I know that you hate when you are implementing an interface with a bunch of properties, you use the
Let’s see what I’m talking about, you have the following interface:
public interface IAuditable
{
DateTime CreatedDate { get; set; }
String CreatedBy { get; set; }
DateTime UpdatedDate { get; set; }
String UpdatedBy { get; set; }
}
Now, you want to implement the interface in a class. With help of Visual Studio you use Ctrl + . click Implement interface and this is what you get:
public class MyEntity: IAuditable
{
public DateTime CreatedDate { get => throw new NotImplementedException(); set => throw new NotImplementedException(); }
public string CreatedBy { get => throw new NotImplementedException(); set => throw new NotImplementedException(); }
public DateTime UpdatedDate { get => throw new NotImplementedException(); set => throw new NotImplementedException(); }
public string UpdatedBy { get => throw new NotImplementedException(); set => throw new NotImplementedException(); }
}
But, how can we change this default behavior? Well, in Visual Studio 2019 you can go through Tools > Options… > Text Editor > C# > Advance and in the group Implement Interface or Abstract Class select When generating properties: prefer auto properties
The next time that implement the same interface this is what you will get:
public class MyEntity: IAuditable
{
public DateTime CreatedDate { get; set; }
public string CreatedBy { get; set; }
public DateTime UpdatedDate { get; set; }
public string UpdatedBy { get; set; }
}
This can help you save time because almost all the time you need auto-implmented properties.
