You could cheat and make life easier with an extension method:
public static class LambdaExtensions
{
public static void SetPropertyValue<T, TValue>(this T target, Expression<Func<T, TValue>> memberLamda, TValue value)
{
var memberSelectorExpression = memberLamda.Body as MemberExpression;
if (memberSelectorExpression != null)
{
var property = memberSelectorExpression.Member as PropertyInfo;
if (property != null)
{
property.SetValue(target, value, null);
}
}
}
}
and then:
var myCustomerInstance = new Customer();
myCustomerInstance.SetPropertyValue(c => c.Title, "Mr");
The reason why this is easier is because you already have the target on which the extension method is invoked. Also the lambda expression is a simple member expression without closures. In your original example the target is captured in a closure and it could be a bit tricky to get to the underlying target and PropertyInfo.
