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This is a theoretical question, I've already got a solution to my problem that took me down a different path, but I think the question is still potentially interesting. Can I pass object properties as delegates in the same way I can with methods? For instance: Let's say I've got a data reader loaded up with data, and each field's value needs to be passed into properties of differing types having been checked for DBNull. If attempting to get a single field, I might write something like: if(!rdr["field1"].Equals(DBNull.Value)) myClass.Property1 = rdr["field1"]; But if I've got say 100 fields, that becomes unwieldy very quickly. There's a couple of ways that a call to do this might look nice: myClass.Property = GetDefaultOrValue<string>(rdr["field1"]); //Which incidentally is the route I took Which might also look nice as an extension method: myClass.Property = rdr["field1"].GetDefaultOrValue<string>(); Or: SetPropertyFromDbValue<string>(myClass.Property1, rdr["field1"]); //Which is the one that I'm interested in on this theoretical level In the second instance, the property would need to be passed as a delegate in order to set it. So the question is in two parts: Is this possible? What would that look like? [As this is only theoretical, answers in VB or C# are equally acceptable to me] Edit: There's some slick answers here. Thanks all.

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