C# dictionary with multiple values per key

Question

I am using a C# dictionary.

Dictionary<int, string> d = new Dictionary<int, string>();

I am using the dictionary as then I can have the key value be unique and is enforced by the Dictionary.

The key value will be int. Before I had the need of only one value. Now things have expanded to where I need to store multiple values(with different data types) for the same key.

Something like this - (although it will not work):

Dictionary<int,string,string,bool, bool,int,bool> d = new Dictionary<int, string,string,bool, bool,int,bool>();

Note that string,string,bool, bool,int,bool are additional values I like to store for the key field which will be an int.

I am not sure how I would go about doing this. How can I get a key value to store multiple values with different data types. On Way that I see that this may be possible is to store the additional fields into a List but not sure how it will all come togehter. If somebody can provide and example that would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Make a custom data type with fields that are string, string, bool, bool, int, bool and use this as your Dictionary value:

class MyType
{
    public string SomeVal1{ get; set; }
    public string SomeVal2{ get; set; }
    public bool SomeVal3{ get; set; }
    public bool SomeVal4{ get; set; }
    public int SomeVal5{ get; set; }
    public bool SomeVal6{ get; set; }
}

then

var someDictionary = new Dictionary<int, MyType>();

and

someDictionary.Add( 0, 
                    new MyType{
                        SomeVal1 = "foo",
                        SomeVal2 = "bar",
                        SomeVal3 = true,
                        SomeVal4 = false,
                        SomeVal5 = 42,
                        SomeVal6 = true
                    });

//someDictionary[0].SomeVal2 // bar