Hi,
Is it possible for a generic list class to use Reflection on the
generic type being used to detect a property within that type that
refers to the same generic class, only with a different type as the
parameter?
From various posts and help, this is what I've got so far:
public class DataList<T: BindingList<T>
{
private PropertyInfo[] propInfos;
private Type objectType = typeof(T);
propInfos = objectType.GetP roperties();
foreach (PropertyInfo pinn in propInfos)
{
if (pinn.PropertyT ype.IsGenericTy pe &&
pinn.PropertyTy pe.GetGenericTy peDefinition() == typeof(DataList <>))
{
// The property is a type of DataList<T>
MethodInfo mi = typeof(DataList <>).GetMethod(" TestGeneric");
Type listChildType = pinn.PropertyTy pe.GetGenericAr guments()[0];
// next 2 lines are not correct
object obj;
mi.MakeGenericM ethod(interface Type.GetGeneric Arguments()).In voke(null,new
object[] { obj });
}
}
}
public void TestGeneric<U>( U thisVar) //no idea if this is needed or
what to put in it
{}
What I'm trying to do is emulate a query structure; basically, a class
represents a table, and a class can have a property that is a
collection of another class, a basic one-to-many, represented by the
generic list class DataList<T>.
Any chance that this idea could work? Any helpful suggestions would
be much appreciated.
Terry 4 2299
It could, but why go through all that trouble? If it has a property
then you should create an interface that exposes that property, implement it
on the types (the interface can be generic) and then set up the type T to
have a constraint where it implements that interface. That way, you don't
have to use reflection at all.
--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mv*@spam.guard. caspershouse.co m
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Hi,
Is it possible for a generic list class to use Reflection on the
generic type being used to detect a property within that type that
refers to the same generic class, only with a different type as the
parameter?
From various posts and help, this is what I've got so far:
public class DataList<T: BindingList<T>
{
private PropertyInfo[] propInfos;
private Type objectType = typeof(T);
propInfos = objectType.GetP roperties();
foreach (PropertyInfo pinn in propInfos)
{
if (pinn.PropertyT ype.IsGenericTy pe &&
pinn.PropertyTy pe.GetGenericTy peDefinition() == typeof(DataList <>))
{
// The property is a type of DataList<T>
MethodInfo mi = typeof(DataList <>).GetMethod(" TestGeneric");
Type listChildType = pinn.PropertyTy pe.GetGenericAr guments()[0];
// next 2 lines are not correct
object obj;
mi.MakeGenericM ethod(interface Type.GetGeneric Arguments()).In voke(null,new
object[] { obj });
}
}
}
public void TestGeneric<U>( U thisVar) //no idea if this is needed or
what to put in it
{}
What I'm trying to do is emulate a query structure; basically, a class
represents a table, and a class can have a property that is a
collection of another class, a basic one-to-many, represented by the
generic list class DataList<T>.
Any chance that this idea could work? Any helpful suggestions would
be much appreciated.
Terry
On Jun 3, 12:47*pm, "Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]"
<m...@spam.guar d.caspershouse. comwrote:
* * It could, but why go through all that trouble? *If it has a property
then you should create an interface that exposes that property, implement it
on the types (the interface can be generic) and then set up the type T to
have a constraint where it implements that interface. *That way, you don't
have to use reflection at all.
--
* * * * * - Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
* * * * * - m...@spam.guard .caspershouse.c om
<tadm...@yahoo. comwrote in message
news:4e******** *************** ***********@m36 g2000hse.google groups.com...
Hi,
Is it possible for a generic list class to use Reflection on the
generic type being used to detect a property within that type that
refers to the same generic class, only with a different type as the
parameter?
From various posts and help, this is what I've got so far:
public class DataList<T: BindingList<T>
{
private PropertyInfo[] propInfos;
private Type objectType = typeof(T);
propInfos = objectType.GetP roperties();
foreach (PropertyInfo pinn in propInfos)
{
*if (pinn.PropertyT ype.IsGenericTy pe &&
pinn.PropertyTy pe.GetGenericTy peDefinition() == typeof(DataList <>))
*{
// The property is a type of DataList<T>
* MethodInfo mi = typeof(DataList <>).GetMethod(" TestGeneric");
* Type listChildType = pinn.PropertyTy pe.GetGenericAr guments()[0];
// next 2 lines are not correct
* object obj;
mi.MakeGenericM ethod(interface Type.GetGeneric Arguments()).In voke(null,new
object[] { obj });
*}
}
}
public void TestGeneric<U>( U thisVar) *//no idea if this is needed or
what to put in it
{}
What I'm trying to do is emulate a query structure; basically, a class
represents a table, and a class can have a property that is a
collection of another class, a basic one-to-many, represented by the
generic list class DataList<T>.
