Reflection in c# setValue()

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Hi i have two class files. one is base another is Append the datas to base.

class1.cs

C#

public  string FirstName
       {
           get { return GetPropertyValue<string>("FirstName"); }
           set { SetPropertyValue("FirstName", value); }
       }
       public string LastName
       {
           get { return GetPropertyValue<string>("LastName"); }
           set { SetPropertyValue("LastName", value); }
       }

class2.cs

C#

case "FIRST NAME":
                        var propinfo = synMed.GetType().GetProperty("FirstName");
                        propinfo.SetValue(info.FirstName, value,new[] {propinfo}  );
                        //if (patientBasicInfo.Contains("First Name"))
                        //{
                        //    info.FirstName = value;
                        //}
                        break;
                    case "LAST NAME":
                        if (patientBasicInfo.Contains("Last Name"))
                        {
                            info.LastName = value;
                        }
                        break;

I have import class1 as "synMed". Now i using static way. just using switch case. But i need to make it dynamically.i dont know how to apply Reflection.The comment line i haved using now. the above code is i'm trying to implement Reflection. Please Help me..

Posted 4-Dec-12 1:36am

sencsk

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Programm3r 4-Dec-12 8:46am

Hi - please have a look at the following threads:

http://handcraftsman.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/how-to-get-c-property-names-without-magic-strings/
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4657311/reflection-get-property-name

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 4-Dec-12 16:23pm

This is exactly right idea -- not to use "magic strings" (see my comment below), but I don't really like the article. Maybe you feel the same, otherwise you would post a formal answer... I answered related questions many times, but it might need detailed article...
--SA

Programm3r 5-Dec-12 0:38am

Yup - agreed

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 4-Dec-12 16:18pm

Bad idea. You hard code "FirstName", "LastName", etc., and the content of these immediate constants is not checked by the compiler. This is not maintainable way at all. You can use Reflection without finding anything by name. I can answer your questions only if you thoroughly describe your purpose.
--SA

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Kuthuparakkal · Answer 1 · 2012-12-04T14:31:00

Try the following by adding into your Class2: This would set your class1(SynMed) properties from class2 properties:

C#

public void SynMedFill(ref synMed _synMed)
{
    Type ReflectionDataObject = this.GetType();
    object classDataObject = this;
    Type ReflectionObject = _synMed.GetType();
    if (ReflectionObject != null)
    {
        foreach (PropertyInfo propertyInfo in ReflectionObject.GetProperties())
        {
            string pName = propertyInfo.Name;
            var pinfo = ReflectionDataObject.GetProperty(pName);
            if (pinfo != null)
            {
                var valueVar = ReflectionDataObject.GetProperty(pName).GetValue(classDataObject, null);
                try
                {
                    ReflectionObject.GetProperty(pName).SetValue(_synMed, Convert.ToString(valueVar), null);
                }
                catch (Exception e)
                {
                }

            }

        }

    }

}

Sample use:

C#

synMed syn = new synMed();
test2 t = new test2();
t.FirstName = "Help";
t.LastName = "IdontKnow";
t.SynMedFill(ref syn);