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This IDictionary<string, object> contains user data I'm logging into mongodb. The issue is the TValue is a complex object. The TKey is simply the class name.

For example:

public class UserData
    public string FirstName { get; set; }
    public string LastName  { get; set; }
    public Admin NewAdmin   { get; set; }
public class Admin
    public string UserName { get; set; }
    public string Password { get; set; }
Currently, I'm trying to iterate through the Dictionary and compare types but to no avail. Is there a better way of doing this or am I missing the mark?
var argList = new List<object>();
foreach(KeyValuePair<string, object> kvp in context.ActionArguments)
    dynamic v = kvp.Value;
    //..compare types...
                "Better way of doing this..." Better way of doing what, exactly? You described your solution but not your problem.
– John Wu
                Aug 22, 2018 at 20:50
                Are you guaranteeing that the key (class name) means that there is only ever one of each type of class in the collection? I'm not sure what you are trying to do here...
– Ron Beyer
                Aug 22, 2018 at 20:50
        { "string", "Foo" },
        { "int", 123 },
        { "MyComplexType", new MyComplexType { Text = "Bar" } }
    var s = d.Values.OfType<string>().Single();
    var i = d.Values.OfType<int>().Single();
    var o = d.Values.OfType<MyComplexType>().Single();
    Console.WriteLine(s);
    Console.WriteLine(i);
    Console.WriteLine(o.Text);
Output:
Link to Fiddle
        
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