How do I implement dynamic properties

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I'm working on api project to return different response such as string, list, list<t> object ..etc.
To organize my response I add a class to generate the response message to be easy to used.

What I have tried:

C++

public class ResponseMessage {

        public string responseStatus { get; set; }
        public string responseMessage { get; set; }
        public IList responseDetail { get; set; }

}

In my case responseDetail should be dynamic and filled with different types. What is the best practice to do something like with low effort of code ?

Is there any article to explain what I should to do in this case ?

Thanks

Posted 15-Jul-19 22:34pm

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Updated 15-Jul-19 22:54pm

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F-ES Sitecore · Accepted Answer · 2019-07-15T22:51:00

Solution 1

If there is nothing that the target types have in common you'll need to use

List<object>

Posted 15-Jul-19 22:51pm

F-ES Sitecore

OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2019-07-15T22:55:00

I would create an abstract class (or Interface) which represents the "base type" for objects that can be included as a responseDetail: derive all the types you need (or your API user needs) from that, and allow them as your type:

C#

public abstract class ResponseDetail {}
public class ResponseMessage {
        public string responseStatus { get; set; }
        public string responseMessage { get; set; }
        public ResponseDetail responseDetail { get; set; }
}

C#

public class ResponseDetailList : ResponseDetail
   {
   public List<string> Texts = new List<string>
   }

That way, it's expandandable, but still typesafe.