C#•2y ago

❔ Method call based on config file

Based on a value in a config file, I want my program to call one of 3 methods who have different parameters but overall do the same thing. What's the best way to handle this? Overloading the method and adding an additional parameter?

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Angius•2y ago

Honestly, probably just a switch or if-else

.treeOP•2y ago

So I would just rewrite this method for the other config values regularly and call them depending on which value is used?

Angius•2y ago

Based on some value in the config file, you said?

.treeOP•2y ago

Yes

Angius•2y ago

switch (cfg.Whatever) {
    case "one":
        MethodOne(1, 2, "false");
        break;
    case "two":
        MethodTwo("hello", true, 9.19);
        break;
    case "three":
        MethodThree(new Person(), 67, 'a');
        break;
    default:
        throw new OutOfRangeException();
}

switch (cfg.Whatever) {
    case "one":
        MethodOne(1, 2, "false");
        break;
    case "two":
        MethodTwo("hello", true, 9.19);
        break;
    case "three":
        MethodThree(new Person(), 67, 'a');
        break;
    default:
        throw new OutOfRangeException();
}

.treeOP•2y ago

Seems like a good approach I suppose, thanks

Cracker•2y ago

And you can use IOptionsMonitor to manage changes in config file during runtime

Cracker•2y ago

In case you need that, I was excited when first see this and use in my app https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/fundamentals/configuration/options?view=aspnetcore-7.0

Accord•2y ago

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❔ Method call based on config file