Convert a class object to a DataSource

Question

Say I have a simple class:

public class Employee
{
     public string firstName { get; set; }
     public string lastName { get; set; }
}


Employee emp = new Employee();
emp.firstName = "joe";
emp.lastName = "smith";

What I'm looking for is a way to easily map these values to a web control, for example a DataGrid .

datagrid1.DataSource = emp;

If I try straight out I get an error:

Data source is an invalid type. It must be either an IListSource, IEnumerable, or IDataSource.

Any suggestions regarding the best way to achieve this appreciated.

Answer 1

As the error clearly saying the DataSource expects an IListSource , IEnumerable , or IDataSource but you are sending a one instance of the Employee . You can use a List with only one item like this:

datagrid1.DataSource = new List<Employee> {emp};