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Simple.Data Insert Object - List initializers must contain at least one initializer


When I run the following code :

        var db = Database.Open();
        var contact = new Contact() {FirstName = "Mark", LastName = "Rendle"} ;
        db.Contacts.Insert(contact);

I get an error :

List initializers must contain at least one initializer

Stack Trace : at System.Linq.Expressions.Expression.ListInit(NewExpression newExpression, IEnumerable1 initializers) at Simple.Data.Extensions.ObjectEx.MakeToDictionaryFunc(Type type) at System.Collections.Concurrent.ConcurrentDictionary2.GetOrAdd(TKey key, Func2 valueFactory) at Simple.Data.Extensions.ObjectEx.ObjectToDictionary(Object obj) at Simple.Data.Commands.InsertCommand.InsertEntity(Object entity, DataStrategy dataStrategy, String tableName, ErrorCallback onError, Boolean resultRequired) at Simple.Data.Commands.InsertCommand.DoInsert(InvokeMemberBinder binder, Object[] args, DataStrategy dataStrategy, String tableName) at Simple.Data.Commands.InsertCommand.Execute(DataStrategy dataStrategy, DynamicTable table, InvokeMemberBinder binder, Object[] args) at Simple.Data.DynamicTable.TryInvokeMember(InvokeMemberBinder binder, Object[] args, Object& result) at Simple.Data.ObjectReference.TryInvokeMember(InvokeMemberBinder binder, Object[] args, Object& result) at CallSite.Target(Closure , CallSite , Object , Object ) at System.Dynamic.UpdateDelegates.UpdateAndExecuteVoid2[T0,T1](CallSite site, T0 arg0, T1 arg1) at ProjectXBaseDataImporter.DataSaver.PersistContacts(IEnumerable1 contactsx) in c:\Code\XXX\ProjectXBaseDataImporter\ProjectXBaseDataImporter\CSVImporter.cs:line 54 at ProjectXBaseDataImporter.DataImporter.Import[T](String filePath) in c:\Code\XXX\ProjectXBaseDataImporter\ProjectXBaseDataImporter\CSVImporter.cs:line 77 at ProjectXBaseDataImporter.DataImporter_Test.Import() in c:\Code\XXX\ProjectXBaseDataImporter\ProjectXBaseDataImporter\CSVImporter_Test.cs:line 32


Solution

  • Error on my part.

    Another Library I am using requires classes to have fields opposed to properties.
    I was coding against the fields not properties.