@sapui5/sap.fe.base 1.125.0 → 1.126.1

package/src/sap/fe/base/BindingToolkit.ts

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+import type {
+	ActionParameter,
+	AndAnnotationExpression,
+	AndConditionalExpression,
+	ApplyAnnotationExpression,
+	Boolean,
+	ConditionalCheckOrValue,
+	EntitySet,
+	EntityType,
+	EqAnnotationExpression,
+	EqConditionalExpression,
+	GeAnnotationExpression,
+	GeConditionalExpression,
+	GtAnnotationExpression,
+	GtConditionalExpression,
+	IfAnnotationExpression,
+	IfAnnotationExpressionValue,
+	LeAnnotationExpression,
+	LeConditionalExpression,
+	LtAnnotationExpression,
+	LtConditionalExpression,
+	NeAnnotationExpression,
+	NeConditionalExpression,
+	NotAnnotationExpression,
+	NotConditionalExpression,
+	OrAnnotationExpression,
+	OrConditionalExpression,
+	PathAnnotationExpression,
+	PathConditionExpression,
+	Property,
+	PropertyAnnotationValue
+} from "@sap-ux/vocabularies-types";
+import { CommonAnnotationTerms } from "@sap-ux/vocabularies-types/vocabularies/Common";
+import { resolveEnumValue } from "sap/fe/base/AnnotationEnum";
+
+export type PrimitiveType = string | number | bigint | boolean | object | null | undefined;
+type DefinedPrimitiveType = string | number | bigint | boolean | object;
+type PrimitiveTypeCast<P> = P extends String ? string : P extends Boolean ? boolean : P extends Number ? number : P;
+type BaseExpression<_T> = {
+	_type: string;
+};
+
+export type FormatOptions = Partial<{
+	customUnits: Record<string, object>;
+	customCurrencies: Record<string, object>;
+	decimals: number;
+	emptyString: null | number | string;
+	fiscalType: string;
+	groupingEnabled: boolean;
+	maxFractionDigits: number;
+	maxIntegerDigits: number;
+	minFractionDigits: number;
+	minIntegerDigits: number;
+	parseAsString: boolean;
+	parseKeepsEmptyString: boolean;
+	pattern: string;
+	precision: number;
+	preserveDecimals: boolean;
+	shortDecimals: number;
+	shortRefNumber: number;
+	showMeasure: boolean;
+	showNumber: boolean;
+	showScale: boolean;
+	style: string;
+}>;
+
+export type ConstantExpression<T> = BaseExpression<T> & {
+	_type: "Constant";
+	value: T;
+};
+
+type SetOperator = "&&" | "||";
+export type SetExpression = BaseExpression<boolean> & {
+	_type: "Set";
+	operator: SetOperator;
+	operands: BindingToolkitExpression<boolean>[];
+};
+
+export type NotExpression = BaseExpression<boolean> & {
+	_type: "Not";
+	operand: BindingToolkitExpression<boolean>;
+};
+
+export type TruthyExpression = BaseExpression<boolean> & {
+	_type: "Truthy";
+	operand: BindingToolkitExpression<string>;
+};
+
+export type ReferenceExpression = BaseExpression<object> & {
+	_type: "Ref";
+	ref: string | null;
+};
+
+export type FormatterExpression<T> = BaseExpression<T> & {
+	_type: "Formatter";
+	fn: string;
+	parameters: BindingToolkitExpression<unknown>[];
+};
+
+type ComplexTypeExpression<T> = BaseExpression<T> & {
+	_type: "ComplexType";
+	type: string;
+	formatOptions: FormatOptions;
+	parameters: object;
+	bindingParameters: BindingToolkitExpression<unknown>[];
+};
+
+export type FunctionExpression<T> = BaseExpression<T> & {
+	_type: "Function";
+	obj?: BindingToolkitExpression<object>;
+	fn: string;
+	isFormattingFn: boolean;
+	parameters: BindingToolkitExpression<unknown>[];
+};
+
+export type ConcatExpression = BaseExpression<string> & {
+	_type: "Concat";
+	expressions: BindingToolkitExpression<string>[];
+};
+
+export type LengthExpression = BaseExpression<string> & {
+	_type: "Length";
+	pathInModel: PathInModelExpression<unknown>;
+};
+
+type UnresolvablePathExpression = BaseExpression<string> & {
+	_type: "Unresolvable";
+};
+
+/**
+ * @typedef PathInModelExpression
+ */
+export type PathInModelExpression<T> = BaseExpression<T> & {
+	_type: "PathInModel";
+	modelName?: string;
+	path: string;
+	targetEntitySet?: EntitySet;
+	type?: string;
+	constraints?: BindingConstraints;
+	parameters?: object;
+	targetType?: string;
+	mode?: string;
+	formatOptions?: FormatOptions;
+};
+
+export type EmbeddedUI5BindingExpression<T> = BaseExpression<T> & {
+	_type: "EmbeddedBinding";
+	value: string;
+};
+
+export type EmbeddedUI5ExpressionBindingExpression<T> = BaseExpression<T> & {
+	_type: "EmbeddedExpressionBinding";
+	value: string;
+};
+
+export type ComparisonOperator = "===" | "!==" | ">=" | ">" | "<=" | "<";
+export type ComparisonExpression = BaseExpression<boolean> & {
+	_type: "Comparison";
+	operator: ComparisonOperator;
+	operand1: BindingToolkitExpression<unknown>;
+	operand2: BindingToolkitExpression<unknown>;
+};
+
+export type IfElseExpression<T> = BaseExpression<T> & {
+	_type: "IfElse";
+	condition: BindingToolkitExpression<boolean>;
+	onTrue: BindingToolkitExpression<T>;
+	onFalse: BindingToolkitExpression<T>;
+};
+export function isProperty(serviceObject: unknown): serviceObject is Property {
+	return (serviceObject as Property)?._type === "Property";
+}
+
+/**
+ * An expression that evaluates to type T.
+ *
+ * @typedef BindingToolkitExpression
+ */
+export type BindingToolkitExpression<T> =
+	| UnresolvablePathExpression
+	| ConstantExpression<T>
+	| SetExpression
+	| NotExpression
+	| TruthyExpression
+	| ConcatExpression
+	| LengthExpression
+	| PathInModelExpression<T>
+	| EmbeddedUI5BindingExpression<T>
+	| EmbeddedUI5ExpressionBindingExpression<T>
+	| ComparisonExpression
+	| IfElseExpression<T>
+	| FormatterExpression<T>
+	| ComplexTypeExpression<T>
+	| ReferenceExpression
+	| FunctionExpression<T>;
+
+type TypeMappingDefinition = {
+	type: string;
+	constraints?: {
+		$Precision?: string;
+		$V4?: string;
+		$Scale?: string;
+		$MaxLength?: string;
+		$Nullable?: string;
+		"@Org.OData.Validation.V1.Minimum/$Decimal"?: string;
+		"@Org.OData.Validation.V1.Minimum@Org.OData.Validation.V1.Exclusive"?: string;
+		"@Org.OData.Validation.V1.Maximum/$Decimal"?: string;
+		"@Org.OData.Validation.V1.Maximum@Org.OData.Validation.V1.Exclusive"?: string;
+		"@com.sap.vocabularies.Common.v1.IsDigitSequence"?: string;
+	};
+};
+export const EDM_TYPE_MAPPING: Record<string, TypeMappingDefinition> = {
+	"Edm.Boolean": { type: "sap.ui.model.odata.type.Boolean" },
+	"Edm.Byte": { type: "sap.ui.model.odata.type.Byte" },
+	"Edm.Date": { type: "sap.ui.model.odata.type.Date" },
+	"Edm.DateTimeOffset": {
+		constraints: {
+			$Precision: "precision",
+			$V4: "V4"
+		},
+		type: "sap.ui.model.odata.type.DateTimeOffset"
+	},
+	"Edm.Decimal": {
+		constraints: {
+			"@Org.OData.Validation.V1.Minimum/$Decimal": "minimum",
+			"@Org.OData.Validation.V1.Minimum@Org.OData.Validation.V1.Exclusive": "minimumExclusive",
+			"@Org.OData.Validation.V1.Maximum/$Decimal": "maximum",
+			"@Org.OData.Validation.V1.Maximum@Org.OData.Validation.V1.Exclusive": "maximumExclusive",
+			$Precision: "precision",
+			$Scale: "scale"
+		},
+		type: "sap.ui.model.odata.type.Decimal"
+	},
+	"Edm.Double": { type: "sap.ui.model.odata.type.Double" },
+	"Edm.Guid": { type: "sap.ui.model.odata.type.Guid" },
+	"Edm.Int16": { type: "sap.ui.model.odata.type.Int16" },
+	"Edm.Int32": { type: "sap.ui.model.odata.type.Int32" },
+	"Edm.Int64": { type: "sap.ui.model.odata.type.Int64" },
+	"Edm.SByte": { type: "sap.ui.model.odata.type.SByte" },
+	"Edm.Single": { type: "sap.ui.model.odata.type.Single" },
+	"Edm.Stream": { type: "sap.ui.model.odata.type.Stream" },
+	"Edm.Binary": { type: "sap.ui.model.odata.type.Stream" },
+	"Edm.String": {
+		constraints: {
+			"@com.sap.vocabularies.Common.v1.IsDigitSequence": "isDigitSequence",
+			$MaxLength: "maxLength",
+			$Nullable: "nullable"
+		},
+		type: "sap.ui.model.odata.type.String"
+	},
+	"Edm.TimeOfDay": {
+		constraints: {
+			$Precision: "precision"
+		},
+		type: "sap.ui.model.odata.type.TimeOfDay"
+	}
+};
+
+/**
+ * An expression that evaluates to type T, or a constant value of type T
+ */
+export type ExpressionOrPrimitive<T extends PrimitiveType> = BindingToolkitExpression<T> | T;
+
+export const unresolvableExpression: UnresolvablePathExpression = {
+	_type: "Unresolvable"
+};
+
+export function escapeXmlAttribute(inputString: string): string {
+	return inputString.replace(/'/g, "\\'");
+}
+
+export function hasUnresolvableExpression(...expressions: BindingToolkitExpression<unknown>[]): boolean {
+	return expressions.find((expr) => expr._type === "Unresolvable") !== undefined;
+}
+/**
+ * Check two expressions for (deep) equality.
