c# - Fluent WPF API for inherited properties -

c# - Fluent WPF API for inherited properties -

occasionally i'll have wpf c# code i'd write in "fluent" manner.

for example, might want setup window containing scrollviewer:

new window() .setcontent( new scrollviewer() .setcontent( ...))

to accomplish sort of api, i've been using extension methods such these:

static class fluentscrollviewer { public static scrollviewer setcontent(this scrollviewer obj, object val) { obj.content = val; homecoming obj; } } static class fluentwindow { public static window setcontent(this window obj, object val) { obj.content = val; homecoming obj; } }

now, window , scrollviewer both inherit content property contentcontrol. yet, i've had define setcontent extension methods each class separately.

if seek instead:

static class fluentcontentcontrol { public static contentcontrol setcontent(this contentcontrol obj, object val) { obj.content = val; homecoming obj; } }

and utilize so:

new window().setcontent(...)

the setcontent method doesn't homecoming window of course.

is there way define setcontent on contentcontrol , have "right thing" avoid defining lots of individually speciallized methods similar except type?

you can utilize generics:

public static tcontrol setcontent<tcontrol>(this tcontrol obj, object val) tcontrol : contentcontrol { obj.content = val; homecoming obj; }

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