Revisions to How to model a circular reference between immutable objects in C#?

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using System;

public sealed class Room
{
    private readonly Func<Room> north;
    private readonly Func<Room> south;
    private readonly Func<Room> east;
    private readonly Func<Room> west;

    public Room(
        string name, 
        Func<Room> northExit = null, 
        Func<Room> southExit = null, 
        Func<Room> eastExit = null, 
        Func<Room> westExit = null)
    {
        this.Name = name;

        var dummyDelegate = new Func<Room>(() => { return null; });

        this.north = northExit ?? dummyDelegate;
        this.south = southExit ?? dummyDelegate;
        this.east = eastExit ?? dummyDelegate;
        this.west = westExit ?? dummyDelegate;
    }

    public string Name { get; }

    public override string ToString()
    {
        return this.Name;
    }

    public Room North
    {
        get { return this.north(); }
    }

    public Room South
    {
        get { return this.south(); }
    }

    public Room East
    {
        get { return this.east(); }
    }

    public Room West
    {
        get { return this.west(); }
    }        

    public static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        Room kitchen = null;
        Room library = null;

        kitchen = new Room
        (
            name: "Kitchen",
            northExit: () => library
         );

        library = new Room
        (
            name: "Library",
            southExit: () => kitchen
         );

        Console.WriteLine(
            $"The {kitchen} has a northen exit that " +
            $"leads to the {kitchen.North}.");

        Console.WriteLine(
            $"The {library} has a southern exit that " +
            $"leads to the {library.South}.");

        Console.ReadKey();
    }
}

using System;

public sealed class Room
{
    private readonly Func<Room> north;
    private readonly Func<Room> south;
    private readonly Func<Room> east;
    private readonly Func<Room> west;

    public Room(
        string name, 
        Func<Room> northExit = null, 
        Func<Room> southExit = null, 
        Func<Room> eastExit = null, 
        Func<Room> westExit = null)
    {
        this.Name = name;

        var dummyDelegate = new Func<Room>(() => { return null; });

        this.north = northExit ?? dummyDelegate;
        this.south = southExit ?? dummyDelegate;
        this.east = eastExit ?? dummyDelegate;
        this.west = westExit ?? dummyDelegate;
    }

    public string Name { get; }

    public override string ToString()
    {
        return this.Name;
    }

    public Room North
    {
        get { return this.north(); }
    }

    public Room South
    {
        get { return this.south(); }
    }

    public Room East
    {
        get { return this.east(); }
    }

    public Room West
    {
        get { return this.west(); }
    }        

    public static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        Room kitchen = null;
        Room library = null;

        kitchen = new Room
        (
            name: "Kitchen",
            northExit: () => library
         );

        library = new Room
        (
            name: "Library",
            southExit: () => kitchen
         );

        Console.WriteLine(
            $"The {kitchen} has a northen exit that " +
            $"leads to the {kitchen.North}.");

        Console.WriteLine(
            $"The {library} has a southern exit that " +
            $"leads to the {library.South}.");

        Console.ReadKey();
    }
}

using System;

public sealed class Room
{
    private readonly Func<Room> north;
    private readonly Func<Room> south;
    private readonly Func<Room> east;
    private readonly Func<Room> west;

    public Room(
        string name, 
        Func<Room> northExit = null, 
        Func<Room> southExit = null, 
        Func<Room> eastExit = null, 
        Func<Room> westExit = null)
    {
        this.Name = name;

        var dummyDelegate = new Func<Room>(() => { return null; });

        this.north = northExit ?? dummyDelegate;
        this.south = southExit ?? dummyDelegate;
        this.east = eastExit ?? dummyDelegate;
        this.west = westExit ?? dummyDelegate;
    }

    public string Name { get; }

    public override string ToString()
    {
        return this.Name;
    }

    public Room North
    {
        get { return this.north(); }
    }

    public Room South
    {
        get { return this.south(); }
    }

    public Room East
    {
        get { return this.east(); }
    }

    public Room West
    {
        get { return this.west(); }
    }        

    public static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        Room kitchen = null;
        Room library = null;

        kitchen = new Room(
            name: "Kitchen",
            northExit: () => library
         );

        library = new Room(
            name: "Library",
            southExit: () => kitchen
         );

