C# Reflection – Object does not match target type

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You’re trying to set the value of the propertyinfo value’s. Because you’re overwriting the businessObject

PropertyInfo fieldPropertyInfo = businessObject.GetType().GetProperties()
                                 .FirstOrDefault(f => f.Name.ToLower() == piecesLeft[0].ToLower());

// The result should be stored into another variable here:
businessObject = fieldPropertyInfo.GetValue(businessObject, null);

fieldPropertyInfo.SetValue(businessObject, replacementValue, null);

It should be something like:

PropertyInfo fieldPropertyInfo = businessObject.GetType().GetProperties()
                                 .FirstOrDefault(f => f.Name.ToLower() == piecesLeft[0].ToLower());

// also you should check if the propertyInfo is assigned, because the 
// given property looks like a variable.
if(fieldPropertyInfo == null)
    throw new Exception(string.Format("Property {0} not found", f.Name.ToLower()));

// you are overwriting the original businessObject
var businessObjectPropValue = fieldPropertyInfo.GetValue(businessObject, null);

fieldPropertyInfo.SetValue(businessObject, replacementValue, null);

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