Reflection and SetValue .arrrrggggggghhhhh

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cwertman

Ok, Im missing something simple here.

I have an object o its a person , I want to "blank" out any properties
that are a type of a collection

The follwoing code will loop through and tell me if it is or not.

BUT I cannot figure out how to Set the Value

Dim myProperties() As PropertyInfo =
o.GetType.GetProperties((BindingFlags.Public Or BindingFlags.Instance))
Dim PropertyItem As PropertyInfo
Dim MyString As String

For Each PropertyItem In myProperties

With PropertyItem

If
GetType(ICollection).IsAssignableFrom(.PropertyType) Then
'This works to tell if its a collection
MyString = MyString & "Collection" &
..ReflectedType.ToString & " " & .PropertyType.Name & vbCrLf

'THIS IS WHAT DOES NOT WORK
PropertyItem.SetValue(o, .GetType, Nothing)

End If


End With

Next


Any Help would be super, I know its got to be just a syntax issue,
steroids, or lack of sleep :)

Thanks

Chris
 
Ok, got it.........

The typo was.....
PropertyItem.SetValue(o, .GetType, Nothing)

Should have been

PropertyItem.SetValue(o, .GetType.ReflectedType, Nothing)

Next Problem is how do I get the Object for that Property ?

I want to DEAL with it seperatley.

So say the collection contains addresses, I want to get the collection
as an Object and do something else with it.

GetValue ? but another typo ?????

Help on that would be....errr...helpful....

Sad lack of Reflection and Generics Documentation in VB.Net....or im
too tired to find it even though looking
 
Should have been

PropertyItem.SetValue(o, .GetType.ReflectedType, Nothing)
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mmm... I don't know what you are trying to do but I think this should be

PropertyItem.SetValue(o, Nothing, Nothing)

Next Problem is how do I get the Object for that Property ?

I want to DEAL with it seperatley.
Click to expand...

Please describe a lillte clearly the scenario :)
 
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