Is there a way cast an object back to it original type without specifing every case?

Question

I have an array of different type objects and I use a BinaryWriter to convert each item to its binary equivalent so I can send the structure over the network.

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Answer 1

What you're asking for is Dynamic Dispatch, and C# 3.0 doesn't have it.

You should at least use a runtime check to verify that you aren't missing a type.

You may be able to do something clever where you have a Dictionary that maps from types to processing functions. You can fill in the mapping for all processing functions in one place. You have a better chance of getting this right than if you write a switch wherever the processing happens.