+ *
+ * @param a
+ * @param b
+ * @returns `true` if the two expressions are equal
+ */
+export function _checkExpressionsAreEqual<T>(a: BindingToolkitExpression<T>, b: BindingToolkitExpression<T>): boolean {
+	if (a._type !== b._type) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	switch (a._type) {
+		case "Unresolvable":
+			return false; // Unresolvable is never equal to anything even itself
+		case "Constant":
+		case "EmbeddedBinding":
+		case "EmbeddedExpressionBinding":
+			return a.value === (b as ConstantExpression<T>).value;
+
+		case "Not":
+			return _checkExpressionsAreEqual(a.operand, (b as NotExpression).operand);
+		case "Truthy":
+			return _checkExpressionsAreEqual(a.operand, (b as TruthyExpression).operand);
+		case "Set":
+			return (
+				a.operator === (b as SetExpression).operator &&
+				a.operands.length === (b as SetExpression).operands.length &&
+				a.operands.every((expression) =>
+					(b as SetExpression).operands.some((otherExpression) => _checkExpressionsAreEqual(expression, otherExpression))
+				)
+			);
+
+		case "IfElse":
+			return (
+				_checkExpressionsAreEqual(a.condition, (b as IfElseExpression<T>).condition) &&
+				_checkExpressionsAreEqual(a.onTrue, (b as IfElseExpression<T>).onTrue) &&
+				_checkExpressionsAreEqual(a.onFalse, (b as IfElseExpression<T>).onFalse)
+			);
+
+		case "Comparison":
+			return (
+				a.operator === (b as ComparisonExpression).operator &&
+				_checkExpressionsAreEqual(a.operand1, (b as ComparisonExpression).operand1) &&
+				_checkExpressionsAreEqual(a.operand2, (b as ComparisonExpression).operand2)
+			);
+
+		case "Concat":
+			const aExpressions = a.expressions;
+			const bExpressions = (b as ConcatExpression).expressions;
+			if (aExpressions.length !== bExpressions.length) {
+				return false;
+			}
+			return aExpressions.every((expression, index) => {
+				return _checkExpressionsAreEqual(expression, bExpressions[index]);
+			});
+
+		case "Length":
+			return _checkExpressionsAreEqual(a.pathInModel, (b as LengthExpression).pathInModel);
+
+		case "PathInModel":
+			return (
+				a.modelName === (b as PathInModelExpression<T>).modelName &&
+				a.path === (b as PathInModelExpression<T>).path &&
+				a.targetEntitySet === (b as PathInModelExpression<T>).targetEntitySet
+			);
+
+		case "Formatter":
+			return (
+				a.fn === (b as FormatterExpression<T>).fn &&
+				a.parameters.length === (b as FormatterExpression<T>).parameters.length &&
+				a.parameters.every((value, index) => _checkExpressionsAreEqual((b as FormatterExpression<T>).parameters[index], value))
+			);
+		case "ComplexType":
+			return (
+				a.type === (b as ComplexTypeExpression<T>).type &&
+				a.bindingParameters.length === (b as ComplexTypeExpression<T>).bindingParameters.length &&
+				a.bindingParameters.every((value, index) =>
+					_checkExpressionsAreEqual((b as ComplexTypeExpression<T>).bindingParameters[index], value)
+				)
+			);
+		case "Function":
+			const otherFunction = b as FunctionExpression<T>;
+			if (a.obj === undefined || otherFunction.obj === undefined) {
+				return a.obj === otherFunction;
+			}
+
+			return (
+				a.fn === otherFunction.fn &&
+				_checkExpressionsAreEqual(a.obj, otherFunction.obj) &&
+				a.parameters.length === otherFunction.parameters.length &&
+				a.parameters.every((value, index) => _checkExpressionsAreEqual(otherFunction.parameters[index], value))
+			);
+
+		case "Ref":
+			return a.ref === (b as ReferenceExpression).ref;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Converts a nested SetExpression by inlining operands of type SetExpression with the same operator.
+ *
+ * @param expression The expression to flatten
+ * @returns A new SetExpression with the same operator
+ */
+function flattenSetExpression(expression: SetExpression): SetExpression {
+	return expression.operands.reduce(
+		(result: SetExpression, operand) => {
+			const candidatesForFlattening =
+				operand._type === "Set" && operand.operator === expression.operator ? operand.operands : [operand];
+			candidatesForFlattening.forEach((candidate) => {
+				if (result.operands.every((e) => !_checkExpressionsAreEqual(e, candidate))) {
+					result.operands.push(candidate);
+				}
+			});
+			return result;
+		},
+		{ _type: "Set", operator: expression.operator, operands: [] }
+	);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Detects whether an array of boolean expressions contains an expression and its negation.
+ *
+ * @param expressions Array of expressions
+ * @returns `true` if the set of expressions contains an expression and its negation
+ */
+function hasOppositeExpressions(expressions: BindingToolkitExpression<boolean>[]): boolean {
+	const negatedExpressions = expressions.map(not);
+	return expressions.some((expression, index) => {
+		for (let i = index + 1; i < negatedExpressions.length; i++) {
+			if (_checkExpressionsAreEqual(expression, negatedExpressions[i])) {
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		return false;
+	});
+}
+
+/**
+ * Logical `and` expression.
+ *
+ * The expression is simplified to false if this can be decided statically (that is, if one operand is a constant
+ * false or if the expression contains an operand and its negation).
+ *
+ * @param operands Expressions to connect by `and`
+ * @returns Expression evaluating to boolean
+ */
+export function and(...operands: ExpressionOrPrimitive<boolean>[]): BindingToolkitExpression<boolean> {
+	const expressions = flattenSetExpression({
+		_type: "Set",
+		operator: "&&",
+		operands: operands.map(wrapPrimitive)
+	}).operands;
+
+	if (hasUnresolvableExpression(...expressions)) {
+		return unresolvableExpression;
+	}
+	let isStaticFalse = false;
+	const nonTrivialExpression = expressions.filter((expression) => {
+		if (isFalse(expression)) {
+			isStaticFalse = true;
+		}
+		return !isConstant(expression);
+	});
+	if (isStaticFalse) {
+		return constant(false);
+	} else if (nonTrivialExpression.length === 0) {
+		// Resolve the constant then
+		const isValid = expressions.reduce((result, expression) => result && isTrue(expression), true);
+		return constant(isValid);
+	} else if (nonTrivialExpression.length === 1) {
+		return nonTrivialExpression[0];
+	} else if (hasOppositeExpressions(nonTrivialExpression)) {
+		return constant(false);
+	} else {
+		return {
+			_type: "Set",
+			operator: "&&",
+			operands: nonTrivialExpression
+		};
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Logical `or` expression.
+ *
+ * The expression is simplified to true if this can be decided statically (that is, if one operand is a constant
+ * true or if the expression contains an operand and its negation).
+ *
+ * @param operands Expressions to connect by `or`
+ * @returns Expression evaluating to boolean
+ */
+export function or(...operands: ExpressionOrPrimitive<boolean>[]): BindingToolkitExpression<boolean> {
+	const expressions = flattenSetExpression({
+		_type: "Set",
+		operator: "||",
+		operands: operands.map(wrapPrimitive)
+	}).operands;
+	if (hasUnresolvableExpression(...expressions)) {
+		return unresolvableExpression;
+	}
+	let isStaticTrue = false;
+	const nonTrivialExpression = expressions.filter((expression) => {
+		if (isTrue(expression)) {
+			isStaticTrue = true;
+		}
+		return !isConstant(expression) || expression.value;
+	});
+	if (isStaticTrue) {
+		return constant(true);
+	} else if (nonTrivialExpression.length === 0) {
+		// Resolve the constant then
+		const isValid = expressions.reduce((result, expression) => result && isTrue(expression), true);
+		return constant(isValid);
+	} else if (nonTrivialExpression.length === 1) {
+		return nonTrivialExpression[0];
+	} else if (hasOppositeExpressions(nonTrivialExpression)) {
+		return constant(true);
+	} else {
+		return {
+			_type: "Set",
+			operator: "||",
+			operands: nonTrivialExpression
+		};
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Logical `not` operator.
+ *
+ * @param operand The expression to reverse
+ * @returns The resulting expression that evaluates to boolean
+ */
+export function not(operand: ExpressionOrPrimitive<boolean>): BindingToolkitExpression<boolean> {
+	operand = wrapPrimitive(operand);
+	if (hasUnresolvableExpression(operand)) {
+		return unresolvableExpression;
+	} else if (isConstant(operand)) {
+		return constant(!operand.value);
+	} else if (
+		typeof operand === "object" &&
+		operand._type === "Set" &&
+		operand.operator === "||" &&
+		operand.operands.every((expression) => isConstant(expression) || isComparison(expression))
+	) {
+		return and(...operand.operands.map((expression) => not(expression)));
+	} else if (
+		typeof operand === "object" &&
+		operand._type === "Set" &&
+		operand.operator === "&&" &&
+		operand.operands.every((expression) => isConstant(expression) || isComparison(expression))
+	) {
+		return or(...operand.operands.map((expression) => not(expression)));
+	} else if (isComparison(operand)) {
+		// Create the reverse comparison
+		switch (operand.operator) {
+			case "!==":
+				return { ...operand, operator: "===" };
+			case "<":
+				return { ...operand, operator: ">=" };
+			case "<=":
+				return { ...operand, operator: ">" };
+			case "===":
+				return { ...operand, operator: "!==" };
+			case ">":
+				return { ...operand, operator: "<=" };
+			case ">=":
+				return { ...operand, operator: "<" };
+		}
+	} else if (operand._type === "Not") {
+		return operand.operand;
+	}
+
+	return {
+		_type: "Not",
+		operand: operand
+	};
+}
+
+/**
+ * Evaluates whether a binding expression is equal to true with a loose equality.
+ *
+ * @param operand The expression to check
+ * @returns The resulting expression that evaluates to boolean
+ */
+export function isTruthy(operand: BindingToolkitExpression<string>): BindingToolkitExpression<boolean> {
+	if (isConstant(operand)) {
+		return constant(!!operand.value);
+	} else {
+		return {
+			_type: "Truthy",
+			operand: operand
+		};
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Creates a binding expression that will be evaluated by the corresponding model.
+ *
+ * @param path
+ * @param modelName
+ * @param visitedNavigationPaths
+ * @param pathVisitor
+ * @returns An expression representating that path in the model
+ * @deprecated use pathInModel instead
+ */
+export function bindingExpression<TargetType extends PrimitiveType>(
+	path: string,
+	modelName?: string,
+	visitedNavigationPaths: string[] = [],
+	pathVisitor?: Function
+): PathInModelExpression<TargetType> | UnresolvablePathExpression {
+	return pathInModel(path, modelName, visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Creates a binding expression that will be evaluated by the corresponding model.
+ *
+ * @template TargetType
+ * @param path The path on the model
+ * @param [modelName] The name of the model
+ * @param [visitedNavigationPaths] The paths from the root entitySet
+ * @param [pathVisitor] A function to modify the resulting path
+ * @returns An expression representating that path in the model
+ */
+export function pathInModel(
+	path: undefined,
+	modelName?: string,
+	visitedNavigationPaths?: string[],
+	pathVisitor?: Function
+): UnresolvablePathExpression;
+export function pathInModel<TargetType extends PrimitiveType>(
+	path: string,
+	modelName?: string,
+	visitedNavigationPaths?: string[],
+	pathVisitor?: undefined
+): PathInModelExpression<TargetType>;
+export function pathInModel<TargetType extends PrimitiveType>(
+	path: string | undefined,
+	modelName?: string,
+	visitedNavigationPaths?: string[],
+	pathVisitor?: Function
+): UnresolvablePathExpression | PathInModelExpression<TargetType>;
+export function pathInModel<TargetType extends PrimitiveType>(
+	path: string | undefined,
+	modelName?: string,
+	visitedNavigationPaths: string[] = [],
+	pathVisitor?: Function
+): UnresolvablePathExpression | PathInModelExpression<TargetType> {
+	if (path === undefined) {
+		return unresolvableExpression;
+	}
+	let targetPath;
+	if (pathVisitor) {
+		targetPath = pathVisitor(path);
+		if (targetPath === undefined) {
+			return unresolvableExpression;
+		}
+	} else {
+		const localPath = visitedNavigationPaths.concat();
+		localPath.push(path);
+		targetPath = localPath.join("/");
+	}
+	return {
+		_type: "PathInModel",
+		modelName: modelName,
+		path: targetPath
+	};
+}
+
+type PlainExpressionObject = { [index: string]: BindingToolkitExpression<unknown> };
+
+/**
+ * Creates a constant expression based on a primitive value.
