GridView bound with Properties of nested class

Question

I have an object map similar to what\'s listed below. When I try to bind the properties of NestedClass in a GridView I get the error:

\"A field or pro

Answer 1

This extension on BoundField calls DataBinder.Eval(), which does support nested properties:

public class BetterBoundField : BoundField
{
    protected override object GetValue(Control controlContainer)
    {
        if (DataField.Contains("."))
        {
            var component = DataBinder.GetDataItem(controlContainer);
            return DataBinder.Eval(component, DataField);
        }
        return base.GetValue(controlContainer);
    }
}