The SetValue method is used to set the value of a property or field on a given instance of an object. It attempts to find a member with the specified name on the provided instance and assigns the given value to it. This method returns a boolean indicating whether the operation was successful.
To use the SetValue method, you need to provide the instance of the object you want to modify, the name of the property or field you wish to set, and the value you want to assign to it. Ensure that the name corresponds to a valid member of the instance and that the value is compatible with the member's type.
// Example usage of SetValue method
// Assume we have a class with a property
public class MyClass
{
public int MyProperty { get; set; }
}
// Create an instance of MyClass
MyClass myInstance = new MyClass();
// Create a TypeDescription for MyClass
TypeDescription typeDescription = new TypeDescription(typeof(MyClass));
// Set the value of MyProperty to 42
bool success = typeDescription.SetValue(myInstance, "MyProperty", 42);
// Check if the value was set successfully
if (success)
{
// Output the new value of MyProperty
int newValue = myInstance.MyProperty;
// newValue should be 42
}