        Console.WriteLine(
            $"The {kitchen} has a northen exit that " +
            $"leads to the {kitchen.North}.");

        Console.WriteLine(
            $"The {library} has a southern exit that " +
            $"leads to the {library.South}.");

        Console.ReadKey();
    }
}

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edited Oct 21, 2016 at 23:23

Rock Anthony Johnson

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using System;

public sealed class Room
{
    private readonly Func<Room> north;
    private readonly Func<Room> south;
    private readonly Func<Room> east;
    private readonly Func<Room> west;

    public Room(
        string name, 
        Func<Room> northExit = null, 
        Func<Room> southExit = null, 
        Func<Room> eastExit = null, 
        Func<Room> westExit = null)
    {
        this.Name = name; 

        this.north =var northExitdummyDelegate ??= new Func<Room>(() => { return null; }); 

        this.southnorth = southExitnorthExit ?? newdummyDelegate;
 Func<Room>(() => { return null; });  this.south = southExit ?? dummyDelegate;
        this.east = eastExit ?? new Func<Room>(() => { return null; });dummyDelegate;
        this.west = westExit ?? new Func<Room>(()dummyDelegate;
 => { return null; }); 

    public string Name { get; }

    public override string ToString()
    {
        return this.Name;
    }

    public string Name { get; }

    public Room North
    {
        get { return this.north(); }
    }

    public Room South
    {
        get { return this.south(); }
    }

    public Room East
    {
        get { return this.east(); }
    }

    public Room West
    {
        get { return this.west(); }
    }        

    public static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        Room kitchen = null;
        Room library = null;

        kitchen = new Room
        (
            name: "Kitchen",
            northExit: () => library
         );

        library = new Room
        (
            name: "Library",
            southExit: () => kitchen
         );

        Console.WriteLine(
            $"The {kitchen} has a northen exit that " +
            $"leads to the {kitchen.North}.");

        Console.WriteLine(
            $"The {library} has a southern exit that " +
            $"leads to the {library.South}.");

        Console.ReadKey();
    }
}

using System;

public sealed class Room
{
    private readonly Func<Room> north;
    private readonly Func<Room> south;
    private readonly Func<Room> east;
    private readonly Func<Room> west;

    public Room(
        string name, 
        Func<Room> northExit = null, 
        Func<Room> southExit = null, 
        Func<Room> eastExit = null, 
        Func<Room> westExit = null)
    {
        this.Name = name;
        this.north = northExit ?? new Func<Room>(() => { return null; });
        this.south = southExit ?? new Func<Room>(() => { return null; });
        this.east = eastExit ?? new Func<Room>(() => { return null; });
        this.west = westExit ?? new Func<Room>(() => { return null; });
    }

    public override string ToString()
    {
        return this.Name;
    }

    public string Name { get; }

    public Room North
    {
        get { return this.north(); }
    }

    public Room South
    {
        get { return this.south(); }
    }

    public Room East
    {
        get { return this.east(); }
    }

    public Room West
    {
        get { return this.west(); }
    }        

    public static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        Room kitchen = null;
        Room library = null;

        kitchen = new Room
        (
            name: "Kitchen",
            northExit: () => library
         );

        library = new Room
        (
            name: "Library",
            southExit: () => kitchen
         );

        Console.WriteLine(
            $"The {kitchen} has a northen exit that " +
            $"leads to the {kitchen.North}.");

        Console.WriteLine(
            $"The {library} has a southern exit that " +
            $"leads to the {library.South}.");

