How to change the name of an object dynamically?

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Hello friends,

Below is a pseudo code which i want to realize:

function(string name)
{

Timer t+name = new Timer();
(t+name).Start();

}

My parameter name name will change. Depending upon the name of the parameter i will create an
object and use it.

In short i want to dynamically change the name of the object and use its properties.

I tried out:
Reflection : But in this we can only get the properties of an object not set them.

Used Object Class: I used object class, did typecasting, but eventually you will have to change the name of the object.... so couldnt achieve it.

Please advice,

Thanks and Regards,
Rahul

Posted 3-Apr-14 21:09pm

Rahul VB

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CPallini · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-03T22:06:00

Solution 1

If the name of the object it is just used in your code to access the object reference, then you could use a Dictionary<string, object> for associate a custom, runtime, name to the object reference, obtaining, basically, the same effect.

Posted 3-Apr-14 22:06pm

CPallini

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Rahul VB 4-Apr-14 8:34am

Please look at my above solution. Will that help?

Rahul VB · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-04T00:28:00

Below i have declared MyTimer class and in its constructor i have done some thing like below:
Sort of a customized timer:

C#

Timer t;
               String Name;
    public MyTimer(string name)
    {
        Name = name;
        t = new Timer();

    }

    public void StartTimer(int interval)
    {
        mydictionary.Add(t,t.GetHashCode());
        t.Interval = interval;
        t.Elapsed += new ElapsedEventHandler(MyTimer_Elapsed);
        t.Enabled = true;
        t.Start();
    }

    public void MyTimer_Elapsed(object sender, ElapsedEventArgs e)
    {

        t.AutoReset = false;
        t.Enabled = false;
        t.Stop();
    }

 }

}

}