C#•5mo ago

Is it possible to update public IReadOnlyList?

There is public IReadOnlyList<ISelectionNode> Selections { get; } from public api I know it is not a good idea but I want to extend it. Is it possible?

4 Replies

Angius•5mo ago

With reflections, maybe Get the list normally, turn it into a regular list, append to it Then turn it into a readonly list again and use reflections to change the value of this property to that new list

SWEETPONY•5mo ago

hm I tried this:

var newSelections = new List<ISelectionNode>(node.SelectionSet!.Selections) 
{                                                                           
    new FieldNode("test")                                                   
}.AsReadOnly();                                                             
                                                                            
var selectionSetProperty = node.GetType().GetProperty("SelectionSet");      
var selectionSet = selectionSetProperty?.GetValue(node);                    
var selectionsProperty = selectionSet?.GetType().GetProperty("Selections"); 
                                                                            
if(selectionsProperty != null)                                              
{                                                                           
    selectionsProperty.SetValue(selectionSet, newSelections);               
}

var newSelections = new List<ISelectionNode>(node.SelectionSet!.Selections) 
{                                                                           
    new FieldNode("test")                                                   
}.AsReadOnly();                                                             
                                                                            
var selectionSetProperty = node.GetType().GetProperty("SelectionSet");      
var selectionSet = selectionSetProperty?.GetValue(node);                    
var selectionsProperty = selectionSet?.GetType().GetProperty("Selections"); 
                                                                            
if(selectionsProperty != null)                                              
{                                                                           
    selectionsProperty.SetValue(selectionSet, newSelections);               
}

but got an exception "Property set method not found." in the last line

Angius•5mo ago

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3706389/changing-read-only-properties-with-reflection

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Changing read only properties with reflection

Is it possible? With reflection or any other way?

Angius•5mo ago

You need to save the data in the backing field directly selectionProperty.GetBackingField().SetValue(selectionSet, newSelections)

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Is it possible to update public IReadOnlyList?