Compile time type check in C#

[n.net]

I am working with .NET 1.1 datatypes in my project in C#.

I ended up writing code a typical waterfall if..else modal.

if ( xType == "System.String")
do this

if ( xType == "System.Integer")
do this

if ( xType == "System.Double")
do that.

If it had been in C++, I would have very well used compile time type
checking. But i don't know how easy to achieve in C# with .NET 1.1
Platform.

Is C# generics is the only solution?

 

[Flinky Wisty Pomm]

Polymorphism is your friend. If you're switching on type (or even an
enum) chances are you're not making the best use of OO.

private void DoThis(string x)
{}

private void DoThis(int x)
{}

private void DoThat(double x)
{}


or, as you point out,

private void DoThat(double x)
{ }

private void DoThis<T>(T x)
{ }

 

[n.net]

Let me explain little more clearly, I am using a debugger object

DType = debugger.GetExpression(DataTypeExpression,true,3000).Value;

The DType is nothing but a string containing the data type. How do i
instantiate the function corresponding to the data type contained in
DType String.