+ *
+ * @template T
+ * @param value The constant to wrap in an expression
+ * @returns The constant expression
+ */
+export function constant<T extends PrimitiveType>(value: T): ConstantExpression<T> {
+	let constantValue: T;
+
+	if (typeof value === "object" && value !== null && value !== undefined) {
+		if (Array.isArray(value)) {
+			constantValue = value.map(wrapPrimitive) as T;
+		} else if (isPrimitiveObject(value)) {
+			constantValue = value.valueOf() as T;
+		} else {
+			constantValue = Object.entries(value).reduce((plainExpression, [key, val]) => {
+				const wrappedValue = wrapPrimitive(val);
+				if (wrappedValue._type !== "Constant" || wrappedValue.value !== undefined) {
+					plainExpression[key] = wrappedValue;
+				}
+				return plainExpression;
+			}, {} as PlainExpressionObject) as T;
+		}
+	} else {
+		constantValue = value;
+	}
+
+	return { _type: "Constant", value: constantValue };
+}
+
+export function resolveBindingString<T extends PrimitiveType>(
+	value: string | boolean | number,
+	targetType?: string
+): ConstantExpression<T> | PathInModelExpression<T> | EmbeddedUI5BindingExpression<T> | EmbeddedUI5ExpressionBindingExpression<T> {
+	if (value !== undefined && typeof value === "string" && value.startsWith("{")) {
+		const pathInModelRegex = /^{(.*)>(.+)}$/; // Matches model paths like "model>path" or ">path" (default model)
+		const pathInModelRegexMatch = pathInModelRegex.exec(value);
+
+		if (value.startsWith("{=")) {
+			// Expression binding, we can just remove the outer binding things
+			return {
+				_type: "EmbeddedExpressionBinding",
+				value: value
+			};
+		} else if (pathInModelRegexMatch) {
+			return pathInModel(pathInModelRegexMatch[2] || "", pathInModelRegexMatch[1] || undefined);
+		} else {
+			return {
+				_type: "EmbeddedBinding",
+				value: value
+			};
+		}
+	} else if (targetType === "boolean" && typeof value === "string" && (value === "true" || value === "false")) {
+		return constant(value === "true") as ConstantExpression<T>;
+	} else if (targetType === "number" && typeof value === "string" && (!isNaN(Number(value)) || value === "NaN")) {
+		return constant(Number(value)) as ConstantExpression<T>;
+	} else {
+		return constant(value) as ConstantExpression<T>;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * A named reference.
+ *
+ * @see fn
+ * @param reference Reference
+ * @returns The object reference binding part
+ */
+export function ref(reference: string | null): ReferenceExpression {
+	return { _type: "Ref", ref: reference };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Wrap a primitive into a constant expression if it is not already an expression.
+ *
+ * @template T
+ * @param something The object to wrap in a Constant expression
+ * @returns Either the original object or the wrapped one depending on the case
+ */
+export function wrapPrimitive<T extends PrimitiveType>(something: ExpressionOrPrimitive<T>): BindingToolkitExpression<T> {
+	if (isBindingToolkitExpression(something)) {
+		return something as BindingToolkitExpression<T>;
+	}
+
+	return constant(something);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Checks if the expression or value provided is a binding tooling expression or not.
+ *
+ * Every object having a property named `_type` of some value is considered an expression, even if there is actually
+ * no such expression type supported.
+ *
+ * @param expression
+ * @returns `true` if the expression is a binding toolkit expression
+ */
+export function isBindingToolkitExpression(
+	expression: BindingToolkitExpression<unknown> | unknown
+): expression is BindingToolkitExpression<unknown> {
+	return (expression as BindingToolkitExpression<unknown>)?._type !== undefined;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Checks if the expression or value provided is constant or not.
+ *
+ * @template T The target type
+ * @param  maybeConstant The expression or primitive value that is to be checked
+ * @returns `true` if it is constant
+ */
+export function isConstant<T extends PrimitiveType>(maybeConstant: ExpressionOrPrimitive<T>): maybeConstant is ConstantExpression<T> {
+	return typeof maybeConstant !== "object" || (maybeConstant as BaseExpression<T>)._type === "Constant";
+}
+
+function isTrue(expression: BindingToolkitExpression<PrimitiveType>): boolean {
+	return isConstant(expression) && expression.value === true;
+}
+
+function isFalse(expression: BindingToolkitExpression<PrimitiveType>): boolean {
+	return isConstant(expression) && expression.value === false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Checks if the expression or value provided is a path in model expression or not.
+ *
+ * @template T The target type
+ * @param  maybeBinding The expression or primitive value that is to be checked
+ * @returns `true` if it is a path in model expression
+ */
+export function isPathInModelExpression<T extends PrimitiveType>(
+	maybeBinding: ExpressionOrPrimitive<T>
+): maybeBinding is PathInModelExpression<T> {
+	return (maybeBinding as BaseExpression<T>)?._type === "PathInModel";
+}
+
+/**
+ * Checks if the expression or value provided is a complex type expression.
+ *
+ * @template T The target type
+ * @param  maybeBinding The expression or primitive value that is to be checked
+ * @returns `true` if it is a path in model expression
+ */
+export function isComplexTypeExpression<T extends PrimitiveType>(
+	maybeBinding: ExpressionOrPrimitive<T>
+): maybeBinding is ComplexTypeExpression<T> {
+	return (maybeBinding as BaseExpression<T>)?._type === "ComplexType";
+}
+
+/**
+ * Checks if the expression or value provided is a concat expression or not.
+ *
+ * @param expression
+ * @returns `true` if the expression is a ConcatExpression
+ */
+function isConcatExpression(expression: BindingToolkitExpression<PrimitiveType>): expression is ConcatExpression {
+	return (expression as BaseExpression<PrimitiveType>)?._type === "Concat";
+}
+
+/**
+ * Checks if the expression or value provided is a IfElse expression or not.
+ *
+ * @param expression
+ * @returns `true` if the expression is a IfElseExpression
+ */
+function isIfElseExpression(expression: BindingToolkitExpression<PrimitiveType>): expression is ConcatExpression {
+	return (expression as BaseExpression<PrimitiveType>)?._type === "IfElse";
+}
+
+/**
+ * Checks if the expression provided is a comparison or not.
+ *
+ * @template T The target type
+ * @param expression The expression
+ * @returns `true` if the expression is a ComparisonExpression
+ */
+function isComparison<T extends PrimitiveType>(expression: BindingToolkitExpression<T>): expression is ComparisonExpression {
+	return expression._type === "Comparison";
+}
+
+/**
+ * Checks whether the input parameter is a constant expression of type undefined.
+ *
+ * @param expression The input expression or object in general
+ * @returns `true` if the input is constant which has undefined for value
+ */
+export function isUndefinedExpression(expression: unknown): expression is ConstantExpression<undefined> {
+	const expressionAsExpression = expression as BindingToolkitExpression<unknown>;
+	return expressionAsExpression?._type === "Constant" && expressionAsExpression?.value === undefined;
+}
+
+type ComplexAnnotationExpression<P> =
+	| PathAnnotationExpression<P>
+	| ApplyAnnotationExpression<P>
+	| IfAnnotationExpression<P>
+	| OrAnnotationExpression<P>
+	| AndAnnotationExpression<P>
+	| NeAnnotationExpression<P>
+	| EqAnnotationExpression<P>
+	| NotAnnotationExpression<P>
+	| GtAnnotationExpression<P>
+	| GeAnnotationExpression<P>
+	| LeAnnotationExpression<P>
+	| LtAnnotationExpression<P>;
+
+function isPrimitiveObject(objectType: object): boolean {
+	switch (objectType.constructor.name) {
+		case "String":
+		case "Number":
+		case "Boolean":
+			return true;
+		default:
+			return false;
+	}
+}
+/**
+ * Check if the passed annotation annotationValue is a ComplexAnnotationExpression.
+ *
+ * @template T The target type
+ * @param  annotationValue The annotation annotationValue to evaluate
+ * @returns `true` if the object is a {ComplexAnnotationExpression}
+ */
+function isComplexAnnotationExpression<T>(annotationValue: PropertyAnnotationValue<T>): annotationValue is ComplexAnnotationExpression<T> {
+	return typeof annotationValue === "object" && !isPrimitiveObject(annotationValue as object);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generate the corresponding annotationValue for a given annotation annotationValue.
+ *
+ * @template T The target type
+ * @param annotationValue The source annotation annotationValue
+ * @param visitedNavigationPaths The path from the root entity set
+ * @param defaultValue Default value if the annotationValue is undefined
+ * @param pathVisitor A function to modify the resulting path
+ * @returns The annotationValue equivalent to that annotation annotationValue
+ */
+export function getExpressionFromAnnotation<T extends PrimitiveType>(
+	annotationValue: PropertyAnnotationValue<T> | undefined,
+	visitedNavigationPaths: string[] = [],
+	defaultValue?: ExpressionOrPrimitive<T>,
+	pathVisitor?: Function
+): BindingToolkitExpression<PrimitiveTypeCast<T>> {
+	if (annotationValue === undefined) {
+		return wrapPrimitive(defaultValue as PrimitiveTypeCast<T>);
+	}
+	annotationValue = annotationValue?.valueOf() as PropertyAnnotationValue<T>;
+	if (!isComplexAnnotationExpression(annotationValue)) {
+		return constant(annotationValue);
+	}
+
+	switch (annotationValue.type) {
+		case "Path":
+			return pathInModel(annotationValue.path, undefined, visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor);
+		case "If":
+			return annotationIfExpression(annotationValue.If, visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor) as BindingToolkitExpression<
+				PrimitiveTypeCast<T>
+			>;
+		case "Not":
+			return not(parseAnnotationCondition(annotationValue.Not, visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor)) as BindingToolkitExpression<
+				PrimitiveTypeCast<T>
+			>;
+		case "Eq":
+			return equal(
+				parseAnnotationCondition(annotationValue.Eq[0], visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor),
+				parseAnnotationCondition(annotationValue.Eq[1], visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor)
+			) as BindingToolkitExpression<PrimitiveTypeCast<T>>;
+		case "Ne":
+			return notEqual(
+				parseAnnotationCondition(annotationValue.Ne[0], visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor),
+				parseAnnotationCondition(annotationValue.Ne[1], visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor)
+			) as BindingToolkitExpression<PrimitiveTypeCast<T>>;
+		case "Gt":
+			return greaterThan(
+				parseAnnotationCondition(annotationValue.Gt[0], visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor),
+				parseAnnotationCondition(annotationValue.Gt[1], visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor)
+			) as BindingToolkitExpression<PrimitiveTypeCast<T>>;
+		case "Ge":
+			return greaterOrEqual(
+				parseAnnotationCondition(annotationValue.Ge[0], visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor),
+				parseAnnotationCondition(annotationValue.Ge[1], visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor)
+			) as BindingToolkitExpression<PrimitiveTypeCast<T>>;
+		case "Lt":
+			return lessThan(
+				parseAnnotationCondition(annotationValue.Lt[0], visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor),
+				parseAnnotationCondition(annotationValue.Lt[1], visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor)
+			) as BindingToolkitExpression<PrimitiveTypeCast<T>>;
+		case "Le":
+			return lessOrEqual(
+				parseAnnotationCondition(annotationValue.Le[0], visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor),
+				parseAnnotationCondition(annotationValue.Le[1], visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor)
+			) as BindingToolkitExpression<PrimitiveTypeCast<T>>;
+		case "Or":
+			return or(
+				...annotationValue.Or.map(function (orCondition) {
+					return parseAnnotationCondition<boolean>(orCondition, visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor);
+				})
+			) as BindingToolkitExpression<PrimitiveTypeCast<T>>;
+		case "And":
+			return and(
+				...annotationValue.And.map(function (andCondition) {
+					return parseAnnotationCondition<boolean>(andCondition, visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor);
+				})
+			) as BindingToolkitExpression<PrimitiveTypeCast<T>>;
+		case "Apply":
+			return annotationApplyExpression(
+				annotationValue as ApplyAnnotationExpression<string>,
+				visitedNavigationPaths,
+				pathVisitor
+			) as BindingToolkitExpression<PrimitiveTypeCast<T>>;
+	}
+	return unresolvableExpression;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Parse the annotation condition into an expression.
