How to Insert Object Type in ListView?

Question

I want to maintain both ID and Object Type in my ListView. I\'m trying to do this:

lstView.Items.Insert(MyObject);
// can\'t do this, because it takes only Int          


        

Answer 1

Quickest way around this is to keep a list of your object on the side:

List list = ... ; // my list

Generate a dictionary from the list with a string as the ID, or you can use the index to retrieve from the original list:

Dictionary listBinder = new Dictionary(
    list.Select(i => new KeyValuePair(i.ID, i.Name))
);

Bind or codebehind attaching the listview to the dictionary, then use the selected item to retrieve your object from your private list.