Moved shared to the aspnetcore project.
Removed reference to unmaintained demystifier library.

Fix chaining.

…uest.

Forgotten ChainedService instances.

Replace deprecated IEdmOperation.ReturnType with GetReturn().Type and
suppress CS0618 for Date/TimeOfDay types that are still required by OData.

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Update Startup.cs to use AddControllers().AddRestier(ODataOptions) pattern
with AddRestierRoute instead of the removed RestierApiBuilder/MapRestier APIs.
Update NorthwindApi constructor to match redesigned EntityFrameworkApi<T> base.
Remove Swagger project reference (commented out for later porting). Add sample
project to solution and configure user secrets for local dev.

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Replace hardcoded LocalDB dependency in EF6 test contexts with
configurable connection strings via dotnet user-secrets. This allows
tests to run against a local SQL Server container on platforms where
LocalDB is unavailable (e.g. macOS/ARM). Database names are suffixed
with the runtime major version to prevent collisions when multiple TFMs
run in parallel.

Also updates xunit to v3 and consolidates test SDK package references
into Directory.Build.props.

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…ations

…h parsing

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…r overloads

Wire the MapRestier() endpoint routing extension into RestierBreakdanceTestBase
and the Northwind sample's Startup class to enable RESTier routing for tests
and the sample application.

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Key changes from v1:
- Reordered: exploratory tests first (learn deserializer shape before
  changing extractor), then fixes, then classification, then version
- Task 1 is now pure exploration of @id/@odata.bind deserializer output
- Task 2 bug fixes: MaxDepth check before adding child (not at method
  entry), null nav prop detection with NullNavigationProperties set,
  extractor preserves raw keys without classifying insert/update
- Task 4 deep update: concrete design for relationship removal via
  Update items that null the inverse FK (reuses existing pipeline),
  DeepUpdateClassifier class, integration condition includes
  NullNavigationProperties and NavigationBindings
- Task 3 version enforcement: NestedItems.Count > 0 (not filtered by
  operation type), @odata.bind under 4.01 handling depends on Task 1
- Failing tests moved into Tasks 2-5 (not deferred to Task 7)
- Clarified test count: 4 distinct deep insert + 2 distinct deep update

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Adds two design contracts before implementation tasks:

1. Entity Reference Parsing Contract: accepted shapes per OData version,
   parser choice (ODataUriParser), version rejection rules, detection
   strategy in extractor

2. Relationship Operation Contract: Phase 2 scope constraint (explicit
   FK scalar only, no many-to-many/shadow FK), how to query existing
   children via referential constraint FK, how to match by key,
   RelationshipRemoval representation (nav prop clearing by EF
   initializer, not FK injection), single nav prop classification rules

Task-level fixes:
- Added Task 3: dedicated entity reference parsing + @id implementation
- MaxDepth fix now throws on over-depth content (not silent return)
- Classifier handles single nav props (key match → Update, no key →
  Insert + unlink old)
- Bind tests moved into Task 3 (not deferred to Task 8)
- Error mapping narrowed to FK/reference constraint violations only
- Exploratory tests (Task 1) not committed — findings inform Tasks 3-4

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Addresses final review findings:

- Unsupported relationship shapes now fail with 501 (not silent skip)
- Classifier splits groups by multiplicity first, then dispatches to
  ClassifyCollectionNavProp or ClassifySingleNavProp
- Single nav prop handling fully specified: key match, unlink old,
  LoadCurrentSingleNavProp query, AddRelationshipRemoval
- RelationshipRemoval stores entity set + key (not live instances);
  resolved by EF initializer Phase 1 in same tracking context
- Collection removal uses key-based matching (FindByKeyInList), not
  object identity
- OData version normalized with "4.0" default when header missing
- MaxDepth check moved before child creation (no mutated state on throw)
- Entity reference URI parser: ODataUriParser construction rules,
  service root derivation, EntitySetSegment + KeySegment requirement
- Response expansion task has concrete acceptance tests (3 required)
- Bind tests moved to Task 3 (entity reference parsing)

