Convert IList<T> to BindingList<T>

Question

How can I cast an IList<Customer> list to BindingList<Customer>?

Answer 1

var yourList = new List<Customer>();
var listBinding = new BindingList<Customer>(yourList);

BindingList Constructors

You don't need to do a cast, just provide the BindingList<T> class constructor with IList<T>, which you have.

Answer 2

Unfortunately you can not cast an IList to something its not. However you can create a new BindingList from it fairly easy by just passing your IList into its constructor.

BindingList<Customer> bindingList = new BindingList<Customer>(yourIList);

Answer 3

BindingList constructor takes IList parameter, use it:

var binding = new BindingList<Customer>(list); //where list is type of IList<Customer>

Answer 4

        IList<Customer> list = new List<Customer>();

        var bindingList = new BindingList<Customer>(list);

Answer 5

Additional information: IBindingList inherits from IList: So IBindingList shares all properties and function signatures with IList. So, IList implementations can readily "fit" IBindingList implementations.