Can any C# object be set up such that an event can be tied to it to fire when it's value changes? If so, how is this done? For example, let's take a very simple example. Say I have a variable declared as follows:
int i;
Is it possible to create an event that fires any time the value of i changes?
Thanks.
Well, you can't change fields so that events are fired when the value changes.
On the other hand, you can easily make it so that when a property changes, an event is fired. Only the author of the class containing the property can do this, however1 - you can't attach an event to an arbitrary existing class.
1 A slight exception would be a virtual property, which could be overridden solely for the purpose of raising the event. That would be pretty rare though.
Have a look at the INotifyPropertyChanged interface that can be implemented by a class and called by - at least some of - its properties to notify listeners that some values changed.
Another option would be to use the Observer pattern.
Grz, Kris.
Take a look at the PropertyChangedEvent pattern.
