winforms - C# simplifying generic user control -

winforms - C# simplifying generic user control -

i have implemented generic user command doing:

public class genericcontrol<t> : command {} public class customertypecontrolparent : genericcontrol<customertype> {} public class customertypecontrol : customertypecontrolparent {}

i'm doing above can place inherited command (customertypecontrol) in form designer. working fine. have on 50 such controls, , although of code contained within generic command itself, doesn't clean solution.

one problem can't utilize interface because, example, customertype exposes name , description fields, whilst productcategory exposes number , description. other entities expose different fields.

furthermore, don't want utilize 1 command , having long switch statement determine kind of object have, cast , appropriate fields.

i utilize above method can type.

so there cleaner approach above?

i think best practice have specific gui element each model or entity same type of data. 'name , description' seems different 'number , description' should have 2 separate gui controls. if should utilize same gui element, don't see why can't utilize interface this:

public interface itextanddescription { string text; string description; }

you implement customertype , productcategory , there go.

c# winforms user-controls