Initializing collections that contain nested collections

Question

How do I initialize a collection of \'Quote\' objects based on the class shown below where \'Quote\' would contain a collection of at least 5 \'Rate\' objects.

Answer 1

List<Quote> quotes = new List<Quote> {
  new Quote { 
    Id = 1, 
    Rates = new List<Rate> {
      new Rate { Id = 1, ...},
      new Rate { Id = 2, ...},
      ...
    } 
  },
  ...
};

Answer 2

Use a factory method to create such object graphs for you.

Answer 3

List<Quote> quotes = new List<Quote> {
  new Quote { 
    Id = 1,
    Rates = new List<Rate> {
      new Rate {
        Id = 1,
        AccommodationType = "Whatever",
        Price = 0m
      },
      new Rate { ......
      }
    }
  }
};