+ *
+ * @template T The target type
+ * @param annotationValue The condition or value from the annotation
+ * @param visitedNavigationPaths The path from the root entity set
+ * @param pathVisitor A function to modify the resulting path
+ * @returns An equivalent expression
+ */
+function parseAnnotationCondition<T extends PrimitiveType>(
+	annotationValue: ConditionalCheckOrValue,
+	visitedNavigationPaths: string[] = [],
+	pathVisitor?: Function
+): BindingToolkitExpression<T> {
+	if (annotationValue === null || typeof annotationValue !== "object") {
+		return constant(annotationValue as T);
+	} else if (annotationValue.hasOwnProperty("$Or")) {
+		return or(
+			...((annotationValue as OrConditionalExpression).$Or.map(function (orCondition) {
+				return parseAnnotationCondition(orCondition, visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor);
+			}) as unknown as BindingToolkitExpression<boolean>[])
+		) as BindingToolkitExpression<T>;
+	} else if (annotationValue.hasOwnProperty("$And")) {
+		return and(
+			...((annotationValue as AndConditionalExpression).$And.map(function (andCondition) {
+				return parseAnnotationCondition(andCondition, visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor);
+			}) as unknown as BindingToolkitExpression<boolean>[])
+		) as BindingToolkitExpression<T>;
+	} else if (annotationValue.hasOwnProperty("$Not")) {
+		return not(
+			parseAnnotationCondition((annotationValue as NotConditionalExpression).$Not, visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor)
+		) as BindingToolkitExpression<T>;
+	} else if (annotationValue.hasOwnProperty("$Eq")) {
+		return equal(
+			parseAnnotationCondition((annotationValue as EqConditionalExpression).$Eq[0], visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor),
+			parseAnnotationCondition((annotationValue as EqConditionalExpression).$Eq[1], visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor)
+		) as BindingToolkitExpression<T>;
+	} else if (annotationValue.hasOwnProperty("$Ne")) {
+		return notEqual(
+			parseAnnotationCondition((annotationValue as NeConditionalExpression).$Ne[0], visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor),
+			parseAnnotationCondition((annotationValue as NeConditionalExpression).$Ne[1], visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor)
+		) as BindingToolkitExpression<T>;
+	} else if (annotationValue.hasOwnProperty("$Gt")) {
+		return greaterThan(
+			parseAnnotationCondition((annotationValue as GtConditionalExpression).$Gt[0], visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor),
+			parseAnnotationCondition((annotationValue as GtConditionalExpression).$Gt[1], visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor)
+		) as BindingToolkitExpression<T>;
+	} else if (annotationValue.hasOwnProperty("$Ge")) {
+		return greaterOrEqual(
+			parseAnnotationCondition((annotationValue as GeConditionalExpression).$Ge[0], visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor),
+			parseAnnotationCondition((annotationValue as GeConditionalExpression).$Ge[1], visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor)
+		) as BindingToolkitExpression<T>;
+	} else if (annotationValue.hasOwnProperty("$Lt")) {
+		return lessThan(
+			parseAnnotationCondition((annotationValue as LtConditionalExpression).$Lt[0], visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor),
+			parseAnnotationCondition((annotationValue as LtConditionalExpression).$Lt[1], visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor)
+		) as BindingToolkitExpression<T>;
+	} else if (annotationValue.hasOwnProperty("$Le")) {
+		return lessOrEqual(
+			parseAnnotationCondition((annotationValue as LeConditionalExpression).$Le[0], visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor),
+			parseAnnotationCondition((annotationValue as LeConditionalExpression).$Le[1], visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor)
+		) as BindingToolkitExpression<T>;
+	} else if (annotationValue.hasOwnProperty("$Path")) {
+		return pathInModel((annotationValue as PathConditionExpression<T>).$Path, undefined, visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor);
+	} else if (annotationValue.hasOwnProperty("$Apply")) {
+		return getExpressionFromAnnotation(
+			{
+				type: "Apply",
+				Function: (annotationValue as { $Function?: string }).$Function,
+				Apply: (annotationValue as { $Apply?: unknown }).$Apply
+			} as ApplyAnnotationExpression<T>,
+			visitedNavigationPaths,
+			undefined,
+			pathVisitor
+		) as BindingToolkitExpression<T>;
+	} else if (annotationValue.hasOwnProperty("$If")) {
+		return getExpressionFromAnnotation(
+			{
+				type: "If",
+				If: (annotationValue as { $If?: unknown }).$If
+			} as IfAnnotationExpression<T>,
+			visitedNavigationPaths,
+			undefined,
+			pathVisitor
+		) as BindingToolkitExpression<T>;
+	} else if (annotationValue.hasOwnProperty("$EnumMember")) {
+		return constant(resolveEnumValue((annotationValue as { $EnumMember?: string }).$EnumMember) as T);
+	}
+	return constant(false as T);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Process the {IfAnnotationExpressionValue} into an expression.
+ *
+ * @template T The target type
+ * @param annotationValue An If expression returning the type T
+ * @param visitedNavigationPaths The path from the root entity set
+ * @param pathVisitor A function to modify the resulting path
+ * @returns The equivalent ifElse expression
+ */
+export function annotationIfExpression<T extends PrimitiveType>(
+	annotationValue: IfAnnotationExpressionValue<T>,
+	visitedNavigationPaths: string[] = [],
+	pathVisitor?: Function
+): BindingToolkitExpression<T> {
+	return ifElse(
+		parseAnnotationCondition(annotationValue[0], visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor),
+		parseAnnotationCondition(annotationValue[1] as ConditionalCheckOrValue, visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor),
+		parseAnnotationCondition(annotationValue[2] as ConditionalCheckOrValue, visitedNavigationPaths, pathVisitor)
+	);
+}
+// This type is not recursively transformed from the metamodel content, as such we have some ugly things there
+type SubApplyExpressionFromMetamodel = Record<string, unknown>;
+function convertSubApplyParameters(applyParam: SubApplyExpressionFromMetamodel): SubApplyExpressionFromMetamodel {
+	let applyParamConverted = applyParam;
+	if (applyParam.hasOwnProperty("$Path")) {
+		applyParamConverted = {
+			type: "Path",
+			path: applyParam.$Path
+		} as PathAnnotationExpression<string>;
+	} else if (applyParam.hasOwnProperty("$If")) {
+		applyParamConverted = {
+			type: "If",
+			If: applyParam.$If
+		} as IfAnnotationExpression<string>;
+	} else if (applyParam.hasOwnProperty("$Apply")) {
+		applyParamConverted = {
+			type: "Apply",
+			Function: applyParam.$Function,
+			Apply: applyParam.$Apply
+		} as ApplyAnnotationExpression<string>;
+	}
+	return applyParamConverted;
+}
+
+type ODataFunction = "odata.concat" | "odata.fillUriTemplate" | "odata.uriEncode";
+export function annotationApplyExpression(
+	applyExpression: ApplyAnnotationExpression<string>,
+	visitedNavigationPaths: string[] = [],
+	pathVisitor?: Function
+): BindingToolkitExpression<string> {
+	switch (applyExpression.Function as ODataFunction) {
+		case "odata.concat":
+			return concat(
+				...applyExpression.Apply.map((applyParam) => {
+					return getExpressionFromAnnotation(
+						convertSubApplyParameters(applyParam) as PropertyAnnotationValue<string>,
+						visitedNavigationPaths,
+						undefined,
+						pathVisitor
+					);
+				})
+			);
+		case "odata.uriEncode":
+			const parameter = getExpressionFromAnnotation(
+				convertSubApplyParameters(
+					applyExpression.Apply[0] as unknown as SubApplyExpressionFromMetamodel
+				) as PropertyAnnotationValue<string>,
+				visitedNavigationPaths,
+				undefined,
+				pathVisitor
+			);
+			// The second parameter for uriEncode is always a string since the target evaluation is against a formatValue call in ODataUtils which expect the target type as second parameter
+			return fn("odata.uriEncode", [parameter, "Edm.String"], undefined, true);
+		case "odata.fillUriTemplate":
+			const template = applyExpression.Apply[0];
+			const templateParams = applyExpression.Apply.slice(1) as unknown as SubApplyExpressionFromMetamodel[];
+			const targetObject: Record<string, BindingToolkitExpression<unknown>> = {};
+			templateParams.forEach((applyParam) => {
+				targetObject[applyParam.$Name as string] = getExpressionFromAnnotation(
+					convertSubApplyParameters(
+						applyParam.$LabeledElement as SubApplyExpressionFromMetamodel
+					) as PropertyAnnotationValue<string>,
+					visitedNavigationPaths,
+					undefined,
+					pathVisitor
+				);
+			});
+			return fn("odata.fillUriTemplate", [template, targetObject], undefined, true);
+	}
+	return unresolvableExpression;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generic helper for the comparison operations (equal, notEqual, ...).
+ *
+ * @template T The target type
+ * @param operator The operator to apply
+ * @param leftOperand The operand on the left side of the operator
+ * @param rightOperand The operand on the right side of the operator
+ * @returns An expression representing the comparison
+ */
+function comparison<T extends PrimitiveType>(
+	operator: ComparisonOperator,
+	leftOperand: ExpressionOrPrimitive<T>,
+	rightOperand: ExpressionOrPrimitive<T>
+): BindingToolkitExpression<boolean> {
+	const leftExpression = wrapPrimitive(leftOperand);
+	const rightExpression = wrapPrimitive(rightOperand);
+	if (hasUnresolvableExpression(leftExpression, rightExpression)) {
+		return unresolvableExpression;
+	}
+	if (isConstant(leftExpression) && isConstant(rightExpression)) {
+		switch (operator) {
+			case "!==":
+				return constant(leftExpression.value !== rightExpression.value);
+			case "===":
+				return constant(leftExpression.value === rightExpression.value);
+			case "<":
+				if (
+					leftExpression.value === null ||
+					leftExpression.value === undefined ||
+					rightExpression.value === null ||
+					rightExpression.value === undefined
+				) {
+					return constant(false);
+				}
+				return constant(leftExpression.value < rightExpression.value);
+			case "<=":
+				if (
+					leftExpression.value === null ||
+					leftExpression.value === undefined ||
+					rightExpression.value === null ||
+					rightExpression.value === undefined
+				) {
+					return constant(false);
+				}
+				return constant(leftExpression.value <= rightExpression.value);
+			case ">":
+				if (
+					leftExpression.value === null ||
+					leftExpression.value === undefined ||
+					rightExpression.value === null ||
+					rightExpression.value === undefined
+				) {
+					return constant(false);
+				}
+				return constant(leftExpression.value > rightExpression.value);
+			case ">=":
+				if (
+					leftExpression.value === null ||
+					leftExpression.value === undefined ||
+					rightExpression.value === null ||
+					rightExpression.value === undefined
+				) {
+					return constant(false);
+				}
+				return constant(leftExpression.value >= rightExpression.value);
+		}
+	} else {
+		return {
+			_type: "Comparison",
+			operator: operator,
+			operand1: leftExpression,
+			operand2: rightExpression
+		};
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generic helper for the length of an expression.
+ *
+ * @param expression The input expression pointing to an array
+ * @param checkUndefined Is the array potentially undefined
+ * @returns An expression representing the length
+ */
+export function length(
+	expression: PathInModelExpression<unknown> | UnresolvablePathExpression,
+	checkUndefined = false
+): BindingToolkitExpression<number> {
+	if (expression._type === "Unresolvable") {
+		return expression;
+	}
+	if (!checkUndefined) {
+		return {
+			_type: "Length",
+			pathInModel: expression
+		};
+	}
+	return ifElse(equal(expression, undefined), -1, length(expression));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Comparison: "equal" (===).
