Variable as class type on switch statement

Hello,

I am trying to make a switch statement on an enum assign a derived class type to a variable.
This way I could just say GetComponents<ClassType>() instead of this mess here.

Appreciate any thoughts or recommendations,
Alex

Code (CSharp):

1. Type t = new ChessPiece().GetType();
2.  
3.  
4.         // ROOKS
5.         if (currentMovePiece == GamePiece.Rook)
6.         {
7.             t = Rook;
8.             moved = TryToMove(GetComponentsInChildren<t>());
9.         }
10.  
11.         // QUEENS
12.         if (currentMovePiece == GamePiece.Queen)
13.         {
14.             moved = TryToMove(GetComponentsInChildren<Queen>());
15.         }
16.  
17.         // KINGS
18.         if (currentMovePiece == GamePiece.King)
19.         {
20.             moved = TryToMove(GetComponentsInChildren<King>());
21.         }

 

Why not just use the non-generic GetComponentsInChildren(type) method? Combine that with a Dictionary<enum, Type> and that should clean up a lot of switch statements.

 

You did it my friend, thank you! Now, I only need one line to handle every case

Code (CSharp):

1. Dictionary<GamePiece, Type> PieceToType = new Dictionary<GamePiece, Type>
2.     {
3.         {GamePiece.Pawn, typeof(Pawn)},
4.         {GamePiece.Knight, typeof(Knight)},
5.         {GamePiece.Bishop, typeof(Bishop)},
6.         {GamePiece.Rook, typeof(Rook)},
7.         {GamePiece.Queen, typeof(Queen)},
8.         {GamePiece.King, typeof(King)}
9.     };
10.  
11.     void MoveCurrentPiece()
12.     {
13.         bool moved = false;
14.  
15.         moved = TryToMove(GetComponentsInChildren(PieceToType[currentMovePiece]));
16.      
17.     }
18.  
19.     bool TryToMove(Component[] pieces)
20.     {
21.         foreach(ChessPiece p in pieces)
22.         {
23.             if (p.mySide != currentTurnSide) continue;
24.             if (p.AttemptMoveToPosition(currentMoveFile, currentMoveRank, capturing))
25.             {
26.                 if (originalFile != 0 && p.originalFile != originalFile)
27.                 {
28.                     return false;
29.                 }
30.                 return true;
31.             }
32.         }
33.  
34.         return false;
35.     }