How to convert object into Dictionary

Question

User321489315 posted

Hello All, 

Please help me to convert below "Order" object into dictionary.  

public class Order
    {
        #region Properties      
        public byte? IsMarried
        {
            get;
            set;
        }        
        public byte? IsEmployed
        {
            get;
            set;
        }        
        public byte? IsStudent
        {
            get;
            set;
        }      
        public string Name
        {
            get;
            set;
        }
}

----------------------
public class OrderManager : Order
{
 private Dictionary<string, object> preferences;
}

How can i convert order object as dictionary(Key/Value pair) in OrderManager class.

Thanks in Advance,

Chandu

Answer 1

User516094431 posted

As per you query, I recommend you already discussed thread on same topic.

how to convert an object of Item to an dictionary not idictionary in c#

Other Refer Link:

https://gist.github.com/jarrettmeyer/798667/a87f9bcac2ec68541511f17da3c244c0e05bdc49

Answer 2

User-37275327 posted

Have a look below,

var preferences = new Dictionary<string, Order>       
{       
  {"1", new Order() {IsMarried = "Yes", IsEmployed = "Yes", IsStudent = "Yes", Name="Yes"}},       
  {"2", new Order() {IsMarried = "Yes", IsEmployed = "Yes", IsStudent = "Yes", Name="Yes"}}       
    
};

Answer 3

User-707554951 posted

Hi chandu_king

Related code as below:

public static class ObjectToDictionaryHelper
{
  public static IDictionary<string, object> ToDictionary(this object source)
  {
    return source.ToDictionary<object>();
  }

  public static IDictionary<string, T> ToDictionary<T>(this object source)
  {
    if (source == null) ThrowExceptionWhenSourceArgumentIsNull();

    var dictionary = new Dictionary<string, T>();
    foreach (PropertyDescriptor property in TypeDescriptor.GetProperties(source))
    {
      object value = property.GetValue(source);
      if (IsOfType<T>(value))
      {
        dictionary.Add(property.Name, (T)value);
      }
    }
    return dictionary;
  }

  private static bool IsOfType<T>(object value)
  {
    return value is T;
  }

  private static void ThrowExceptionWhenSourceArgumentIsNull()
  {
    throw new NullReferenceException("Unable to convert anonymous object to a dictionary. The source anonymous object is null.");
  }
}

Related links:

https://stackoverflow.com/a/13602785/9143922

https://gist.github.com/jarrettmeyer/798667/a87f9bcac2ec68541511f17da3c244c0e05bdc49

Best regards

Cathy