ObjectSet Extensions

ObjectSetExtensions.cs

    public static class ObjectSetExtensions
    {
        public static int IdByName<T>(this ObjectSet<T> set, string name) where T : class
        {
            int id = set.ToList()
                        .Where(c => c.MemberValue<string>("name") == name)
                        .Select(c => c.MemberValue<int>("id"))
                        .FirstOrDefault();

            if (id != default(int))
            {
                return id;
            }
            else
            {
                throw new Exception(string.Format("The {0} named {0} does not exist.", typeof(T).Name, name));
            }
        }
    }