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Error when parsing a nested object initialization #813

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@YeskaNova

1. Description

Hi,

We can't use the lambda expression parser to create a lambda expression that has nested objects ( which may be useful for EF core to update for example a referenced entity ):

Expression => new (new (3 as Id) as CurrentDepartment)

2. Example code which has error

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Data.Entity;
using System.Linq.Dynamic.Core;
					
public class Program
{	
	public static void Main()
	{
		var srcType = typeof(Customer);
		var lambda2 = DynamicExpressionParser.ParseLambda(ParsingConfig.DefaultEFCore21, srcType, srcType, "new (new (3 as Id) as CurrentDepartment)");
	}
		 
	
	public class Customer
    {
        public int Id { get; set; }
        public Department CurrentDepartment { get; set; }
    }
	public class Department
    {
        public int Id { get; set; }
    }
}

3. Exception

If you are seeing an exception, include the full exception details (message and stack trace).

Unhandled exception. System.NotSupportedException: Unable to promote expression 'new Customer() {Id = 3}'.
   at System.Linq.Dynamic.Core.Parser.ExpressionParser.CreateNewExpression(List`1 properties, List`1 expressions, Type newType) in C:\Dev\GitHub\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\src\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\Parser\ExpressionParser.cs:line 1603
   at System.Linq.Dynamic.Core.Parser.ExpressionParser.ParseNew() in C:\Dev\GitHub\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\src\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\Parser\ExpressionParser.cs:line 1469
   at System.Linq.Dynamic.Core.Parser.ExpressionParser.ParseIdentifier() in C:\Dev\GitHub\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\src\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\Parser\ExpressionParser.cs:line 1009
   at System.Linq.Dynamic.Core.Parser.ExpressionParser.ParsePrimaryStart() in C:\Dev\GitHub\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\src\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\Parser\ExpressionParser.cs:line 838
   at System.Linq.Dynamic.Core.Parser.ExpressionParser.ParsePrimary() in C:\Dev\GitHub\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\src\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\Parser\ExpressionParser.cs:line 806
   at System.Linq.Dynamic.Core.Parser.ExpressionParser.ParseUnary() in C:\Dev\GitHub\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\src\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\Parser\ExpressionParser.cs:line 801
   at System.Linq.Dynamic.Core.Parser.ExpressionParser.ParseArithmetic() in C:\Dev\GitHub\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\src\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\Parser\ExpressionParser.cs:line 746
   at System.Linq.Dynamic.Core.Parser.ExpressionParser.ParseAdditive() in C:\Dev\GitHub\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\src\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\Parser\ExpressionParser.cs:line 713
   at System.Linq.Dynamic.Core.Parser.ExpressionParser.ParseShiftOperator() in C:\Dev\GitHub\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\src\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\Parser\ExpressionParser.cs:line 689
   at System.Linq.Dynamic.Core.Parser.ExpressionParser.ParseComparisonOperator() in C:\Dev\GitHub\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\src\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\Parser\ExpressionParser.cs:line 477
   at System.Linq.Dynamic.Core.Parser.ExpressionParser.ParseLogicalAndOrOperator() in C:\Dev\GitHub\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\src\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\Parser\ExpressionParser.cs:line 409
   at System.Linq.Dynamic.Core.Parser.ExpressionParser.ParseIn() in C:\Dev\GitHub\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\src\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\Parser\ExpressionParser.cs:line 328
   at System.Linq.Dynamic.Core.Parser.ExpressionParser.ParseAndOperator() in C:\Dev\GitHub\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\src\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\Parser\ExpressionParser.cs:line 311
   at System.Linq.Dynamic.Core.Parser.ExpressionParser.ParseOrOperator() in C:\Dev\GitHub\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\src\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\Parser\ExpressionParser.cs:line 293
   at System.Linq.Dynamic.Core.Parser.ExpressionParser.ParseLambdaOperator() in C:\Dev\GitHub\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\src\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\Parser\ExpressionParser.cs:line 271
   at System.Linq.Dynamic.Core.Parser.ExpressionParser.ParseNullCoalescingOperator() in C:\Dev\GitHub\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\src\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\Parser\ExpressionParser.cs:line 258
   at System.Linq.Dynamic.Core.Parser.ExpressionParser.ParseConditionalOperator() in C:\Dev\GitHub\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\src\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\Parser\ExpressionParser.cs:line 242
   at System.Linq.Dynamic.Core.Parser.ExpressionParser.Parse(Type resultType, Boolean createParameterCtor) in C:\Dev\GitHub\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\src\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\Parser\ExpressionParser.cs:line 157
   at System.Linq.Dynamic.Core.DynamicExpressionParser.ParseLambda(Type delegateType, ParsingConfig parsingConfig, Boolean createParameterCtor, ParameterExpression[] parameters, Type resultType, String expression, Object[] values) in C:\Dev\GitHub\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\src\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\DynamicExpressionParser.cs:line 120
   at System.Linq.Dynamic.Core.DynamicExpressionParser.ParseLambda(ParsingConfig parsingConfig, Boolean createParameterCtor, ParameterExpression[] parameters, Type resultType, String expression, Object[] values) in C:\Dev\GitHub\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\src\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\DynamicExpressionParser.cs:line 98
   at System.Linq.Dynamic.Core.DynamicExpressionParser.ParseLambda(ParsingConfig parsingConfig, Boolean createParameterCtor, Type itType, Type resultType, String expression, Object[] values) in C:\Dev\GitHub\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\src\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\DynamicExpressionParser.cs:line 356
   at System.Linq.Dynamic.Core.DynamicExpressionParser.ParseLambda(ParsingConfig parsingConfig, Type itType, Type resultType, String expression, Object[] values) in C:\Dev\GitHub\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\src\System.Linq.Dynamic.Core\DynamicExpressionParser.cs:line 318
   at Program.Main()

3. Fiddle

https://dotnetfiddle.net/DhX4Nu

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