Simple Reflection via String input C#

public class YourClass
{
 private SomeCustomClass _person;
 public SomeCustomClass Person;
 {
 get{return _person;}
 set{_person = value;}
 }

 public YourClass()
 {
 _person = new SomeCustomClass();
 }

 /***** HERE IS WHERE THE MAGIC HAPPENS *****/
 public object GetPropertyValue(object SourceClass, string propName)
 {
 return SourceClass.GetType().GetProperty(propName).GetValue(SourceClass, null);
 }
}

//HOW TO USE:

YourClass model = new YourClass();
SomeCustomClass demo = (SomeCustomClass)model.GetPropertyValue(model, "Person"); 

This is usefull when you have to get properties based on some Enum you have on your application.

//ITERATING OVER ENUM: 

YourClass model = new YourClass();
foreach (YourEnum val in Enum.GetValues(typeof(YourEnum)))
{
 ISomeInterface status = (ISomeInterface)model.GetPropertyValue(model, val); 
}

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