Business Validation Logic Code Smell

Question

Consider the following code:

partial class OurBusinessObject {
    partial void OnOurPropertyChanged() {
        if(ValidateOurProperty(this.OurProperty) ==          


        

Answer 1

Distaste for the term 'code smell' aside, you might be right - depending on where it's coming from, silently changing the value is probably not a good thing. It would be better to ensure your value is valid instead of just reverting to the default.