+ *
+ * @template T The target type
+ * @param leftOperand The operand on the left side
+ * @param rightOperand The operand on the right side of the comparison
+ * @returns An expression representing the comparison
+ */
+export function equal<T extends PrimitiveType>(
+	leftOperand: ExpressionOrPrimitive<T>,
+	rightOperand: ExpressionOrPrimitive<T>
+): BindingToolkitExpression<boolean> {
+	const leftExpression = wrapPrimitive(leftOperand);
+	const rightExpression = wrapPrimitive(rightOperand);
+	if (hasUnresolvableExpression(leftExpression, rightExpression)) {
+		return unresolvableExpression;
+	}
+	if (_checkExpressionsAreEqual(leftExpression, rightExpression)) {
+		return constant(true);
+	}
+
+	function reduce(left: BindingToolkitExpression<T>, right: BindingToolkitExpression<T>): BindingToolkitExpression<boolean> | undefined {
+		if (left._type === "Comparison" && isTrue(right)) {
+			// compare(a, b) === true ~~> compare(a, b)
+			return left;
+		} else if (left._type === "Comparison" && isFalse(right)) {
+			// compare(a, b) === false ~~> !compare(a, b)
+			return not(left);
+		} else if (left._type === "IfElse" && _checkExpressionsAreEqual(left.onTrue, right)) {
+			// (if (x) { a } else { b }) === a ~~> x || (b === a)
+			return or(left.condition, equal(left.onFalse, right));
+		} else if (left._type === "IfElse" && _checkExpressionsAreEqual(left.onFalse, right)) {
+			// (if (x) { a } else { b }) === b ~~> !x || (a === b)
+			return or(not(left.condition), equal(left.onTrue, right));
+		} else if (
+			left._type === "IfElse" &&
+			isConstant(left.onTrue) &&
+			isConstant(left.onFalse) &&
+			isConstant(right) &&
+			!_checkExpressionsAreEqual(left.onTrue, right) &&
+			!_checkExpressionsAreEqual(left.onFalse, right)
+		) {
+			return constant(false);
+		}
+		return undefined;
+	}
+
+	// exploit symmetry: a === b <~> b === a
+	const reduced = reduce(leftExpression, rightExpression) ?? reduce(rightExpression, leftExpression);
+	return reduced ?? comparison("===", leftExpression, rightExpression);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Comparison: "not equal" (!==).
+ *
+ * @template T The target type
+ * @param leftOperand The operand on the left side
+ * @param rightOperand The operand on the right side of the comparison
+ * @returns An expression representing the comparison
+ */
+export function notEqual<T extends PrimitiveType>(
+	leftOperand: ExpressionOrPrimitive<T>,
+	rightOperand: ExpressionOrPrimitive<T>
+): BindingToolkitExpression<boolean> {
+	return not(equal(leftOperand, rightOperand));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Comparison: "greater or equal" (>=).
+ *
+ * @template T The target type
+ * @param leftOperand The operand on the left side
+ * @param rightOperand The operand on the right side of the comparison
+ * @returns An expression representing the comparison
+ */
+export function greaterOrEqual<T extends DefinedPrimitiveType>(
+	leftOperand: ExpressionOrPrimitive<T>,
+	rightOperand: ExpressionOrPrimitive<T>
+): BindingToolkitExpression<boolean> {
+	return comparison(">=", leftOperand, rightOperand);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Comparison: "greater than" (>).
+ *
+ * @template T The target type
+ * @param leftOperand The operand on the left side
+ * @param rightOperand The operand on the right side of the comparison
+ * @returns An expression representing the comparison
+ */
+export function greaterThan<T extends DefinedPrimitiveType>(
+	leftOperand: ExpressionOrPrimitive<T>,
+	rightOperand: ExpressionOrPrimitive<T>
+): BindingToolkitExpression<boolean> {
+	return comparison(">", leftOperand, rightOperand);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Comparison: "less or equal" (<=).
+ *
+ * @template T The target type
+ * @param leftOperand The operand on the left side
+ * @param rightOperand The operand on the right side of the comparison
+ * @returns An expression representing the comparison
+ */
+export function lessOrEqual<T extends DefinedPrimitiveType>(
+	leftOperand: ExpressionOrPrimitive<T>,
+	rightOperand: ExpressionOrPrimitive<T>
+): BindingToolkitExpression<boolean> {
+	return comparison("<=", leftOperand, rightOperand);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Comparison: "less than" (<).
+ *
+ * @template T The target type
+ * @param leftOperand The operand on the left side
+ * @param rightOperand The operand on the right side of the comparison
+ * @returns An expression representing the comparison
+ */
+export function lessThan<T extends DefinedPrimitiveType>(
+	leftOperand: ExpressionOrPrimitive<T>,
+	rightOperand: ExpressionOrPrimitive<T>
+): BindingToolkitExpression<boolean> {
+	return comparison("<", leftOperand, rightOperand);
+}
+
+/**
+ * If-then-else expression.
+ *
+ * Evaluates to onTrue if the condition evaluates to true, else evaluates to onFalse.
+ *
+ * @template T The target type
+ * @param condition The condition to evaluate
+ * @param onTrue Expression result if the condition evaluates to true
+ * @param onFalse Expression result if the condition evaluates to false
+ * @returns The expression that represents this conditional check
+ */
+export function ifElse<T extends PrimitiveType>(
+	condition: ExpressionOrPrimitive<boolean>,
+	onTrue: ExpressionOrPrimitive<T>,
+	onFalse: ExpressionOrPrimitive<T>
+): BindingToolkitExpression<T> {
+	let conditionExpression = wrapPrimitive(condition);
+	let onTrueExpression = wrapPrimitive(onTrue);
+	let onFalseExpression = wrapPrimitive(onFalse);
+
+	// swap branches if the condition is a negation
+	if (conditionExpression._type === "Not") {
+		// ifElse(not(X), a, b) --> ifElse(X, b, a)
+		[onTrueExpression, onFalseExpression] = [onFalseExpression, onTrueExpression];
+		conditionExpression = not(conditionExpression);
+	}
+
+	// inline nested if-else expressions: onTrue branch
+	// ifElse(X, ifElse(X, a, b), c) ==> ifElse(X, a, c)
+	if (onTrueExpression._type === "IfElse" && _checkExpressionsAreEqual(conditionExpression, onTrueExpression.condition)) {
+		onTrueExpression = onTrueExpression.onTrue;
+	}
+
+	// inline nested if-else expressions: onFalse branch
+	// ifElse(X, a, ifElse(X, b, c)) ==> ifElse(X, a, c)
+	if (onFalseExpression._type === "IfElse" && _checkExpressionsAreEqual(conditionExpression, onFalseExpression.condition)) {
+		onFalseExpression = onFalseExpression.onFalse;
+	}
+
+	// (if true then a else b)  ~~> a
+	// (if false then a else b) ~~> b
+	if (isConstant(conditionExpression)) {
+		return conditionExpression.value ? onTrueExpression : onFalseExpression;
+	}
+
+	// if (isConstantBoolean(onTrueExpression) || isConstantBoolean(onFalseExpression)) {
+	// 	return or(and(condition, onTrueExpression as Expression<boolean>), and(not(condition), onFalseExpression as Expression<boolean>)) as Expression<T>
+	// }
+
+	// (if X then a else a) ~~> a
+	if (_checkExpressionsAreEqual(onTrueExpression, onFalseExpression)) {
+		return onTrueExpression;
+	}
+
+	// if X then a else false ~~> X && a
+	if (isFalse(onFalseExpression)) {
+		return and(conditionExpression, onTrueExpression as BindingToolkitExpression<boolean>) as BindingToolkitExpression<T>;
+	}
+
+	// if X then a else true ~~> !X || a
+	if (isTrue(onFalseExpression)) {
+		return or(not(conditionExpression), onTrueExpression as BindingToolkitExpression<boolean>) as BindingToolkitExpression<T>;
+	}
+
+	// if X then false else a ~~> !X && a
+	if (isFalse(onTrueExpression)) {
+		return and(not(conditionExpression), onFalseExpression as BindingToolkitExpression<boolean>) as BindingToolkitExpression<T>;
+	}
+
+	// if X then true else a ~~> X || a
+	if (isTrue(onTrueExpression)) {
+		return or(conditionExpression, onFalseExpression as BindingToolkitExpression<boolean>) as BindingToolkitExpression<T>;
+	}
+	if (hasUnresolvableExpression(conditionExpression, onTrueExpression, onFalseExpression)) {
+		return unresolvableExpression;
+	}
+	if (isComplexTypeExpression(condition) || isComplexTypeExpression(onTrue) || isComplexTypeExpression(onFalse)) {
+		let pathIdx = 0;
+		const myIfElseExpression = formatResult([condition, onTrue, onFalse], "sap.fe.core.formatters.StandardFormatter#ifElse");
+		const allParts = [];
+		transformRecursively(
+			myIfElseExpression,
+			"PathInModel",
+			(constantPath: PathInModelExpression<unknown>) => {
+				allParts.push(constantPath);
+				return pathInModel(`$${pathIdx++}`, "$");
+			},
+			true
+		);
+		allParts.unshift(constant(JSON.stringify(myIfElseExpression)));
+		return formatResult(allParts, "sap.fe.core.formatters.StandardFormatter#evaluateComplexExpression", undefined, true);
+	}
+	return {
+		_type: "IfElse",
+		condition: conditionExpression,
+		onTrue: onTrueExpression,
+		onFalse: onFalseExpression
+	};
+}
+
+/**
+ * Checks whether the current expression has a reference to the default model (undefined).
+ *
+ * @param expression The expression to evaluate
+ * @returns `true` if there is a reference to the default context
+ */
+function hasReferenceToDefaultContext(expression: BindingToolkitExpression<unknown>): boolean {
+	switch (expression._type) {
+		case "Constant":
+		case "Formatter":
+		case "ComplexType":
+			return false;
+		case "Set":
+			return expression.operands.some(hasReferenceToDefaultContext);
+		case "PathInModel":
+			return expression.modelName === undefined;
+		case "Comparison":
+			return hasReferenceToDefaultContext(expression.operand1) || hasReferenceToDefaultContext(expression.operand2);
+		case "IfElse":
+			return (
+				hasReferenceToDefaultContext(expression.condition) ||
+				hasReferenceToDefaultContext(expression.onTrue) ||
+				hasReferenceToDefaultContext(expression.onFalse)
+			);
+		case "Not":
+		case "Truthy":
+			return hasReferenceToDefaultContext(expression.operand);
+		default:
+			return false;
+	}
+}
+
+// This is one case where any does make sense...
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+export type Fn<T> = ((...params: any) => T | Promise<T>) & {
+	__functionName: string;
+};
+
+/**
+ * @typedef WrappedTuple
+ */
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment
+// @ts-ignore
+type WrappedTuple<T> = { [K in keyof T]: WrappedTuple<T[K]> | ExpressionOrPrimitive<T[K]> | undefined };
+
+// So, this works but I cannot get it to compile :D, but it still does what is expected...
+
+/**
+ * A function reference or a function name.
+ */
+type FunctionOrName<T> = Fn<T> | string;
+
+/**
+ * Function parameters, either derived from the function or an untyped array.
+ */
+type FunctionParameters<T, F extends FunctionOrName<T>> = F extends Fn<T> ? Parameters<F> : unknown[];
+
+/**
+ * Calls a formatter function to process the parameters.
+ * If requireContext is set to true and no context is passed a default context will be added automatically.
+ *
+ * @template T
+ * @template U
+ * @param parameters The list of parameter that should match the type and number of the formatter function
+ * @param formatterFunction The function to call
+ * @param [contextEntityType] If no parameter refers to the context then we use this information to add a reference to the keys from the entity type.
