List, select and retrieve properties

Hi guys,

Using C# I have a class with a number of public properties and a public
method.
The idea is to call the method (externally), selecting one of those
properties. Do some work with the property, and then return a value.
Something like this:

public string MyMethod(MyClass.MyProperties selectedProperty)
{
// do some work
return "bla, bla, bla" + _SelectedPropertyValue;
}

Is it possible? I can't seem to find some way to "list" the properties or to
retrieve the property value "dynamically".

Thanks a lot!

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Carlos Sosa Albert

Re: List, select and retrieve properties

Carlos,

To retrieve a property you need to use reflection

PropertyInfo info = instance.GetType().GetProperty("MyProperty")
if (info != null)
object value = info.GetValue(instance, null);

- or -

info.SetValue(instance, newvalue, null);


Mark


"Carlos Sosa Albert" wrote in message
news:E257EBEA-5920-4C44-8857-78F97260D3FC@microsoft.com...
> Hi guys,
>
> Using C# I have a class with a number of public properties and a public
> method.
> The idea is to call the method (externally), selecting one of those
> properties. Do some work with the property, and then return a value.
> Something like this:
>
> public string MyMethod(MyClass.MyProperties selectedProperty)
> {
> // do some work
> return "bla, bla, bla" + _SelectedPropertyValue;
> }
>
> Is it possible? I can't seem to find some way to "list" the properties or
> to
> retrieve the property value "dynamically".
>
> Thanks a lot!
>
> --
> ____________________________
> Carlos Sosa Albert

Re: List, select and retrieve properties

>Is it possible? I can't seem to find some way to "list" the properties or to
>retrieve the property value "dynamically".

Yes it's possible using Reflection. Check out
System.Type.GetProperties().


Mattias

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