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- MaxDepth: simple model — childDepth > MaxDepth rejects, always recurse
  for accepted children (no HasNestedNavigationValues complexity)
- Keyed-but-not-related children: query target set by key to determine
  if entity exists globally (Update+link) vs truly new (Insert). Prevents
  duplicate-key inserts for existing entities being moved into relationship
- Collection unlink: clear inverse nav on child side (Book.Publisher=null)
  instead of removing from parent collection. Avoids unloaded-collection
  no-op problem. Added FindInverseNavigationPropertyName helper
- OData version: only use OData-Version header, not OData-MaxVersion
- @odata.bind under 4.01: required permanent assertion test either way
- LoadCurrentSingleNavProp: concrete implementation using referential
  constraint to find FK, query root entity, read FK value, query target
- DeepUpdate_EntityRefOnUpdate_V401 moved from Task 8 to Task 3

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- LocalValues reclassification: store raw EdmEntityObject + EdmType on
  DataModificationItem, recompute LocalValues with isCreation=false
  when classifier reclassifies Insert → Update. Add internal setter
  for LocalValues.
- Inverse nav from EDM partner: RelationshipRemoval stores
  InverseNavigationPropertyName resolved from edmNavProp.Partner during
  classification. No CLR type scanning. EF initializer uses stored name.
- GetKeyValues: change from protected to internal static so classifier
  can access it from AspNetCore project
- Keyed-but-globally-existing children: EntityExistsByKey query before
  classifying as Insert. If exists → Update+link. Explicit test
  DeepUpdate_MoveExistingChildToNewParent validates this.
- Principal-side single nav: out of scope, returns 501 explicitly
- Removal resolution: tolerate only "does not exist" StatusCodeException
  (concurrent deletion), propagate other errors as classifier bugs
- Version parsing: trim, compare as boolean is401, treat anything
  non-4.01 as 4.0
- EntityExistsByKey: noted as class-level method (not local function)

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- InternalsVisibleTo confirmed: Core->AspNetCore already configured,
  internal static GetKeyValues will compile
- RelationshipRemoval Task 5 snippet now includes
  InverseNavigationPropertyName (matches design contract)
- LoadCurrentSingleNavProp: 501 throw moved inside method body (was
  unreachable code outside method)
- Omitted collection children use AddRelationshipRemoval helper
  (sets InverseNavigationPropertyName from edmNavProp.Partner)
- Design contract updated: child-side inverse nav clearing, not
  parent collection removal
- RawEntityObject replaced with UpdateLocalValues dictionary
  (no AspNetCore Delta type in Core data model). Extractor precomputes
  both creation and update dictionaries. ReclassifyAsUpdate helper
  used at all reclassification sites.
- Step numbering deduplicated (4.3→4.4, 5.3→5.4, etc.)

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…on, remove dead @odata.id check

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The "always Insert" change for nested entities breaks existing PUT
operations that include expanded navigation properties (e.g.,
UpdateBookWithPublisher_IgnoresNavigationProperty). Without the
DeepUpdateClassifier, nested entities in update payloads are blindly
treated as Inserts causing duplicate key violations.

Deep insert extraction (Post) remains active and working.
Deep update extraction will be re-enabled with Task 5 (classifier).

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Add DeepInsert_WithBindReference and DeepInsert_BindReferenceNotFound_Returns400
to validate the key-subset heuristic (IsEntityReference), Phase 1 bind resolution,
and the 400 error path when a referenced entity does not exist.

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ASP.NET Core OData 9.x's untyped deserialization (EdmEntityObject)
fails when OData-Version: 4.01 header is sent. All entity reference
formats (@odata.bind, @id, @odata.id) work identically under default
4.0 semantics. Version enforcement is not needed — the framework
rejects 4.01 before the controller sees it.