+ * @param [ignoreComplexType] Whether to ignore the transgformation to the StandardFormatter or not
+ * @returns The corresponding expression
+ */
+export function formatResult<T, U extends Fn<T>>(
+	parameters: WrappedTuple<Parameters<U>>,
+	formatterFunction: U | string,
+	contextEntityType?: EntityType,
+	ignoreComplexType = false
+): BindingToolkitExpression<T> {
+	const parameterExpressions = (parameters as ExpressionOrPrimitive<PrimitiveType>[]).map(wrapPrimitive);
+
+	if (hasUnresolvableExpression(...parameterExpressions)) {
+		return unresolvableExpression;
+	}
+	if (contextEntityType) {
+		// Otherwise, if the context is required and no context is provided make sure to add the default binding
+		if (!parameterExpressions.some(hasReferenceToDefaultContext)) {
+			contextEntityType.keys.forEach((key) => parameterExpressions.push(pathInModel(key.name, "")));
+		}
+	}
+	let functionName = "";
+	if (typeof formatterFunction === "string") {
+		functionName = formatterFunction;
+	} else {
+		functionName = formatterFunction.__functionName;
+	}
+	// FormatterName can be of format sap.fe.core.xxx#methodName to have multiple formatter in one class
+	const [formatterClass, formatterName] = functionName.split("#");
+
+	// In some case we also cannot call directly a function because of too complex input, in that case we need to convert to a simpler function call
+	if (
+		!ignoreComplexType &&
+		(parameterExpressions.some(isComplexTypeExpression) ||
+			parameterExpressions.some(isConcatExpression) ||
+			parameterExpressions.some(isIfElseExpression))
+	) {
+		let pathIdx = 0;
+		const myFormatExpression = formatResult(parameterExpressions, functionName, undefined, true);
+		const allParts = [];
+		transformRecursively(
+			myFormatExpression,
+			"PathInModel",
+			(constantPath: PathInModelExpression<unknown>) => {
+				allParts.push(constantPath);
+				return pathInModel(`$${pathIdx++}`, "$");
+			},
+			true
+		);
+		allParts.unshift(constant(JSON.stringify(myFormatExpression)));
+		return formatResult(allParts, "sap.fe.core.formatters.StandardFormatter#evaluateComplexExpression", undefined, true);
+	} else if (!!formatterName && formatterName.length > 0) {
+		parameterExpressions.unshift(constant(formatterName));
+	}
+
+	return {
+		_type: "Formatter",
+		fn: formatterClass,
+		parameters: parameterExpressions
+	};
+}
+
+type BindingConstraints = {
+	scale?: number;
+	precision?: number;
+	maxLength?: number;
+	nullable?: boolean;
+	minimum?: string;
+	maximum?: string;
+	isDigitSequence?: boolean;
+	V4?: boolean;
+};
+export function setUpConstraints(targetMapping: TypeMappingDefinition, property: Property | ActionParameter): BindingConstraints {
+	const constraints: BindingConstraints = {};
+	if (targetMapping?.constraints?.$Scale && property.scale !== undefined) {
+		constraints.scale = property.scale;
+	}
+	if (targetMapping?.constraints?.$Precision && property.precision !== undefined) {
+		constraints.precision = property.precision;
+	}
+	if (targetMapping?.constraints?.$MaxLength && property.maxLength !== undefined) {
+		constraints.maxLength = property.maxLength;
+	}
+	if (property.nullable === false) {
+		constraints.nullable = false;
+	}
+	if (targetMapping?.constraints?.["@Org.OData.Validation.V1.Minimum/$Decimal"] && !isNaN(property.annotations?.Validation?.Minimum)) {
+		constraints.minimum = `${property.annotations?.Validation?.Minimum}`;
+	}
+	if (targetMapping?.constraints?.["@Org.OData.Validation.V1.Maximum/$Decimal"] && !isNaN(property.annotations?.Validation?.Maximum)) {
+		constraints.maximum = `${property.annotations?.Validation?.Maximum}`;
+	}
+	if (
+		property.annotations?.Common?.IsDigitSequence &&
+		targetMapping.type === "sap.ui.model.odata.type.String" &&
+		targetMapping?.constraints?.["@com.sap.vocabularies.Common.v1.IsDigitSequence"]
+	) {
+		constraints.isDigitSequence = true;
+	}
+	if (targetMapping?.constraints?.$V4) {
+		constraints.V4 = true;
+	}
+	return constraints;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates the binding expression for the property, and sets up the formatOptions and constraints.
+ *
+ * @param property The Property for which we are setting up the binding
+ * @param propertyBindingExpression The BindingExpression of the property above. Serves as the basis to which information can be added
+ * @param ignoreConstraints Ignore constraints of the property
+ * @returns The binding expression for the property with formatOptions and constraints
+ */
+export function formatWithTypeInformation<T>(
+	property: Property | ActionParameter,
+	propertyBindingExpression: BindingToolkitExpression<string>,
+	ignoreConstraints = false
+): PathInModelExpression<T> {
+	const outExpression: PathInModelExpression<unknown> = propertyBindingExpression as PathInModelExpression<unknown>;
+	if (property._type !== "Property" && property._type !== "ActionParameter") {
+		return outExpression;
+	}
+	const targetMapping = EDM_TYPE_MAPPING[property.type];
+	if (!targetMapping) {
+		return outExpression;
+	}
+	if (!outExpression.formatOptions) {
+		outExpression.formatOptions = {};
+	}
+	outExpression.constraints = {};
+
+	outExpression.type = targetMapping.type;
+	if (!ignoreConstraints) {
+		outExpression.constraints = setUpConstraints(targetMapping, property);
+	}
+
+	if (
+		(outExpression?.type?.indexOf("sap.ui.model.odata.type.Int") === 0 && outExpression?.type !== "sap.ui.model.odata.type.Int64") ||
+		outExpression?.type === "sap.ui.model.odata.type.Double"
+	) {
+		outExpression.formatOptions = Object.assign(outExpression.formatOptions, {
+			parseAsString: false
+		});
+	}
+	if (outExpression.type === "sap.ui.model.odata.type.String" && isProperty(property)) {
+		if (!outExpression.constraints?.isDigitSequence || outExpression.constraints?.nullable === false) {
+			outExpression.formatOptions.parseKeepsEmptyString = true;
+		}
+		const fiscalType = getFiscalType(property);
+		if (fiscalType) {
+			outExpression.formatOptions.fiscalType = fiscalType;
+			outExpression.type = "sap.fe.core.type.FiscalDate";
+		}
+	}
+	const typesSupportingParseEmptyValueToZero = [
+		"sap.ui.model.odata.type.Int16",
+		"sap.ui.model.odata.type.Int32",
+		"sap.ui.model.odata.type.Int64",
+		"sap.ui.model.odata.type.Single",
+		"sap.ui.model.odata.type.Double",
+		"sap.ui.model.odata.type.Decimal",
+		"sap.ui.model.odata.type.Byte",
+		"sap.ui.model.odata.type.SByte"
+	];
+	if (
+		outExpression.constraints?.nullable === false &&
+		outExpression.type &&
+		typesSupportingParseEmptyValueToZero.includes(outExpression.type)
+	) {
+		outExpression.formatOptions = Object.assign(outExpression.formatOptions, {
+			parseEmptyValueToZero: true
+		});
+	}
+	if (
+		outExpression.constraints?.nullable !== false &&
+		(outExpression.type === "sap.ui.model.odata.type.Int64" || outExpression.type === "sap.ui.model.odata.type.Decimal")
+	) {
+		outExpression.formatOptions = Object.assign(outExpression.formatOptions, {
+			emptyString: ""
+		});
+	}
+
+	return outExpression;
+}
+
+export const getFiscalType = function (property: Property): string | undefined {
+	if (property.annotations?.Common?.IsFiscalYear) {
+		return CommonAnnotationTerms.IsFiscalYear;
+	}
+	if (property.annotations?.Common?.IsFiscalPeriod) {
+		return CommonAnnotationTerms.IsFiscalPeriod;
+	}
+	if (property.annotations?.Common?.IsFiscalYearPeriod) {
+		return CommonAnnotationTerms.IsFiscalYearPeriod;
+	}
+	if (property.annotations?.Common?.IsFiscalQuarter) {
+		return CommonAnnotationTerms.IsFiscalQuarter;
+	}
+	if (property.annotations?.Common?.IsFiscalYearQuarter) {
+		return CommonAnnotationTerms.IsFiscalYearQuarter;
+	}
+	if (property.annotations?.Common?.IsFiscalWeek) {
+		return CommonAnnotationTerms.IsFiscalWeek;
+	}
+	if (property.annotations?.Common?.IsFiscalYearWeek) {
+		return CommonAnnotationTerms.IsFiscalYearWeek;
+	}
+	if (property.annotations?.Common?.IsDayOfFiscalYear) {
+		return CommonAnnotationTerms.IsDayOfFiscalYear;
+	}
+};
+
+/**
+ * Calls a complex type to process the parameters.
+ * If requireContext is set to true and no context is passed, a default context will be added automatically.
+ *
+ * @template T
+ * @template U
+ * @param parameters The list of parameters that should match the type for the complex type=
+ * @param type The complex type to use
+ * @param [contextEntityType] The context entity type to consider
+ * @param oFormatOptions
+ * @returns The corresponding expression
+ */
+export function addTypeInformation<T, U extends Fn<T>>(
+	parameters: WrappedTuple<Parameters<U>>,
+	type: string,
+	contextEntityType?: EntityType,
+	oFormatOptions?: ComplexTypeFormatOptions
+): UnresolvablePathExpression | ComplexTypeExpression<T> | ConstantExpression<T> {
+	const parameterExpressions = (parameters as ExpressionOrPrimitive<PrimitiveType>[]).map(wrapPrimitive);
+	if (hasUnresolvableExpression(...parameterExpressions)) {
+		return unresolvableExpression;
+	}
+	// If there is only one parameter and it is a constant and we don't expect the context then return the constant
+	if (parameterExpressions.length === 1 && isConstant(parameterExpressions[0]) && !contextEntityType) {
+		return parameterExpressions[0] as ConstantExpression<T>;
+	} else if (contextEntityType) {
+		// Otherwise, if the context is required and no context is provided make sure to add the default binding
+		if (!parameterExpressions.some(hasReferenceToDefaultContext)) {
+			contextEntityType.keys.forEach((key) => parameterExpressions.push(pathInModel(key.name, "")));
+		}
+	}
+	oFormatOptions = _getComplexTypeFormatOptionsFromFirstParam(parameters[0], oFormatOptions);
+
+	if (type === "sap.ui.model.odata.type.Unit") {
+		const uomPath = pathInModel("/##@@requestUnitsOfMeasure");
+		uomPath.targetType = "any";
+		uomPath.mode = "OneTime";
+		parameterExpressions.push(uomPath);
+	} else if (type === "sap.ui.model.odata.type.Currency") {
+		const currencyPath = pathInModel("/##@@requestCurrencyCodes");
+		currencyPath.targetType = "any";
+		currencyPath.mode = "OneTime";
+		parameterExpressions.push(currencyPath);
+	}
+
+	return {
+		_type: "ComplexType",
+		type: type,
+		formatOptions: oFormatOptions || {},
+		parameters: {},
+		bindingParameters: parameterExpressions
+	};
+}
+
+type ComplexTypeFormatOptions = {
+	showNumber?: boolean;
+	showMeasure?: boolean;
+	parseAsString?: boolean;
+	parseKeepsEmptyString?: boolean;
+	emptyString?: string | number | null;
+	showTime?: boolean;
+	showDate?: boolean;
+	showTimezone?: boolean;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Process the formatOptions for a complexType based on the first parameter.