        Console.ReadKey();
    }
}

using System;

public sealed class Room
{
    private readonly Func<Room> north;
    private readonly Func<Room> south;
    private readonly Func<Room> east;
    private readonly Func<Room> west;

    public Room(
        string name, 
        Func<Room> northExit = null, 
        Func<Room> southExit = null, 
        Func<Room> eastExit = null, 
        Func<Room> westExit = null)
    {
        this.Name = name; 

        var dummyDelegate = new Func<Room>(() => { return null; }); 

        this.north = northExit ?? dummyDelegate;
        this.south = southExit ?? dummyDelegate;
        this.east = eastExit ?? dummyDelegate;
        this.west = westExit ?? dummyDelegate;
    } 

    public string Name { get; }

    public override string ToString()
    {
        return this.Name;
    }

    public Room North
    {
        get { return this.north(); }
    }

    public Room South
    {
        get { return this.south(); }
    }

    public Room East
    {
        get { return this.east(); }
    }

    public Room West
    {
        get { return this.west(); }
    }        

    public static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        Room kitchen = null;
        Room library = null;

        kitchen = new Room
        (
            name: "Kitchen",
            northExit: () => library
         );

        library = new Room
        (
            name: "Library",
            southExit: () => kitchen
         );

        Console.WriteLine(
            $"The {kitchen} has a northen exit that " +
            $"leads to the {kitchen.North}.");

        Console.WriteLine(
            $"The {library} has a southern exit that " +
            $"leads to the {library.South}.");

        Console.ReadKey();
    }
}

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edited Oct 21, 2016 at 23:12

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UPDATE:

Here's a working implementation based on Mike Nakis' answer regarding lazy initialization:

using System;

public sealed class Room
{
    private readonly Func<Room> north;
    private readonly Func<Room> south;
    private readonly Func<Room> east;
    private readonly Func<Room> west;

    public Room(
        string name, 
        Func<Room> northExit = null, 
        Func<Room> southExit = null, 
        Func<Room> eastExit = null, 
        Func<Room> westExit = null)
    {
        this.Name = name;
        this.north = northExit ?? new Func<Room>(() => { return null; });
        this.south = southExit ?? new Func<Room>(() => { return null; });
        this.east = eastExit ?? new Func<Room>(() => { return null; });
        this.west = westExit ?? new Func<Room>(() => { return null; });
    }

    public override string ToString()
    {
        return this.Name;
    }

    public string Name { get; }

    public Room North
    {
        get { return this.north(); }
    }

    public Room South
    {
        get { return this.south(); }
    }

    public Room East
    {
        get { return this.east(); }
    }

    public Room West
    {
        get { return this.west(); }
    }        

    public static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        Room kitchen = null;
        Room library = null;

        kitchen = new Room
        (
            name: "Kitchen",
            northExit: () => library
         );

        library = new Room
        (
            name: "Library",
            southExit: () => kitchen
         );

        Console.WriteLine(
            $"The {kitchen} has a northen exit that " +
            $"leads to the {kitchen.North}.");

        Console.WriteLine(
            $"The {library} has a southern exit that " +
            $"leads to the {library.South}.");

        Console.ReadKey();
    }
}

UPDATE:

Here's a working implementation based on Mike Nakis' answer regarding lazy initialization:

using System;

public sealed class Room
{
    private readonly Func<Room> north;
    private readonly Func<Room> south;
    private readonly Func<Room> east;
    private readonly Func<Room> west;

    public Room(
        string name, 
        Func<Room> northExit = null, 
        Func<Room> southExit = null, 
        Func<Room> eastExit = null, 
        Func<Room> westExit = null)
    {
        this.Name = name;
        this.north = northExit ?? new Func<Room>(() => { return null; });
        this.south = southExit ?? new Func<Room>(() => { return null; });
        this.east = eastExit ?? new Func<Room>(() => { return null; });
        this.west = westExit ?? new Func<Room>(() => { return null; });
    }

    public override string ToString()
    {
        return this.Name;
    }

    public string Name { get; }

    public Room North
    {
        get { return this.north(); }
    }

    public Room South
    {
        get { return this.south(); }
    }

    public Room East
    {
        get { return this.east(); }
    }

    public Room West
    {
        get { return this.west(); }
    }        

    public static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        Room kitchen = null;
        Room library = null;

        kitchen = new Room
        (
            name: "Kitchen",
            northExit: () => library
         );

        library = new Room
        (
            name: "Library",
            southExit: () => kitchen
         );

        Console.WriteLine(
            $"The {kitchen} has a northen exit that " +
            $"leads to the {kitchen.North}.");

        Console.WriteLine(
            $"The {library} has a southern exit that " +
            $"leads to the {library.South}.");

        Console.ReadKey();
    }
}

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