Questions tagged [automatic-properties]
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How to prevent auto implemented properties from being serialized?
How can I prevent a auto implemented property from being serialized by the binary formatter?
The [NonSerialized] attribute can only be used with fields. And the field is hidden when using auto implemented properties.
hopla
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How to set default value for Auto-Implemented Properties in ASP.NET
I came to know that C# 3.0 comes with a new feature of Auto-Implemented Properties,I liked it as we don't have to declare extra private varible in this (compare to earlier property), earlier I was using a Property i.e.
private bool isPopup =…
Imran Rizvi
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how to override set in C# of automatic properties
I want to use auto-implemented properties, but at the same time I want to call a method every time the property is changed.
public float inverseMass
{
get;
set
{
onMassChanged();
inverseMass = value;
}
}
Does the…
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Can't set breakpoints on an auto-property setter ? Why?
Apparently VS 2008 does not allow setting a breakpoint just on the setter of an auto-property.
I.e. if I define an auto-property like this:
public int CurrentFramesize
{
get;
protected set;
}
and then try to set a…
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How to find out if a property is an auto-implemented property with reflection?
So in my case i am doing discovery of the structure of a class using reflection. I need to be able to find out if a property is an auto-implemented property by the PropertyInfo object. I assume that the reflection API does not expose such…
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Getter without body, Setter with
I have a property which is currently automatic.
public string MyProperty { get; set; }
However, I now need it to perform some action every time it changes, so I want to add logic to the setter. So I want to do something like:
public string…
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Automatically implemented property in struct can not be assigned
I have a next code:
struct T
{
public T(int u)
{
this.U = 10; //Errors are here
}
public int U { get; private set; }
}
C# compiler give me a pair of errors in stated line:
1) Backing field for automatically implemented…
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Why doesn't Java have automatic properties like C#?
C# has automatic properties which greatly simplify your code:
public string Name { get; set; }
public string MiddleName { get; set; }
public string LastName { get; set; }
Whereas Java has you write this much code:
private String name;
private…
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Are C# auto-implemented static properties thread-safe?
I would like to know if C# automatically implemented properties, like public static T Prop { get; set; }, are thread-safe or not. Thanks!
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Why is `this` not available in C# 6.0 Auto-Property Initialization?
I have the following code class:
public class Foo
{
public Nested Bar { get; } = new Nested(this);
public class Nested
{
public Nested(Foo foo)
{
foo.DoSomething();
}
}
private void…
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DefaultValue attribute is not working with my Auto Property
I have the following Auto Property
[DefaultValue(true)]
public bool RetrieveAllInfo { get; set; }
when I try to use it inside the code i find the default false for is false I assume this is the default value to a bool variable, does anyone have a…
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Encapsulate Collection in C#
Since 3.0 C# has great syntax sugar like auto-properties which a lot simplify implementation of encapsulation principle. This is good if you use it with atomic values, so you can replace encapsulation pattern like this:
private string _name;
public…
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Expression-bodied properties vs. {get; set;}
When I have Visual Studio 2017 generate properties for me, it will always use the new expression-bodied properties, for example:
private static string username;
internal static string Username { get => username; set => username = value; }
Is there…
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Auto-implemented properties with non null guard clause?
I do agree with Mark Seeman's notion that Automatic Properties are somewhat evil as they break encapsulation. However I do like the concise syntax, readability and convenience they bring.
I quote:
public string Name { get; set; }
The problem with…
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What's the point of an auto property?
This might sound naive, but...
class Widget
{
public int Foo { get; set; }
}
That's cool, and saves some boilerplate against using a backing field, but at that point, isn't it equivalent to simply:
class Widget
{
public int Foo;
}
Seems…
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