C# Indexed Properties.

twigg

I'd like to be able to index into properties but the only way to do this I've been able to see is by using the this[int index] property. The limitation of this is that you can only perform 1 indexed property per class. I'd like to have several properties that are indexable. ex. class MyClass { public float Prop1[int index] { get{} set{} } public float Prop2[int index] { get{} set{} } } however it appears that this is not possible. I then turned to nested classes but that has the limitation that I can't access the members of the NESTING class (unless they're static. No use) Has anyone else found this limitation and what are some workarounds?

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jan.balcarik21y ago
Maybe you can make Prop1 and Prop2 classes themselves? So you can access it this way: mainclass.Prop2[2]
Mykonine21y ago
Instead of using indexers, use the older method of accessors and modifiers: public float getProp1(int index) and public void setProp1(int index, float value) the syntax will be a bit more wordy, but this is exactly what indexers do in the first place.