//
public void SetField(DataField aField)
{
ConsoleTrace(" - " + aField.GetType().Name);
//SharpDisplayManager.Program.iMainForm.SetClientFieldThreadSafe(SessionId, aField);
}
/// <summary>
/// Instanciate a generic DataField<T> given an XElement
/// </summary>
public static DataField CreateDataField(XElement element)
{
//Determine the type of element we deal with
string elementTypeName = element.Attribute("Type").Value;
Type elementType = Type.GetType(elementTypeName);
//Instanciate a new Generic element of type: DataField<T>
DataField dataField = (DataField)Activator.CreateInstance(typeof(DataField <>).MakeGenericType(elementType));
dataField.Name = element.Name.ToString();
//Convert the inner value to the target element type
object value = Convert.ChangeType(element.Value, elementType);
//Set the value into DataField
PropertyInfo valueProperty = dataField.GetType().GetProperty("Value");
valueProperty.SetValue(dataField, value, null);
return(dataField);
}