Questions tagged [backing-field]
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How can I set the value of auto property backing fields in a struct constructor?
Given a struct like this:
public struct SomeStruct
{
public SomeStruct(String stringProperty, Int32 intProperty)
{
this.StringProperty = stringProperty;
this.IntProperty = intProperty;
}
public String StringProperty…
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What's the standard naming convention for a property's backing field?
Background
I'm wanting to follow the most commonly-practised naming conventions for TypeScript. I've noticed that the official website shows code examples featuring Pascal-case for types and modules and camel-case for just about everything…
Sam
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Auto-properties with or without backing field - preference?
I know that when using auto-properties, the compiler creates its own backing field behind the screen. However, in many programs I read to learn from, I see people explicitly write
private int _backingField;
public int Property { get { return…
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Why doesn't Type.GetFields() return backing fields in a base class?
In C#, if you use Type.GetFields() with a type representing a derived class, it will return a) all explicitly declared fields in the derived class, b) all backing fields of automatic properties in the derived class and c) all explicitly declared…
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Instantiate a variable in Kotlin only if it is a null?
Lets say, I have a variable:
var myObject : MyObject? = null
it should be cleared in some place :
myObject?.clear
myObject = null
and should be definitely non-nullable in a place of usage. In Java I can do something like this:
private MyObject…
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How to rename a property's backing field in Kotlin
EDIT (again): If anyone is interested, you can follow this issue on the tracker.
EDIT: I know about backing properties and that they will cover most use cases. I'm not looking for a work around, I'm specifically looking if there is a way to name…
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Binary Formatter and properties with\without backing fields
I have the following class serialized into a file using BinaryFormatter:
[Serializable]
public class TestClass
{
public String ItemTwo { get; set; }
public String ItemOne { get; set; }
}
Using this code:
FileStream fs = new…
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C# style: May properties be grouped with their backing fields?
I like to organize simple properties like this:
private int foo;
public int Foo
{
get { return foo; }
set
{
// validate value
foo = value;
}
}
I've been playing around with StyleCop, and it yells at me for placing…
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Reference to the backing field of auto-implemented property
In C#, auto-implemented properties are quite a handy thing. However, although they do nothing but encapsulate their backing field, they still cannot be passed as ref or out arguments. For example:
public int[] arr { get; private set; } /* Our…
user3079266
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Setting a property {get;} using reflection in C#
I have a class from a third-party library with a read-only property called Name. Here is the code for the class:
public class Person
{
public string Name {get;}
}
I want to set the value of the Name property using reflection or another suitable…
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How to hide the backing field from the rest of the class
Is there any way to enforce the rest of my class to access the property setter rather than the backing field? Consider the following clumsy code:
public class Brittle
{
private string _somethingWorthProtecting;
public string…
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How do you expose a dependency property of a private, internal object via the interface of the object that contains it?
We have a custom panel class that animates its children via an internal DoubleAnimation object. However, we want to expose the animation's Duration dependency property as a public property of our panel so the user can change it in their XAML when…
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What is the use case for Access.BackingField in Fluent NHibernate?
The documentation for Access.BackingField() indicates that this:
Sets the access-strategy to use the backing-field of an auto-property.
I understand that auto-properties get compiled with backing fields, but if the property is by definition a…
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How can I get class fields through reflection when backing fields are present?
I have a simple POCO class, e.g.
class C {
[MyAtrib]
public int i {get; set;}
[MyAtrib]
public int i2;
}
When I call:
GetType().GetFields(
BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance);
on that class (instance)…
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MethodBase as Hashtable Key
I want to store some backing fields of Properties declared in derived classes in protected Hashtable contained in base class.
The usage of this mechanism in derived classes has to beas simple as possible.
So, can I use MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod()…
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