Any chance that this idea could work? *Any helpful suggestions would
be much appreciated.
Terry- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -
Although my understanding of OOP is somewhat new, I do have a general
idea of the purpose of interfaces. Maybe if I include the calling
code it'd make more sense: (kinda long to follow)
public class TEmployees
{
private long empID;
private string ssn;
private byte[] photo;
private DataList<TTasks theTasks;
private DateTime lastUpdate;
public long EmployeeID
{
get { return empID; }
set
{
if (this.empID != value)
{this.empID = value; }
}
}
public string SSN
{
get { return ssn; }
set
{
if (this.ssn != value)
{ this.ssn = value; }
}
}
public byte[] Photograph
{
get { return photo; }
set
{
if (this.photo != value)
{ this.photo = value; }
}
}
public DataList<TTasks TheTasks //another custom class called
TTasks
{
get {return theTasks;}
set { this.theTasks = value; }
}
}
Then, in the form, I have:
DataList<TEmplo yeesEmps = new DataList<TEmplo yees>();
There are other properties and methods that setup the database call
and table names, but basically, I want to be able to pass a class to
DataList, and have it auto-detect a property that is also a DataList,
and create it.
That may not be kosher object orientation, but I was thinking it could
be done through reflection, and I'm not sure how it could be done
through an interface, because then I'd have to say, "this interface
has this property that is DataList<T>". Also, TTasks may have its own
property that is also a type of DataList<T>.
Does this make any more sense?
On Jun 3, 2:25*pm, tadm...@yahoo.c om wrote:
On Jun 3, 12:47*pm, "Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]"
<m...@spam.guar d.caspershouse. comwrote:
* * It could, but why go through all that trouble? *If it has a property
then you should create an interface that exposes that property, implement it
on the types (the interface can be generic) and then set up the type T to
have a constraint where it implements that interface. *That way, you don't
have to use reflection at all.
--
* * * * * - Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
* * * * * - m...@spam.guard .caspershouse.c om
<tadm...@yahoo. comwrote in message
news:4e******** *************** ***********@m36 g2000hse.google groups.com...
Hi,
Is it possible for a generic list class to use Reflection on the
generic type being used to detect a property within that type that
refers to the same generic class, only with a different type as the
parameter?
From various posts and help, this is what I've got so far:
public class DataList<T: BindingList<T>
{
private PropertyInfo[] propInfos;
private Type objectType = typeof(T);
propInfos = objectType.GetP roperties();
foreach (PropertyInfo pinn in propInfos)
{
*if (pinn.PropertyT ype.IsGenericTy pe &&
pinn.PropertyTy pe.GetGenericTy peDefinition() == typeof(DataList <>))
*{
// The property is a type of DataList<T>
* MethodInfo mi = typeof(DataList <>).GetMethod(" TestGeneric");
* Type listChildType = pinn.PropertyTy pe.GetGenericAr guments()[0];
// next 2 lines are not correct
* object obj;
mi.MakeGenericM ethod(interface Type.GetGeneric Arguments()).In voke(null,new
object[] { obj });
*}
}
}
public void TestGeneric<U>( U thisVar) *//no idea if this is needed or
what to put in it
{}
What I'm trying to do is emulate a query structure; basically, a class
represents a table, and a class can have a property that is a
collection of another class, a basic one-to-many, represented by the
generic list class DataList<T>.
Any chance that this idea could work? *Any helpful suggestions would
be much appreciated.
Terry- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -
Although my understanding of OOP is somewhat new, I do have a general
idea of the purpose of interfaces. *Maybe if I include the calling
code it'd make more sense: (kinda long to follow)
* *public class TEmployees
* *{
* * private long empID;
* * private string ssn;
* * private byte[] photo;
* * private DataList<TTasks theTasks;
* * private DateTime lastUpdate;
* * public long EmployeeID
* * {
* * *get *{ return empID; }
* * *set
* * *{
* * * *if (this.empID != value)
* * * * {this.empID = value; }
* * *}
* * }
* * public string SSN
* * {
* * *get { return ssn; }
* * *set
* * *{
* * * * if (this.ssn != value)
* * * * { this.ssn = value; }
* * *}
* * }
* * public byte[] Photograph
* * * {
* * * * *get { *return photo; }
* * * * *set
* * * * *{
* * * * * * if (this.photo != value)
* * * * * * { this.photo = value; }
* * * * *}
* * * }
* * *public DataList<TTasks TheTasks *//another custom class called
TTasks
* * {
* * * get {return theTasks;}
* * * set { this.theTasks = value; }
* * }
* }
Then, in the form, I have:
DataList<TEmplo yeesEmps = new DataList<TEmplo yees>();
There are other properties and methods that setup the database call
and table names, but basically, I want to be able to pass a class to
DataList, and have it auto-detect a property that is also a DataList,
and create it.
