Getter property with arguments

Question

I guess I've seen it somewhere before, but now I can't remember nor find it. Is there a way to make a getter property with arguments?

I mean, as I can convert "float getSize();" to "float Size":

float getSize() {     return this.size; }  float Size {     get { return this.size; } } 

Then, could I convert, for example, "float getSize(String unit);" to "float Size(String unit)" or something like that?

float getSize(String unit) {     return this.size; }  float Size(String unit) {     get {         if (unit == Unit.Meters)             return this.size/100;         else             return this.size;     } } 

I think there's no really problem of using function at all, but may look better this way :P

Answer 1

To answer the question: No, it is not possible, and as already pointed out, a getter with a parameter would look just like a method.

The thing you are thinking about might be an indexed default property, which looks like this:

class Test {     public string this[int index]      {         get { return index.ToString(); }      } } 

This allows you to index into an instance of Test, like this:

Test t = new Test(); string value = t[1]; 

Answer 2

Interestingly, having a property with parameter is possible in VB.NET, like this:

Public ReadOnly Property oPair(param As String) As Result   Get      'some code depends on param   End Get End Property 

It's not superior to a regular function, but sometimes it is nice to have such a possibility.