Is it possible to store functions in a dictionary?

Question

I have a message coming into my C# app which is an object serialized as JSON, when i de-serialize it I have a \"Name\" string and a \"Payload\" string[]

Answer 1

You can create a dictionary of string as a key and a Action as a value and use it, for sample:

var functions = new Dictionary>();

functions.Add("compute", (p) => { /* use p to compute something*/ });
functions.Add("load", (p) => { /* use p to compute something*/ });
functions.Add("process", (p) => { /* use p to process something*/ });

You could use it after you deserialize your message parameter, you could use the functions dictionary:

public void ProcessObject(MessageDTO message)
{
    if (functions.ContainsKey(message.Name))
    {
        functions[name](message.Parameters);
    }
}