Adding Class instance as a new Row in DataGridView (c#)

Question

I have a class say

[Serializable]
    public class Answer
    {
        [DisplayName("ID")]
        public string ID { get; set; }
        [DisplayName("Value")]
        public string Value { get; set; }
    }

and I have a datagridview with bounded columns to the above class.

instances of this class Answer are created dynamically as and when required. How do I update datagridview when each and every instance of class is created.

is it possible to do something of this sort.

dataGridView.Rows.Add(classInstance);

Thanks in Advance,
Amit

Answer 1

Yes, but not the way you do it.

You need to use databinding.

Something like the following should work:

var ds = new BindingList<Answer>();
dgv.DataSource = ds;

Now when you do:

ds.Add( new Answer { ... });

it will be added (as you wanted).