I created a subclass of the TelerikGrid to extend the limited built-in search functionality.
To do that, I use the GridStateChanged event to rewrite the SearchFilter: I replace the default filter with a more complex CompositeFilterDescriptor (including highlighting). This works perfectly during normal interaction.
Now I also want the search to be persisted, so that after reloading the page the grid shows the same search again. Saving the grid state is not a problem, but when restoring the saved state during OnStateInit / GridStateInit, the following exception occurs:
Unable to cast object of type 'Telerik.DataSource.CompositeFilterDescriptor' to type 'Telerik.DataSource.FilterDescriptor'.
System.InvalidCastException: Unable to cast object of type 'Telerik.DataSource.CompositeFilterDescriptor' to type 'Telerik.DataSource.FilterDescriptor'.
at Telerik.Blazor.Components.Common.TableGridBase`2.LoadSearchFilter(IFilterDescriptor descriptor)
at Telerik.Blazor.Components.TelerikGrid`1.SetStateInternalAsync(GridState`1 state)
at Telerik.Blazor.Components.TelerikGrid`1.InvokeOnStateInit()
at Telerik.Blazor.Components.TelerikGrid`1.OnParametersSetAsync()
at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.ComponentBase.CallStateHasChangedOnAsyncCompletion(Task task)
at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.ComponentBase.RunInitAndSetParametersAsync()
at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.RenderTree.Renderer.GetErrorHandledTask(Task taskToHandle, ComponentState owningComponentState)
fail: Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.Server.Circuits.CircuitHost[111]
Unhandled exception in circuit 'MYsaCsOgfpbyHeO0xNFpA7ViPHNUC6rpc1K9eIwVR5Y'.
System.InvalidCastException: Unable to cast object of type 'Telerik.DataSource.CompositeFilterDescriptor' to type 'Telerik.DataSource.FilterDescriptor'.
at Telerik.Blazor.Components.Common.TableGridBase`2.LoadSearchFilter(IFilterDescriptor descriptor)
at Telerik.Blazor.Components.TelerikGrid`1.SetStateInternalAsync(GridState`1 state)
at Telerik.Blazor.Components.TelerikGrid`1.InvokeOnStateInit()
at Telerik.Blazor.Components.TelerikGrid`1.OnParametersSetAsync()
at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.ComponentBase.CallStateHasChangedOnAsyncCompletion(Task task)
at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.ComponentBase.RunInitAndSetParametersAsync()
at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.RenderTree.Renderer.GetErrorHandledTask(Task taskToHandle, ComponentState owningComponentState)I also tried saving the search term and the selected columns separately and then restoring the state in OnAfterRender, but at that point the SearchFilter can no longer be set.
How should I approach this? Is there a supported way to persist and restore a custom CompositeFilterDescriptor as the grid’s search filter (or otherwise restore the search state) without triggering this cast exception?
Sincerly Daniel