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XPObjectSpace.FirstOrDefault<ObjectType>(Expression<Func<ObjectType, Boolean>>, Boolean) Method

Searches for the first object that matches the specified lambda expression. The generic parameter determines the object’s type. This method takes uncommitted changes into account.

Namespace: DevExpress.ExpressApp.Xpo

Assembly: DevExpress.ExpressApp.Xpo.v24.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.ExpressApp.Xpo

#Declaration

public override ObjectType FirstOrDefault<ObjectType>(
    Expression<Func<ObjectType, bool>> criteriaExpression,
    bool inTransaction
)
    where ObjectType : class

#Parameters

Name Type Description
criteriaExpression Expression<Func<ObjectType, Boolean>>

A lambda expression to search for an object.

inTransaction Boolean

true if the method takes unsaved changes into account; otherwise, false.

#Type Parameters

Name Description
ObjectType

The Type of an object to be returned.

#Returns

Type Description
ObjectType

The first object that matches the specified lambda expression.

#Remarks

The following example uses a Parametrized Action to search for a Person by LastName. After that, this example invokes the default mail client and creates a new draft of a message for that person.

using DevExpress.ExpressApp;
using DevExpress.ExpressApp.Actions;
using DevExpress.ExpressApp.Xpo;
using DevExpress.Persistent.Base;
using System.Diagnostics;
// ...
public class SendEmailController : ObjectViewController<ListView, Contact> {
    public SendEmailController() {
        ParametrizedAction sendEmailAction = new ParametrizedAction(
            this, "SendEmail", PredefinedCategory.Edit, typeof(string));
        sendEmailAction.Execute += SendEmailAction_Execute;
    }
    private void SendEmailAction_Execute(object sender, ParametrizedActionExecuteEventArgs e) {
        XPObjectSpace objectSpace = (XPObjectSpace)View.ObjectSpace;
        string contactParamValue = e.ParameterCurrentValue as string;
        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(contactParamValue)) {
            Contact contact = objectSpace.FirstOrDefault<Contact>(p => p.LastName == contactParamValue, true);
            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(contact?.Email)) {
                Process.Start($"mailto:{contact.Email}");
            }
        }
    }
}
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