Glass GetItems not returning sorted items

Question

I am not able to get glass to return items sorted correctly.

I have this code.

var options = new GetItemsByQueryOptions(new Query($"<mypath>/*"));
var myitems= this.contentRepository.GetItems<IMyType>(options)?.ToList();

It returns the correct items but not in the order they are sorted in the tree.

This code returns the items sorted as expected.

Sitecore.Context.Database.GetItems("mypath").ToList()

I found a post on here where it was said Glass returns the same order the Sitecore API does. The below API call does not return sorted so I assume Mike was talking about the above what which leaves me confused by Glass is not returning them sorted.

Sitecore.Context.Database.SelectItems("myquery").ToList()

I am on Glass 5.4

Answer 1

There is no such a thing like "correct order or items returned by Sitecore query".

Only children of an item are sorted.

Sort order information is stored on the parent item and if you use SitecoreChildren with Glass, you will get them in the order from Sitecore Content Tree, e.g.:

[SitecoreChildren(IsLazy = false)]
public virtual IEnumerable<Child> Children { get; set; }