C# Late Binding

With one line of C# code, you can invoke a method on an object using late binding. You might find this easier than the Reflection GetMethod Invoke dance.

The only catch, you have to reference Microsoft.VisualBasic. This gives you access to the LateCall and LateGet methods. LateCall lets you invoke a method. LateGet does the same thing, but gives you access to the return value.

Enjoy:

using System;
using Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices;

namespace LateCS

{
    class Class1
    {
        [STAThread]
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            object f = new Foo();

            // No return
            LateBinding.LateCall(f, null, "Bar", new object[] {"Scott"}, null, null);

            // Return
            string z = string.Empty;
            z = (string)LateBinding.LateGet(f, null, "Bar", new object[] {"Scott"}, null, null);
            Console.WriteLine(z);
        }
    }

    public class Foo
    {
        public string Bar(string x)
        {
            return "Bork bork bork";
        }
   }
}