C#

private List<Instruction> GetInstructions(string sInst)
{
     List<Instruction> instructions = new List<Instruction>();
     string[] aInst = sInst.Split(';');
     foreach (string i in aInst)
     {
         string[] u = i.Split('=');
         Instruction newInst = new Instruction();
         string elementName = u[0];
         string elementValue = u[1];
         SetElementValue(newInst, elementName, elementValue);
         instructions.Add(newInst);

     }

     return instructions;
}

void SetElementValue(Instruction input, string elementName, string elementValue)
{
   // Use Reflection to get the property on the type.
   // Then set the value of that property.
   PropertyInfo property = typeof(Instruction).GetProperty(elementName, BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance);
   if(property != null)
   {
       property.SetValue(input, elementValue, null);
   }
}

Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:

Of course with only add and remove methods I am left wondering how you would use the dictionary.

Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:

The best way is to write specific code to seek the previous versions configuration and import it into the new version.

Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:

This is because future versions, could in theory, break and not rely on the same configuration information.

Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:

Otherwise, just use non-api methods to access folders and pick a good place ... like create a common in your company folder created for the user for the version information.