.QueryOver<ConnectorLogEntry>()
       .SelectList(list => list
           .SelectGroup(m => m.DepartmentName)
           .WithAlias(() => dto.Department)
           .Select(Projections.Sum<ConnectorLogEntry>(m => m.TotalPages))
           //.Select(Projections.Sum<ConnectorLogEntry>(m => m.ColorPages))
           .WithAlias(() => dto.TotalColorPercentage))
       .TransformUsing(Transformers.AliasToBean<DepartmentConsumption>());

Solution

  • Arithmetic operators can be used in criteria queries via the VarArgsSQLFunction SQL function. In your particular case, this would look something like:

    Session.QueryOver<ConnectorLogEntry>()
        .SelectList(list =>
            list.SelectGroup(m => m.DepartmentName)
                .WithAlias(() => dto.Department)
                .Select(Projections.SqlFunction(
                    new VarArgsSQLFunction("(", "*", ")"),
                    NHibernateUtil.Int32,
                    Projections.Sum<ConnectorLogEntry>(m => m.TotalPages),
                    Projections.Sum<ConnectorLogEntry>(m => m.ColorPages)))
                .WithAlias(() => dto.TotalColorPercentage))
        .TransformUsing(Transformers.AliasToBean<DepartmentConsumption>());
    

    This technique injects strings directly into the generated SQL, so you'll need to make sure the underlying database supports the operators you use.