How to get underline object?

Question

I am getting a ADGroup using this code,

        using (var context = Utilities.GetPrincipalContext(OU))
        using (var gpe = new GroupPrincipalExtension(context, "*"))
        using (var ps = new PrincipalSearcher(gpe))
        {
            foreach (var g in ps.FindAll())
            {
                Console.WriteLine(g.DisplayName);
            }
        }

It's giving DisplayName null, because the attribute is available but under another object, here is what I see in LOCAL window when debugging,

Edit

I thought code was self explaining but if it causes confusion, I am trying to get all groups in a specific OU, then trying to get a custom attribute "DisplayName", GroupPrincipalExtension inherits from GroupPrincipal class of system.directoryservices.accountmanagement.

When debugging I can see "g" object has Test.AD.GroupPrincipalExtension (I don't know what to call it ? underline object ? a property ? not sure...) which has DisplayName property.

Because I can't get g.DisplayName, how can i get following,

g.Test.AD.GroupPrincipalExtension.DisplayName

I didn't vote yet, but its really not clear what you are asking. What are you trying to do? Have you seen this question? (http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6692767/how-do-i-get-the-ad-display-name-of-the-currently-logged-in-user) does that help you? — Roy T., Sep 22 '15 at 07:16
@RoyT. I updated my question to make it more obvious to get an answer — Mathematics, Sep 22 '15 at 07:20
@Kamo I am inheriting from this class - https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.directoryservices.accountmanagement.groupprincipal(v=vs.110).aspx — Mathematics, Sep 22 '15 at 07:27

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 22 '15 at 07:30

There is no path g.Test.AD.GroupPrincipalExtension.DisplayName. Visual Studio just shows you that g is of type Test.AD.GroupPrincipalExtension (since g is of type Principal).

Since you use gpe as a filter on PrincipalSearcher, the type you see is GroupPrincipalExtension. (Your GroupPrincipalExtension inherits Principal, which is the type PrincipalSearchResult<Principal> enumerates over, as you do in your foreach).

You have to find for the issue somewhere else, maybe in your GroupPrincipalExtension. The call to Principal.DisplayName is okay.

How to get underline object?

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