Is there a way to reach a `protected` member of another object from a derived type?

Question

class MyBase
{
    protected object PropertyOfBase { get; set; }
}

class MyType : MyBase
{
    void MyMethod(MyBase parameter)
    {
        // I am looking for:
           


        

Answer 1

There's a good reason you can't do this. Suppose someone writes:

class Other : MyBase { }

new MyType().MyMethod(new Other());

If the language allowed what you're asking for, you could violate the assumed invariants of Other by modifying the value of PropertyOfBase.