.Net DefaultValueAttribute on Properties

Question

I got this code in a user control:

[DefaultValue(typeof(Color), \"Red\")]
public Color MyColor { get; set; }

How can I change MyColor

Answer 1

It is informal, but you can use it via reflection, for example, place in your constructor the following:

foreach (PropertyInfo p in this.GetType().GetProperties())
{
    foreach (Attribute attr in p.GetCustomAttributes(true))
    {
        if (attr is DefaultValueAttribute)
        {
            DefaultValueAttribute dv = (DefaultValueAttribute)attr;
            p.SetValue(this, dv.Value);
        }
    }
}