/// <summary>
/// Set the object properties using the prop name and value
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
/// <param name="obj"></param>
/// <param name="properties"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static void SetProperty <T>(T obj, string propName, string propVal) where T : class
{
Guard.IsNotNull(obj, "Object containing properties to set is null");
Guard.IsTrue(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(propName), "Property name not supplied.");
// Remove spaces.
propName = propName.Trim();
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(propName))
{
throw new ArgumentException("Property name is empty.");
}
var type = obj.GetType();
var propertyInfo = type.GetProperty(propName);
// Correct property with write access
if (propertyInfo != null && propertyInfo.CanWrite)
{
// Check same Type
if (ReflectionTypeChecker.CanConvertToCorrectType(propertyInfo, propVal))
{
var convertedVal = ReflectionTypeChecker.ConvertToSameType(propertyInfo, propVal);
propertyInfo.SetValue(obj, convertedVal, null);
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Set the property value using the string value.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="options"></param>
/// <param name="prop"></param>
/// <param name="configValue"></param>
public static void SetProperty(object obj, PropertyInfo prop, string propVal)
{
Guard.IsNotNull(obj, "Object containing properties to set is null");
Guard.IsNotNull(prop, "Property not supplied.");
// Correct property with write access
if (prop != null && prop.CanWrite)
{
// Check same Type
if (ReflectionTypeChecker.CanConvertToCorrectType(prop, propVal))
{
var convertedVal = ReflectionTypeChecker.ConvertToSameType(prop, propVal);
prop.SetValue(obj, convertedVal, null);
}
}
}