http://ayende.comAyende @ RahienCopyright (C) Ayende Rahien 2004 - 2021 (c) 202660@Dmitry [http://code.google.com/p/nhlambdaextensions/](http://code.google.com/p/nhlambdaextensions/) [www.lostechies.com/.../...nh-contrib-is-alive.aspx](http://www.lostechies.com/blogs/derickbailey/archive/2009/05/13/fluentnhibernate-contrib-fnh-contrib-is-alive.aspx)http://ayende.com/4034/nhibernate-why-do-we-need-to-specify-the-query-type-twice#comment12http://ayende.com/4034/nhibernate-why-do-we-need-to-specify-the-query-type-twice#comment12Tue, 26 May 2009 17:42:31 GMTIt should have been s.CreateCriteria<Blog>().. The blog swallowed the tag. http://ayende.com/4034/nhibernate-why-do-we-need-to-specify-the-query-type-twice#comment11http://ayende.com/4034/nhibernate-why-do-we-need-to-specify-the-query-type-twice#comment11Tue, 26 May 2009 16:32:54 GMTWhy not have overloads like this? var blogs = s.CreateCriteria <blog().AddRestriction(b => b.Title == "Ayende @ Rahien").ToList(); var blogs = s.CreateCriteria <blog().AddRestriction(b => b.Title == "Ayende @ Rahien").Project(b => b.Id).ToList(); This way LINQ provider would not be as imporant. >http://ayende.com/4034/nhibernate-why-do-we-need-to-specify-the-query-type-twice#comment10http://ayende.com/4034/nhibernate-why-do-we-need-to-specify-the-query-type-twice#comment10Tue, 26 May 2009 16:30:48 GMTthe angle brakcets where lost with the last post. var blogs = s.CreateCriteria<Blog>() .Add(Restrictions.Eq("Title", "Ayende @ Rahien")) .List(); var blogs = s.CreateProjection<MyValueObject>() .StartingWith<Blog>() .Add(Restrictions.Eq("Title", "Ayende @ Rahien")) .List(); http://ayende.com/4034/nhibernate-why-do-we-need-to-specify-the-query-type-twice#comment9http://ayende.com/4034/nhibernate-why-do-we-need-to-specify-the-query-type-twice#comment9Tue, 26 May 2009 14:57:01 GMTnew API? var blogs = s.CreateCriteria <blog() .Add(Restrictions.Eq("Title", "Ayende @ Rahien")) .List(); var blogs = s.CreateProjection <myvalueobject() .StartingWith <blog() .Add(Restrictions.Eq("Title", "Ayende @ Rahien")) .List(); I know, I know... patch :) >http://ayende.com/4034/nhibernate-why-do-we-need-to-specify-the-query-type-twice#comment8http://ayende.com/4034/nhibernate-why-do-we-need-to-specify-the-query-type-twice#comment8Tue, 26 May 2009 14:53:31 GMTcode got mangled, here it is again: public class Foo <t { public T List() { return List <t(); } public B List ****() { ... } } >http://ayende.com/4034/nhibernate-why-do-we-need-to-specify-the-query-type-twice#comment7http://ayende.com/4034/nhibernate-why-do-we-need-to-specify-the-query-type-twice#comment7Tue, 26 May 2009 03:22:46 GMTwhy not have 2 implementation of the List() function. One that is function type parameterized and one that is class type parameterized? public class Foo <t { public T List() { return List <t (); } public B List **** () { ... } } >http://ayende.com/4034/nhibernate-why-do-we-need-to-specify-the-query-type-twice#comment6http://ayende.com/4034/nhibernate-why-do-we-need-to-specify-the-query-type-twice#comment6Tue, 26 May 2009 03:21:43 GMTWell, why not Criteria<T> with SetProjection changing T? http://ayende.com/4034/nhibernate-why-do-we-need-to-specify-the-query-type-twice#comment5http://ayende.com/4034/nhibernate-why-do-we-need-to-specify-the-query-type-twice#comment5Mon, 25 May 2009 23:41:46 GMTWell, why not Criteria <t with SetProjection changing T? >http://ayende.com/4034/nhibernate-why-do-we-need-to-specify-the-query-type-twice#comment4http://ayende.com/4034/nhibernate-why-do-we-need-to-specify-the-query-type-twice#comment4Mon, 25 May 2009 23:41:11 GMTIt is also useful in polymorphic situations. http://ayende.com/4034/nhibernate-why-do-we-need-to-specify-the-query-type-twice#comment3http://ayende.com/4034/nhibernate-why-do-we-need-to-specify-the-query-type-twice#comment3Mon, 25 May 2009 22:46:39 GMTduh. http://ayende.com/4034/nhibernate-why-do-we-need-to-specify-the-query-type-twice#comment2http://ayende.com/4034/nhibernate-why-do-we-need-to-specify-the-query-type-twice#comment2Mon, 25 May 2009 19:24:36 GMTThis could be "fixed" by using strongly typed criteria (with lambdas and stuff) in 80% of cases. http://ayende.com/4034/nhibernate-why-do-we-need-to-specify-the-query-type-twice#comment1http://ayende.com/4034/nhibernate-why-do-we-need-to-specify-the-query-type-twice#comment1Mon, 25 May 2009 19:16:53 GMT