From df94532fd20b8e41ae997cd7c6b8aa8100bdfc01 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Fati Iseni <fati.iseni@pozitrongroup.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2022 15:04:29 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Added dictionary as arbitrary state for specifications.

---
 Specification/src/Ardalis.Specification/ISpecification.cs | 5 +++++
 Specification/src/Ardalis.Specification/Specification.cs  | 3 +++
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Specification/src/Ardalis.Specification/ISpecification.cs b/Specification/src/Ardalis.Specification/ISpecification.cs
index 9a57af04..ba92eff7 100644
--- a/Specification/src/Ardalis.Specification/ISpecification.cs
+++ b/Specification/src/Ardalis.Specification/ISpecification.cs
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ public interface ISpecification<T, TResult> : ISpecification<T>
   /// <typeparam name="T">The type being queried against.</typeparam>
   public interface ISpecification<T>
   {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Arbitrary state to be accessed from builders and evaluators.
+    /// </summary>
+    IDictionary<string, object> Items { get; set; }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// The collection of filters.
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/Specification/src/Ardalis.Specification/Specification.cs b/Specification/src/Ardalis.Specification/Specification.cs
index d32dc03b..b88931a7 100644
--- a/Specification/src/Ardalis.Specification/Specification.cs
+++ b/Specification/src/Ardalis.Specification/Specification.cs
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ public virtual bool IsSatisfiedBy(T entity)
       return Validator.IsValid(entity, this);
     }
 
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public IDictionary<string, object> Items { get; set; }
+
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     public IEnumerable<WhereExpressionInfo<T>> WhereExpressions { get; } = new List<WhereExpressionInfo<T>>();
 

From 32101f11e48e3f87adcfea621d383b1a5a25cf0c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Fati Iseni <fati.iseni@pozitrongroup.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2022 15:14:11 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Initialize the Items dictionary.

---
 Specification/src/Ardalis.Specification/Specification.cs | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/Specification/src/Ardalis.Specification/Specification.cs b/Specification/src/Ardalis.Specification/Specification.cs
index b88931a7..0e414367 100644
--- a/Specification/src/Ardalis.Specification/Specification.cs
+++ b/Specification/src/Ardalis.Specification/Specification.cs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public virtual bool IsSatisfiedBy(T entity)
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
-    public IDictionary<string, object> Items { get; set; }
+    public IDictionary<string, object> Items { get; set; } = new Dictionary<string, object>();
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     public IEnumerable<WhereExpressionInfo<T>> WhereExpressions { get; } = new List<WhereExpressionInfo<T>>();