[question] Why there is a method to load a reference property but not a method to load a collection property from Repository ?

[rdhainaut]

I have noticed that there is a "generic" method to load a "reference" property but not a "collection" property in the repository code. I don t understand why there is a distinction and so no generic method for a collection property ?

Actual code for reference property

public virtual async Task LoadPropertyAsync(TEntity item, Expression<Func<TEntity, object>> property, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
            => await Context.Entry(item).Reference(property).LoadAsync(cancellationToken);

A proposition for collection property

public virtual async Task LoadCollectionAsync(TEntity item, Expression<Func<TEntity, IEnumerable<object>>> property, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
            => await Context.Entry<TEntity>(item).Collection(property).LoadAsync(cancellationToken);

[tonysneed]

This sounds like a good idea. Would you care to submit a PR?

[rdhainaut]

I will look at this monday :)

[rdhainaut]

75 it s done