Reflection get object property to sort a list

Question

I want to sort a list in c#, by a property of the objects stored in it. I have this:

if (sortColumn == "Login")
{
    if (sortDir == "ASC")
    {
        filteredList.Sort((x, y) => string.Compare(x.Login, y.Login, true));
    }
    else
    {
        filteredList.Sort((x, y) => string.Compare(y.Login, x.Login, true));
    }
 }

And it works fine, but I want to do it more generic, in order to not to have to know the field to sort. I have thinking in something like this:

//With sortColumn = "Login";
if (sortDir == "ASC")
{
    filteredList.Sort((x, y) => string.Compare(x.GetType().GetProperty(sortColumn), y.GetType().GetProperty(sortColumn), true));
}
else
{
    filteredList.Sort((x, y) => string.Compare(y.GetType().GetProperty(sortColumn), x.GetType().GetProperty(sortColumn), true));
}

Obviously this doesn't work, but this is what I want. Is it possible by any way?

Thanks.

Answer 1

the reflection code is not correct, look at this

PropertyInfo pi1 = typeof(x).GetProperty(sortColumn);
PropertyInfo pi2 = typeof(y).GetProperty(sortColumn);

//With sortColumn = "Login";
if (sortDir == "ASC")
{
    filteredList.Sort((x, y) => string.Compare(pi1.GetValue(x, null), pi2.GetValue(y, null), true));
}
else
{
    filteredList.Sort((x, y) => string.Compare(pi2.GetValue(y, null), pi1.GetValue(x, null), true));
}

i think this will work for you.