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…onshipRemoval

Implement the DeepUpdateClassifier that enables deep update (PATCH/PUT with
nested entities) by classifying nested items as Insert or Update based on
whether they already exist in the database, and generating RelationshipRemoval
entries for omitted children during PUT (full replace) operations.

Key changes:
- Add RelationshipRemoval class and RelationshipRemovals property to
  DataModificationItem for tracking child entities to unlink
- Create DeepUpdateClassifier in AspNetCore/Submit that queries existing
  children by FK, reclassifies Insert->Update, and detects omitted children
- Re-enable deep operation extraction in RestierController.Update() and
  integrate the classifier
- Update both EF6 and EFCore change set initializers to resolve and process
  relationship removals (Phase 1: resolve entities, Phase 2: null FK)
- Change DefaultChangeSetInitializer.GetKeyValues from protected to internal
  static for cross-assembly access
- Add tests for inline new child insert and PUT omitted child unlinking

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Wrap api.SubmitAsync() in Post() and Update() standalone branches with a
try-catch that detects FK/reference constraint violations by walking the
exception chain and returns 400 Bad Request instead of 500.

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Adds DeepInsert_MultiLevel (Publisher->Books->Reviews 2-level nesting) and
DeepUpdate_MoveExistingChildToNewParent tests. Also fixes Book.Reviews not
being initialized in constructor (causing null collection crash in deep insert)
and adds OnInsertingReview to LibraryApi to assign server-generated Guids for
reviews in both EF6 and EFCore paths.

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@odata.bind is a relationship-only operation — the bound entity wasn't
inline in the request, so the response doesn't need to expand it.
This fixes BatchTests_MimePayloadTest which expected the pre-expansion
response format for bind-only POST operations.

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Three fixes from code review:

1. HandleNullNavProp: For Book.Publisher = null, set FK (PublisherId)
   to null on the root entity's LocalValues instead of querying the
   target entity set (Publisher) which doesn't have the FK property.

2. ClassifyCollectionNavProp: Throw 501 Not Implemented when PUT
   requires child matching but no FK property can be found. Prevents
   silent partial update behavior.

3. EF initializers: Check if FK property type is nullable before
   setting null via reflection. Non-nullable FKs produce 400 with
   descriptive message instead of reflection exception.

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…coverage

Add DeepInsert_ResponseIncludesMultiLevelExpand to verify the 201 body contains
expanded Reviews within Books for 2-level nesting; add
DeepInsert_ResponseHasExpandedNavigationShape to deserialize the 201 body and
assert the Books navigation property is populated with correct count and title.
Rename DeepInsert_WithBindReference to DeepInsert_WithKeyOnlyNestedEntity_TreatedAsBind
and add a comment clarifying that real @odata.bind wire format is covered by BatchTests_MimePayloadTest.

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Test coverage improvements:
- DeepInsert_ResponseIncludesMultiLevelExpand: verifies Books AND
  Reviews appear in 201 response for 2-level deep insert
- DeepInsert_ResponseHasExpandedNavigationShape: structural assertion
  deserializing Publisher.Books from response (not just string-contains)
- Renamed DeepInsert_WithBindReference to
  DeepInsert_WithKeyOnlyNestedEntity_TreatedAsBind with clarifying
  comment noting BatchTests cover real @odata.bind wire format

Phase 3 plan covers remaining gaps:
- Full single-nav deep update classification (Task 1)
- OData-Version 4.01 error message improvement (Task 2)
- Single-nav insert-new-related (Task 3)
- Remaining spec test matrix (Task 4)

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Response expansion via SelectExpandClause is now active. The Phase 1
NullRef was fixed by ensuring child SelectExpandClause is never null
(use empty clause instead). Only NestedItems are expanded, not
NavigationBindings.

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Regression tests (Issue541, Issue671) asserted exact row counts but
shared their SQL Server database with DeepInsert/DeepUpdate tests that
add records without cleanup. Changed count assertions to >= baseline
instead of exact match, since these tests validate OData $count
functionality, not specific row counts.

