Re: OOP question - multiple value properties

From: Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP] (mvp_at_spam.guard.caspershouse.com)
Date: 11/18/04

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    Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 16:31:04 -0500

        With 2.0, you could create a generic type, which you would use to expose
    the value as that type. Other than that, the only options you have now are
    to expose it as an object (and force a cast), or create distinct types.

        Hope this helps. 

    -- 
               - Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
               - mvp@spam.guard.caspershouse.com
"NOSPAM" <nospam@xsagfgsagsafg.com> wrote in message 
news:FO-dnWmPJfGJkwDcRVn-1Q@rogers.com...
>
> Thanks..  what about other non-string value? such as DateTime, int?    any
> suggestions?
>
>
>
> "Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )" <ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us> 
> wrote
> in message news:ezBJmgazEHA.576@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>>  That will not compile, try something like this instead:
>>
>> public struct Field
>> {
>>    string Value;
>>    string Description;
>>    bool isUsed;
>> }
>> public class Person
>> {
>>  Field   _firstname;
>> public Field FirstName{ get; set ; }
>> }
>>
>> then you can do:
>> Person  p = new Person();
>> p.FirstName.Value = "John Smith";
>> p.FirstName.Description = "First Name Text";
>> p.FirstName.IsUsed = true;
>>
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> -- 
>> Ignacio Machin,
>> ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us
>> Florida Department Of Transportation
>>
>>
>>
>> "NOSPAM" <nospam@xsagfgsagsafg.com> wrote in message
>> news:ss2dnb3m8dJhZwHcRVn-3w@rogers.com...
>> >I want to write a class that has multiple values associate to it
>> >
>> > public class Person {
>> >    public string FirstName {get; set;}
>> >    public string LastName {get; set;}
>> >    public DateTime Date {get; set;}
>> > }
>> >
>> > For example, I want to create an object like this:
>> >
>> > Person  p = new Person();
>> > p.FirstName = "John Smith";
>> > p.FirstName.Description = "First Name Text";
>> > p.FirstName.IsUsed = true;
>> >
>> > How do I write it? do I need to write a wrapper class for "string" and
>> > "DateTime"?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
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