That may not be kosher object orientation, but I was thinking it could
be done through reflection, and I'm not sure how it could be done
through an interface, because then I'd have to say, "this interface
has this property that is DataList<T>". *Also, TTasks may have its own
property that is also a type of DataList<T>.
Does this make any more sense?- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -
Nicholas, you mentioned that the idea could work - would you mind
describing, or giving a quick rundown of how it could be done?
On Jun 3, 2:25*pm, tadm...@yahoo.c om wrote:
On Jun 3, 12:47*pm, "Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]"
<m...@spam.guar d.caspershouse. comwrote:
* * It could, but why go through all that trouble? *If it has a property
then you should create an interface that exposes that property, implement it
on the types (the interface can be generic) and then set up the type T to
have a constraint where it implements that interface. *That way, you don't
have to use reflection at all.
--
* * * * * - Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
* * * * * - m...@spam.guard .caspershouse.c om
<tadm...@yahoo. comwrote in message
news:4e******** *************** ***********@m36 g2000hse.google groups.com...
Hi,
Is it possible for a generic list class to use Reflection on the
generic type being used to detect a property within that type that
refers to the same generic class, only with a different type as the
parameter?
From various posts and help, this is what I've got so far:
public class DataList<T: BindingList<T>
{
private PropertyInfo[] propInfos;
private Type objectType = typeof(T);
propInfos = objectType.GetP roperties();
foreach (PropertyInfo pinn in propInfos)
{
*if (pinn.PropertyT ype.IsGenericTy pe &&
pinn.PropertyTy pe.GetGenericTy peDefinition() == typeof(DataList <>))
*{
// The property is a type of DataList<T>
* MethodInfo mi = typeof(DataList <>).GetMethod(" TestGeneric");
* Type listChildType = pinn.PropertyTy pe.GetGenericAr guments()[0];
// next 2 lines are not correct
* object obj;
mi.MakeGenericM ethod(interface Type.GetGeneric Arguments()).In voke(null,new
object[] { obj });
*}
}
}
public void TestGeneric<U>( U thisVar) *//no idea if this is needed or
what to put in it
{}
What I'm trying to do is emulate a query structure; basically, a class
represents a table, and a class can have a property that is a
collection of another class, a basic one-to-many, represented by the
generic list class DataList<T>.
Any chance that this idea could work? *Any helpful suggestions would
be much appreciated.
Terry- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -
Although my understanding of OOP is somewhat new, I do have a general
idea of the purpose of interfaces. *Maybe if I include the calling
code it'd make more sense: (kinda long to follow)
* *public class TEmployees
* *{
* * private long empID;
* * private string ssn;
* * private byte[] photo;
* * private DataList<TTasks theTasks;
* * private DateTime lastUpdate;
* * public long EmployeeID
* * {
* * *get *{ return empID; }
* * *set
* * *{
* * * *if (this.empID != value)
* * * * {this.empID = value; }
* * *}
* * }
* * public string SSN
* * {
* * *get { return ssn; }
* * *set
* * *{
* * * * if (this.ssn != value)
* * * * { this.ssn = value; }
* * *}
* * }
* * public byte[] Photograph
* * * {
* * * * *get { *return photo; }
* * * * *set
* * * * *{
* * * * * * if (this.photo != value)
* * * * * * { this.photo = value; }
* * * * *}
* * * }
* * *public DataList<TTasks TheTasks *//another custom class called
TTasks
* * {
* * * get {return theTasks;}
* * * set { this.theTasks = value; }
* * }
* }
Then, in the form, I have:
DataList<TEmplo yeesEmps = new DataList<TEmplo yees>();
There are other properties and methods that setup the database call
and table names, but basically, I want to be able to pass a class to
DataList, and have it auto-detect a property that is also a DataList,
and create it.
That may not be kosher object orientation, but I was thinking it could
be done through reflection, and I'm not sure how it could be done
through an interface, because then I'd have to say, "this interface
has this property that is DataList<T>". *Also, TTasks may have its own
property that is also a type of DataList<T>.
Does this make any more sense?- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -
If anyone could point me in the right direction, it would be very much
appreciated. There's a piece missing, and I can't seem to find it. This thread has been closed and replies have been disabled. Please start a new discussion. Similar topics |
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