Object extensions

The Object extensions provide a series of extension methods that support configuring any C# object (including reference types, value types, records, structs, etc).

The extensions offer the following methods:

Assign

The Assign method makes it possible to assign a variable fluently. This is extremely useful for setting up a view-to-view binding.

This example binds the TextColor of the Label to be the inverse of its BackgroundColor:

Content = new Label()
    .Assign(out var label)
    .Bind(
        Label.TextColorProperty,
        static (Label label) => label.BackgroundColor,
        source: label,
        converter: new ColorToInverseColorConverter());

Invoke

The Invoke method allows you to perform an Action against.

One benefit is the ability to fluently subscribe event handlers or configure other parts of your application.

This example subscribes the SelectionChanged event on the CollectionView.

new CollectionView()
    .Invoke(collectionView => collectionView.SelectionChanged += HandleSelectionChanged);