+ *
+ * @param param The first parameter of the complex type
+ * @param formatOptions Initial formatOptions
+ * @returns The modified formatOptions
+ */
+function _getComplexTypeFormatOptionsFromFirstParam<T, U extends Fn<T>>(
+	param: Parameters<U>,
+	formatOptions: undefined | ComplexTypeFormatOptions
+): ComplexTypeFormatOptions | undefined {
+	// if showMeasure is set to false we want to not parse as string to see the 0
+	// we do that also for all bindings because otherwise the mdc Field isn't editable
+	if (
+		!(formatOptions && formatOptions.showNumber === false) &&
+		(param?.type?.indexOf("sap.ui.model.odata.type.Int") === 0 ||
+			param?.type === "sap.ui.model.odata.type.Decimal" ||
+			param?.type === "sap.ui.model.odata.type.Double")
+	) {
+		if (param?.type === "sap.ui.model.odata.type.Int64" || param?.type === "sap.ui.model.odata.type.Decimal") {
+			//sap.ui.model.odata.type.Int64 do not support parseAsString false
+			formatOptions = formatOptions?.showMeasure === false ? { showMeasure: false } : {};
+		} else {
+			formatOptions = formatOptions?.showMeasure === false ? { parseAsString: false, showMeasure: false } : { parseAsString: false };
+		}
+		formatOptions.emptyString = null;
+	}
+	return formatOptions;
+}
+/**
+ * Function call, optionally with arguments.
+ *
+ * @param func Function name or reference to function
+ * @param parameters Arguments
+ * @param on Object to call the function on
+ * @param isFormattingFn
+ * @returns Expression representing the function call (not the result of the function call!)
+ */
+export function fn<T, U extends FunctionOrName<T>>(
+	func: U,
+	parameters: WrappedTuple<FunctionParameters<T, U>>,
+	on?: ExpressionOrPrimitive<object>,
+	isFormattingFn = false
+): FunctionExpression<T> {
+	const functionName = typeof func === "string" ? func : func.__functionName;
+	return {
+		_type: "Function",
+		obj: on !== undefined ? wrapPrimitive(on) : undefined,
+		fn: functionName,
+		isFormattingFn: isFormattingFn,
+		parameters: (parameters as ExpressionOrPrimitive<PrimitiveType>[]).map(wrapPrimitive)
+	};
+}
+
+/**
+ * Shortcut function to determine if a binding value is null, undefined or empty.
+ *
+ * @param expression
+ * @returns A Boolean expression evaluating the fact that the current element is empty
+ */
+export function isEmpty(expression: BindingToolkitExpression<string>): BindingToolkitExpression<boolean> {
+	const aBindings: ExpressionOrPrimitive<boolean>[] = [];
+	transformRecursively(expression, "PathInModel", (expr) => {
+		aBindings.push(or(equal(expr, ""), equal(expr, undefined), equal(expr, null)));
+		return expr;
+	});
+	return and(...aBindings);
+}
+
+export function concat(...inExpressions: ExpressionOrPrimitive<string>[]): BindingToolkitExpression<string> {
+	const expressions = inExpressions.map(wrapPrimitive);
+	if (hasUnresolvableExpression(...expressions)) {
+		return unresolvableExpression;
+	}
+	if (expressions.every(isConstant)) {
+		return constant(
+			expressions.reduce((concatenated: string, value) => {
+				if (value.value !== undefined && value.value !== null) {
+					return concatenated + value.value.toString();
+				}
+				return concatenated;
+			}, "")
+		);
+	} else if (expressions.some(isComplexTypeExpression)) {
+		let pathIdx = 0;
+		const myConcatExpression = formatResult(expressions, "sap.fe.core.formatters.StandardFormatter#concat", undefined, true);
+		const allParts = [];
+		transformRecursively(myConcatExpression, "PathInModel", (constantPath: PathInModelExpression<unknown>) => {
+			allParts.push(constantPath);
+			return pathInModel(`$${pathIdx++}`, "$");
+		});
+		allParts.unshift(constant(JSON.stringify(myConcatExpression)));
+		return formatResult(allParts, "sap.fe.core.formatters.StandardFormatter#evaluateComplexExpression", undefined, true);
+	}
+	return {
+		_type: "Concat",
+		expressions: expressions
+	};
+}
+
+type ExpressionTypeToExpression<T extends ExpressionType, V> = T extends "Constant"
+	? ConstantExpression<V>
+	: T extends "PathInModel"
+	? PathInModelExpression<V>
+	: T extends "Function"
+	? FunctionExpression<V>
+	: T extends "Unresolvable"
+	? UnresolvablePathExpression
+	: BindingToolkitExpression<V>;
+
+export type TransformFunction<T, V> = (expressionPart: T) => BindingToolkitExpression<V>;
+export type ExpressionType = Pick<BindingToolkitExpression<unknown>, "_type">["_type"];
+export function transformRecursively<T extends PrimitiveType | unknown, ET extends ExpressionType>(
+	inExpression: BindingToolkitExpression<T>,
+	expressionType: ET,
+	transformFunction: TransformFunction<ExpressionTypeToExpression<ET, T>, T>,
+	includeAllExpression = false
+): BindingToolkitExpression<T> {
+	let expression: BindingToolkitExpression<T> = inExpression;
+	switch (expression._type) {
+		case "Function":
+		case "Formatter":
+			expression.parameters = expression.parameters.map((parameter) =>
+				transformRecursively(parameter as BindingToolkitExpression<T>, expressionType, transformFunction, includeAllExpression)
+			);
+			break;
+		case "Concat":
+			expression.expressions = expression.expressions.map((subExpression) =>
+				transformRecursively(
+					subExpression,
+					expressionType,
+					transformFunction as unknown as TransformFunction<ExpressionTypeToExpression<ET, string>, string>,
+					includeAllExpression
+				)
+			);
+			expression = concat(...expression.expressions) as BindingToolkitExpression<T>;
+			break;
+		case "ComplexType":
+			expression.bindingParameters = expression.bindingParameters.map((bindingParameter) =>
+				transformRecursively(
+					bindingParameter as BindingToolkitExpression<T>,
+					expressionType,
+					transformFunction,
+					includeAllExpression
+				)
+			);
+			break;
+		case "IfElse":
+			const onTrue = transformRecursively(
+				expression.onTrue,
+				expressionType,
+				transformFunction as unknown as TransformFunction<ExpressionTypeToExpression<ET, unknown>, unknown>,
+				includeAllExpression
+			);
+			const onFalse = transformRecursively(
+				expression.onFalse,
+				expressionType,
+				transformFunction as unknown as TransformFunction<ExpressionTypeToExpression<ET, unknown>, unknown>,
+				includeAllExpression
+			);
+			let condition = expression.condition;
+			if (includeAllExpression) {
+				condition = transformRecursively(
+					expression.condition,
+					expressionType,
+					transformFunction as unknown as TransformFunction<ExpressionTypeToExpression<ET, boolean>, boolean>,
+					includeAllExpression
+				);
+			}
+			expression = ifElse(condition, onTrue, onFalse) as BindingToolkitExpression<T>;
+			break;
+		case "Not":
+			if (includeAllExpression) {
+				const operand = transformRecursively(
+					expression.operand,
+					expressionType,
+					transformFunction as unknown as TransformFunction<ExpressionTypeToExpression<ET, boolean>, boolean>,
+					includeAllExpression
+				);
+				expression = not(operand) as BindingToolkitExpression<T>;
+			}
+			break;
+		case "Truthy":
+			break;
+		case "Set":
+			if (includeAllExpression) {
+				const operands = expression.operands.map((operand) =>
+					transformRecursively(
+						operand,
+						expressionType,
+						transformFunction as unknown as TransformFunction<ExpressionTypeToExpression<ET, boolean>, boolean>,
+						includeAllExpression
+					)
+				);
+				expression =
+					expression.operator === "||"
+						? (or(...operands) as BindingToolkitExpression<T>)
+						: (and(...operands) as BindingToolkitExpression<T>);
+			}
+			break;
+		case "Comparison":
+			if (includeAllExpression) {
+				const operand1 = transformRecursively(
+					expression.operand1 as BindingToolkitExpression<T>,
+					expressionType,
+					transformFunction,
+					includeAllExpression
+				);
+				const operand2 = transformRecursively(
+					expression.operand2 as BindingToolkitExpression<T>,
+					expressionType,
+					transformFunction,
+					includeAllExpression
+				);
+				expression = comparison(expression.operator, operand1, operand2) as BindingToolkitExpression<T>;
+			}
+			break;
+		case "Constant":
+			const constantValue: Record<string, BindingToolkitExpression<unknown>> = expression.value as Record<
+				string,
+				BindingToolkitExpression<unknown>
+			>;
+			if (typeof constantValue === "object" && constantValue) {
+				Object.keys(constantValue).forEach((key) => {
+					constantValue[key] = transformRecursively(
+						constantValue[key],
+						expressionType,
+						transformFunction as unknown as TransformFunction<ExpressionTypeToExpression<ET, unknown>, unknown>,
+						includeAllExpression
+					);
+				});
+			}
+			break;
+		case "Ref":
+		case "Length":
+		case "PathInModel":
+		case "EmbeddedBinding":
+		case "EmbeddedExpressionBinding":
+		case "Unresolvable":
+			// Do nothing
+			break;
+	}
+	if (expressionType === expression._type) {
+		expression = transformFunction(inExpression as ExpressionTypeToExpression<ET, T>);
+	}
+	return expression;
+}
+
+export type CompiledBindingToolkitExpression = string | undefined;
+
+const needParenthesis = function <T extends PrimitiveType>(expr: ExpressionOrPrimitive<T>): boolean {
+	return (
+		!isConstant(expr) &&
+		!isPathInModelExpression(expr) &&
+		isBindingToolkitExpression(expr) &&
+		expr._type !== "IfElse" &&
+		expr._type !== "Function"
+	);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Compiles a constant object to a string.
+ *
+ * @param expr
+ * @param isNullable
+ * @returns The compiled string
+ */
+function compileConstantObject(expr: ConstantExpression<object>, isNullable = false): string {
+	if (isNullable && Object.keys(expr.value).length === 0) {
+		return "";
+	}
+	const objects = expr.value as PlainExpressionObject;
+	const properties: string[] = [];
+	Object.keys(objects).forEach((key) => {
+		const value = objects[key];
+		const childResult = compileExpression(value, true, false, isNullable);
+		if (childResult && childResult.length > 0) {
+			properties.push(`${key}: ${childResult}`);
+		}
+	});
+	return `{${properties.join(", ")}}`;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Compiles a Constant Binding Expression.
+ *
+ * @param expr
+ * @param embeddedInBinding
+ * @param isNullable
+ * @param doNotStringify
+ * @returns The compiled string
+ */
+export function compileConstant<T extends PrimitiveType>(
+	expr: ConstantExpression<T>,
+	embeddedInBinding: boolean,
+	isNullable?: boolean,
+	doNotStringify?: false
+): CompiledBindingToolkitExpression;
+export function compileConstant<T extends PrimitiveType>(
+	expr: ConstantExpression<T>,
+	embeddedInBinding: boolean,
+	isNullable?: boolean,
+	doNotStringify?: true
+): PrimitiveType;
+export function compileConstant<T extends PrimitiveType>(
+	expr: ConstantExpression<T>,
+	embeddedInBinding: boolean,
+	isNullable = false,
+	doNotStringify = false
+): CompiledBindingToolkitExpression | PrimitiveType {
+	if (expr.value === null) {
+		return doNotStringify ? null : "null";
+	}
+	if (expr.value === undefined) {
+		return doNotStringify ? undefined : "undefined";
+	}
+	if (typeof expr.value === "object") {
+		if (Array.isArray(expr.value)) {
+			const entries = expr.value.map((expression) => compileExpression(expression, true));
+			return `[${entries.join(", ")}]`;
+		} else {
+			return compileConstantObject(expr as ConstantExpression<object>, isNullable);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (embeddedInBinding) {
+		switch (typeof expr.value) {
+			case "number":
+			case "bigint":
+			case "boolean":
+				return expr.value.toString();
+			case "string":
+				return `'${escapeXmlAttribute(expr.value.toString())}'`;
+			default:
+				return "";
+		}
+	} else {
+		return doNotStringify ? expr.value : expr.value.toString();
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates the binding string for a Binding expression.
