added apply filter overload

Author: HaikAsatryan

src/GridifyExtensions/Extensions/QueryableExtensions.cs

@@ -43,6 +43,21 @@ public static IQueryable<TEntity> ApplyFilter<TEntity>(this IQueryable<TEntity>
 
         return query.AsNoTracking().ApplyFiltering(model, mapper);
     }
+    
+    public static IQueryable<TEntity> ApplyFilter<TEntity>(this IQueryable<TEntity> query, string filter)
+       where TEntity : class
+    {
+       var mapper = EntityGridifyMapperByType[typeof(TEntity)] as FilterMapper<TEntity>;
+
+       var model = new GridifyQueryModel
+       {
+          Page = 1,
+          PageSize = 1,
+          OrderBy = null,
+          Filter = filter
+       };
+       return query.AsNoTracking().ApplyFiltering(model, mapper);
+    }
 
     public static IQueryable<TEntity> ApplyOrder<TEntity>(this IQueryable<TEntity> query, GridifyQueryModel model)
         where TEntity : class

src/GridifyExtensions/GridifyExtensions.csproj

@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@
         <PackageReadmeFile>Readme.md</PackageReadmeFile>
         <Authors>Pandatech</Authors>
         <Copyright>MIT</Copyright>
-        <Version>1.5.3</Version>
+        <Version>1.5.4</Version>
         <PackageId>Pandatech.GridifyExtensions</PackageId>
         <Title>Pandatech.Gridify.Extensions</Title>
         <PackageTags>Pandatech, library, Gridify, Pagination, Filters</PackageTags>
         <Description>Pandatech.Gridify.Extensions simplifies and extends the functionality of the Gridify NuGet package. It provides additional extension methods and functionality to streamline data filtering and pagination, making it more intuitive and powerful to use in .NET applications. Our enhancements ensure more flexibility, reduce boilerplate code, and improve overall developer productivity when working with Gridify.</Description>
         <RepositoryUrl>https://github.com/PandaTechAM/be-lib-gridify-extensions</RepositoryUrl>
-        <PackageReleaseNotes>Added string extension for DateTime with utc</PackageReleaseNotes>
+        <PackageReleaseNotes>Apply filter new overload</PackageReleaseNotes>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>

test/GridifyExtensions.Demo/Program.cs

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 builder.Services.AddSwaggerGen();
 builder.Services.AddControllers();
 
-builder.AddGridify(string.Empty,Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly());
+builder.AddGridify(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly());
 
 var app = builder.Build();