Also increased UniqueId() truncation from 50 to 64 chars — long method
names like DeepInsert_WithKeyOnlyNestedEntity_TreatedAsBind left only
1 hex digit of Guid entropy, causing PK collisions on repeated runs.

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…p updates

When a deep update PATCH includes an inline single navigation property with a
key (e.g., Book with Publisher = { Id = "Publisher2", Addr = {...} }), the
classifier now updates the root entity's FK (e.g., Book.PublisherId) to point
to the target entity. This handles replace-with-existing, same-entity, and
insert-with-client-key scenarios. The FK update runs for all keyed payloads
regardless of whether the target entity exists (Insert vs Update).

Adds DeepUpdate_SingleNavProperty_ReplaceWithExisting test that creates a Book
linked to Publisher1, PATCHes it with Publisher2 inline, and verifies the FK
was updated.

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When OData-Version: 4.01 is sent, ASP.NET Core OData 9.x fails to
deserialize EdmEntityObject, causing null parameter and unhelpful errors.
Add version detection in Post() and Update() null guards to return a
clear message directing users to use OData-Version: 4.0 instead. Also
fix test URLs to use the correct route prefix (api/tests/).

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- Use single test server (avoid cross-server data mismatch)
- Use hardcoded GUID (no dependency on seed data)
- Rename to Patch_ODataVersion401_DoesNotSucceed (reflects actual assertion)
- Document ETag limitation preventing specific error message assertion
- Use short-form JsonSerializer/Encoding.UTF8 (namespace already imported)

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… key

Verify that PATCH with an inline new Publisher (unknown key + non-key
properties) correctly inserts the Publisher and updates the Book FK.
Document that Case A (server-generated key on single nav target) is not
testable with the current model since Publisher uses user-supplied string
keys.

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- Convert floating <summary> block to plain comment (not attached to any member)
- Use UniqueId() helper for publisher ID generation (consistency with other tests)

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Add DeepInsert_BindDoesNotFireConventionMethods to verify that bind
references (key-only nested entities) skip the convention pipeline,
and DeepUpdate_FiresConventionMethods to verify OnUpdatingPublisher
fires when a nested publisher is reclassified as Update during PATCH.

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Use "Color Purple, The" instead of "A Clockwork Orange" to avoid
cross-test contamination with DeepInsert_WithKeyOnlyNestedEntity_TreatedAsBind.

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- Move Update() null guard before CheckModelState() to match Post() pattern,
  ensuring our 4.01 error message fires before model state validation
- Strengthen PATCH 4.01 test: use seeded book, If-Match: *, assert specific
  error message (was weak assertion with incorrect "unreachable" comment)
- Fix ExtractKeyValues to filter by GetChangedPropertyNames(), preventing
  default values (e.g. Guid.Empty) from being extracted as keys
- Document no-key single-nav insert gap: FindTargetEntitySet entity set name
  resolution for Review.Book is a pre-existing infrastructure issue

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…nav insert

Root cause: FindNavigationTarget returns phantom navigation sources whose Name
is the entity type name (e.g. "Book") instead of the entity set name ("Books").
This caused NRE in EFChangeSetInitializer when looking up DbContext properties.

Fixes:
- Guard FindNavigationTarget results with container.FindEntitySet() to verify
  the returned name is an actual entity set, not a phantom target
- Add entity-type-name fallback loop for when navigation bindings are missing
- Fix ExtractKeyValues to filter by GetChangedPropertyNames(), preventing
  default values (Guid.Empty) from being extracted as keys for keyless payloads
- Add null guards with descriptive errors in both EF6/EFCore ChangeSetInitializers
- Add DeepUpdate_SingleNavProperty_InsertNewRelated_NoKey test using Review.Book
  (Book.Id is server-generated via OnInsertingBook convention)

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