+ *
+ * @param expressionForBinding The expression to compile
+ * @param embeddedInBinding Whether the expression to compile is embedded into another expression
+ * @param embeddedSeparator The binding value evaluator ($ or % depending on whether we want to force the type or not)
+ * @returns The corresponding expression binding
+ */
+function compilePathInModelExpression<T extends PrimitiveType>(
+	expressionForBinding: PathInModelExpression<T>,
+	embeddedInBinding: boolean,
+	embeddedSeparator: string
+): CompiledBindingToolkitExpression {
+	if (
+		expressionForBinding.type ||
+		expressionForBinding.parameters ||
+		expressionForBinding.targetType ||
+		expressionForBinding.formatOptions ||
+		expressionForBinding.constraints
+	) {
+		// This is now a complex binding definition, let's prepare for it
+		const complexBindingDefinition = {
+			path: compilePathInModel(expressionForBinding),
+			type: expressionForBinding.type,
+			targetType: expressionForBinding.targetType,
+			parameters: expressionForBinding.parameters,
+			formatOptions: expressionForBinding.formatOptions,
+			constraints: expressionForBinding.constraints
+		};
+		const outBinding = compileExpression(complexBindingDefinition, false, false, true);
+		if (embeddedInBinding) {
+			return `${embeddedSeparator}${outBinding}`;
+		}
+		return outBinding;
+	} else if (embeddedInBinding) {
+		return `${embeddedSeparator}{${compilePathInModel(expressionForBinding)}}`;
+	} else {
+		return `{${compilePathInModel(expressionForBinding)}}`;
+	}
+}
+
+function compileComplexTypeExpression<T extends PrimitiveType>(expression: ComplexTypeExpression<T>): string {
+	if (expression.bindingParameters.length === 1) {
+		return `{${compilePathParameter(expression.bindingParameters[0] as BindingToolkitExpression<PrimitiveType>, true)}, type: '${
+			expression.type
+		}'}`;
+	}
+
+	let outputEnd = `], type: '${expression.type}'`;
+	if (hasElements(expression.formatOptions)) {
+		outputEnd += `, formatOptions: ${compileExpression(expression.formatOptions)}`;
+	}
+	if (hasElements(expression.parameters)) {
+		outputEnd += `, parameters: ${compileExpression(expression.parameters)}`;
+	}
+	outputEnd += "}";
+
+	return `{mode:'TwoWay', parts:[${expression.bindingParameters
+		.map((param) => compilePathParameter(param as BindingToolkitExpression<PrimitiveType>))
+		.join(",")}${outputEnd}`;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Wrap the compiled binding string as required depending on its context.
+ *
+ * @param expression The compiled expression
+ * @param embeddedInBinding True if the compiled expression is to be embedded in a binding
+ * @param parenthesisRequired True if the embedded binding needs to be wrapped in parethesis so that it is evaluated as one
+ * @returns Finalized compiled expression
+ */
+export function wrapBindingExpression(
+	expression: string,
+	embeddedInBinding: boolean,
+	parenthesisRequired = false
+): CompiledBindingToolkitExpression {
+	if (embeddedInBinding) {
+		if (parenthesisRequired) {
+			return `(${expression})`;
+		} else {
+			return expression;
+		}
+	} else {
+		return `{= ${expression}}`;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Compile an expression into an expression binding.
+ *
+ * @template T The target type
+ * @param expression The expression to compile
+ * @param embeddedInBinding Whether the expression to compile is embedded into another expression
+ * @param keepTargetType Keep the target type of the embedded bindings instead of casting them to any
+ * @param isNullable Whether binding expression can resolve to empty string or not
+ * @returns The corresponding expression binding
+ */
+export function compileExpression<T extends PrimitiveType>(
+	expression: ExpressionOrPrimitive<T>,
+	embeddedInBinding = false,
+	keepTargetType = false,
+	isNullable = false
+): CompiledBindingToolkitExpression {
+	const expr = wrapPrimitive(expression);
+	const embeddedSeparator = keepTargetType ? "$" : "%";
+
+	switch (expr._type) {
+		case "Unresolvable":
+			return undefined;
+
+		case "Constant":
+			return compileConstant(expr, embeddedInBinding, isNullable);
+
+		case "Ref":
+			return expr.ref || "null";
+
+		case "Function":
+			let hasEmbeddedFunctionCallOrBinding = false;
+			if (expr.isFormattingFn) {
+				transformRecursively(
+					expr,
+					"Function",
+					(subFn) => {
+						if (subFn !== expr && subFn.obj === undefined) {
+							hasEmbeddedFunctionCallOrBinding = true;
+						}
+						return subFn;
+					},
+					true
+				);
+				transformRecursively(
+					expr,
+					"Constant",
+					(subFn: ConstantExpression<T>) => {
+						if ((subFn as unknown) !== expr && typeof subFn.value === "object") {
+							transformRecursively(subFn, "PathInModel", (subSubFn) => {
+								hasEmbeddedFunctionCallOrBinding = true;
+								return subSubFn;
+							});
+						}
+
+						return subFn;
+					},
+					true
+				);
+			}
+			const argumentString = `${expr.parameters.map((arg) => compileExpression(arg, true)).join(", ")}`;
+			let fnCall =
+				expr.obj === undefined
+					? `${expr.fn}(${argumentString})`
+					: `${compileExpression(expr.obj, true)}.${expr.fn}(${argumentString})`;
+			if (!embeddedInBinding && hasEmbeddedFunctionCallOrBinding) {
+				fnCall = `{= ${fnCall}}`;
+			}
+			return fnCall;
+
+		case "EmbeddedExpressionBinding":
+			return embeddedInBinding ? `(${expr.value.substring(2, expr.value.length - 1)})` : `${expr.value}`;
+
+		case "EmbeddedBinding":
+			return embeddedInBinding ? `${embeddedSeparator}${expr.value}` : `${expr.value}`;
+
+		case "PathInModel":
+			return compilePathInModelExpression(expr, embeddedInBinding, embeddedSeparator);
+
+		case "Comparison":
+			const comparisonExpression = compileComparisonExpression(expr);
+			return wrapBindingExpression(comparisonExpression, embeddedInBinding);
+
+		case "IfElse":
+			const ifElseExpression = `${compileExpression(expr.condition, true)} ? ${compileExpression(
+				expr.onTrue,
+				true,
+				keepTargetType
+			)} : ${compileExpression(expr.onFalse, true, keepTargetType)}`;
+			return wrapBindingExpression(ifElseExpression, embeddedInBinding, true);
+
+		case "Set":
+			const setExpression = expr.operands.map((operand) => compileExpression(operand, true)).join(` ${expr.operator} `);
+			return wrapBindingExpression(setExpression, embeddedInBinding, true);
+
+		case "Concat":
+			const concatExpression = expr.expressions
+				.map((nestedExpression) => compileExpression(nestedExpression, true, true))
+				.join(" + ");
+			return wrapBindingExpression(concatExpression, embeddedInBinding);
+
+		case "Length":
+			const lengthExpression = `${compileExpression(expr.pathInModel, true)}.length`;
+			return wrapBindingExpression(lengthExpression, embeddedInBinding);
+
+		case "Not":
+			const notExpression = `!${compileExpression(expr.operand, true)}`;
+			return wrapBindingExpression(notExpression, embeddedInBinding);
+
+		case "Truthy":
+			const truthyExpression = `!!${compileExpression(expr.operand, true)}`;
+			return wrapBindingExpression(truthyExpression, embeddedInBinding);
+
+		case "Formatter":
+			const formatterExpression = compileFormatterExpression(expr);
+			return embeddedInBinding ? `$${formatterExpression}` : formatterExpression;
+
+		case "ComplexType":
+			const complexTypeExpression = compileComplexTypeExpression(expr);
+			return embeddedInBinding ? `$${complexTypeExpression}` : complexTypeExpression;
+
+		default:
+			return "";
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Compile a comparison expression.
+ *
+ * @param expression The comparison expression.
+ * @returns The compiled expression. Needs wrapping before it can be used as an expression binding.
+ */
+function compileComparisonExpression(expression: ComparisonExpression): string {
+	function compileOperand(operand: BindingToolkitExpression<unknown>): CompiledBindingToolkitExpression {
+		const compiledOperand = compileExpression(operand, true) ?? "undefined";
+		return wrapBindingExpression(compiledOperand, true, needParenthesis(operand));
+	}
+
+	return `${compileOperand(expression.operand1)} ${expression.operator} ${compileOperand(expression.operand2)}`;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Compile a formatter expression.
+ *
+ * @param expression The formatter expression.
+ * @returns The compiled expression.
+ */
+function compileFormatterExpression<T extends PrimitiveType>(expression: FormatterExpression<T>): string {
+	if (expression.parameters.length === 1) {
+		return `{${compilePathParameter(expression.parameters[0] as BindingToolkitExpression<PrimitiveType>, true)}, formatter: '${
+			expression.fn
+		}'}`;
+	} else {
+		const parts = expression.parameters.map((param) => {
+			if (param._type === "ComplexType") {
+				return compileComplexTypeExpression(param);
+			} else {
+				return compilePathParameter(param as BindingToolkitExpression<PrimitiveType>);
+			}
+		});
+		return `{parts: [${parts.join(", ")}], formatter: '${expression.fn}'}`;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Compile the path parameter of a formatter call.
+ *
+ * @param expression The binding part to evaluate
+ * @param singlePath Whether there is one or multiple path to consider
+ * @returns The string snippet to include in the overall binding definition
+ */
+function compilePathParameter(expression: BindingToolkitExpression<PrimitiveType>, singlePath = false): string {
+	let outValue = "";
+	if (expression._type === "Constant") {
+		if (expression.value === undefined) {
+			// Special case otherwise the JSTokenizer complains about incorrect content
+			outValue = `value: 'undefined'`;
+		} else {
+			outValue = `value: ${compileConstant(expression, true)}`;
+		}
+	} else if (expression._type === "PathInModel") {
+		outValue = `path: '${compilePathInModel(expression)}'`;
+
+		outValue += expression.type ? `, type: '${expression.type}'` : `, targetType: 'any'`;
+		if (expression.mode) {
+			outValue += `, mode: '${compileExpression(expression.mode)}'`;
+		}
+		if (hasElements(expression.constraints)) {
+			outValue += `, constraints: ${compileExpression(expression.constraints)}`;
+		}
+		if (hasElements(expression.formatOptions)) {
+			outValue += `, formatOptions: ${compileExpression(expression.formatOptions)}`;
+		}
+		if (hasElements(expression.parameters)) {
+			outValue += `, parameters: ${compileExpression(expression.parameters)}`;
+		}
+	} else {
+		return "";
+	}
+	return singlePath ? outValue : `{${outValue}}`;
+}
+
+function hasElements(obj: object | undefined): boolean {
+	return !!obj && Object.keys(obj).length > 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Compile a binding expression path.
+ *
+ * @param expression The expression to compile.
+ * @returns The compiled path.
+ */
+function compilePathInModel<T extends PrimitiveType>(expression: PathInModelExpression<T>): string {
+	return `${expression.modelName ? expression.modelName + ">" : ""}${expression.path}`;
+}