Compile time type check in C#

[n.net]

I am working with .NET 1.1 datatypes in my project in C#.

I ended up writing code a typical waterfall if..else modal.

if ( xType == "System.String" )
do this

if ( xType == "System.Integer ")
do this

if ( xType == "System.Double" )
do that.

If it had been in C++, I would have very well used compile time type
checking. But i don't know how easy to achieve in C# with .NET 1.1
Platform.

Is C# generics is the only solution?

[Flinky Wisty Pomm]

Re: Compile time type check in C#

Polymorphism is your friend. If you're switching on type (or even an
enum) chances are you're not making the best use of OO.

private void DoThis(string x)
{}

private void DoThis(int x)
{}

private void DoThat(double x)
{}


or, as you point out,

private void DoThat(double x)
{ }

private void DoThis<T>(T x)
{ }


On Jan 13, 1:01 pm, "n.net" <ksngro...@gmai l.comwrote:

I am working with .NET 1.1 datatypes in my project in C#.
>
I ended up writing code a typical waterfall if..else modal.
>
if ( xType == "System.String" )
do this
>
if ( xType == "System.Integer ")
do this
>
if ( xType == "System.Double" )
do that.
>
If it had been in C++, I would have very well used compile time type
checking. But i don't know how easy to achieve in C# with .NET 1.1
Platform.
>
Is C# generics is the only solution?

[n.net]

Re: Compile time type check in C#

Let me explain little more clearly, I am using a debugger object

DType = debugger.GetExp ression(DataTyp eExpression,tru e,3000).Value;

The DType is nothing but a string containing the data type. How do i
instantiate the function corresponding to the data type contained in
DType String.


Flinky Wisty Pomm wrote:

Polymorphism is your friend. If you're switching on type (or even an
enum) chances are you're not making the best use of OO.
>
private void DoThis(string x)
{}
>
private void DoThis(int x)
{}
>
private void DoThat(double x)
{}
>
>
or, as you point out,
>
private void DoThat(double x)
{ }
>
private void DoThis<T>(T x)
{ }
>
>
On Jan 13, 1:01 pm, "n.net" <ksngro...@gmai l.comwrote:

I am working with .NET 1.1 datatypes in my project in C#.

I ended up writing code a typical waterfall if..else modal.

if ( xType == "System.String" )
do this

if ( xType == "System.Integer ")
do this

if ( xType == "System.Double" )
do that.

If it had been in C++, I would have very well used compile time type
checking. But i don't know how easy to achieve in C# with .NET 1.1
Platform.

Is C# generics is the only solution?