C# Switch on Object Type at Runtime

Answer 1

that depends on how important the design will be:

• if statements or switch-statement on o.GetType()/o.GetType().Name
• implementing a kind of IShow-Interface (with a method void Show(object o) and using a Dictionary to map types to implementations of this interface and just using

  if (TryGetValue(o.GetType, out show)) show.Show(o); 

• just stick to it and let the objects tell the tale (override ToString) ... yes you don't want this but IMHO this is the best way to do this