Shortcut to create automatic properties using Visual Studio 2008/2010 or Resharper 5

Question

I have a class that contains a load of properties that contain results of some calculations e.g:

public class Results
{
    public double Result1 { get; set; }
    public double Result2 { get; set; }
}

In a different class I am doing calculations to populate the above properties, e.g:

public class Calc
{
    private Results Calc()
    {
        Results res = new Results();
        res.Result1 = ... some calculation
        res.Result2 = ... some other calculation

        res.Result3 = ... // not yet defined in 'Results' class
        return res;
    }
}

When I am writing the Calc class, 'Result3' will be highlighted in red as it is not yet defined in the 'Results' class.

Currently I am using the Resharper ALT-Enter shortcut, selecting "Create Property 'Result3'" which will create the following code int the 'Results' class:

public double Result3
{
    get { throw new NotImplementedException(); }
    set { throw new NotImplementedException(); }
}

Which I need to manually change to:

public double Result3 { get; set; }

Then I use the CTRL-Shift-Backspace shortcut to take me back to the 'Calc' class.

How can I easily create automatic properties in the 'Results' class if they are not yet defined directly from the 'Calc' class?

Answer 1

As soon as you've pressed Alt-Enter to create the property, and then Enter to accept the data type, you actually get a drop-down list of ways of implementing it if you're on a recent version of ReSharper. One of them is auto property.

Answer 2

For Resharper 4/5, type prop then tab, then fill in the required parameters.

Answer 3

Sounds like you'd like to stay in the Calc class and create your properties in Results in one go.

Here's what you do.

1. Turn on Solution-wide error checking (Resharper 5 is considerably better/faster)
2. Edit Calc referring to all Results properties, leaving the errors reported.
3. Hit ALT+SHFT+PGDN. That will cycle you through all your errors.
4. Press ALT+ENTER and choose Create Property and use the Auto-Property choice in Results, then hit ALT+SHFT+PGDN to get back to 'Calc'