How do I convert string array values to object in c#

Question

I have the following array:

"someData.childData.child1","someData.childData.child2", etc.

How do I convert this string array to objects. That is, someData.childData.child1, someData.childData.child2,... are all objects.

Answer 1

You need to use Reflection as follows

      string[] yourArray = new string[] { "someData.childData.child1", "someData.childData.child2" };
        System.Collections.Generic.List<dynamic> CreatedAll = new System.Collections.Generic.List<dynamic>();
        for (int i = 0; i < yourArray.Length; i++)
        {
            string objStr = yourArray[i];
            string[] objs = objStr.Split('.');
            System.Collections.Generic.List<dynamic> created = new System.Collections.Generic.List<dynamic>();
            for (int j = 0; j < objs.Length; i++)
            {
                var myObj = System.Activator.CreateInstance("namespaceName", objs[j]);
                created.Add(myObj);
            }

            System.Reflection.PropertyInfo propertyInfo = created[1].GetType().GetProperty(objs[2]);
            propertyInfo.SetValue(created[1], created[2], null);


            System.Reflection.PropertyInfo propertyInfo1 = created[0].GetType().GetProperty(objs[1]);
            propertyInfo1.SetValue(created[0], created[1], null);
            CreatedAll.Add(created);
        }