Two suggestions:
DataBinder.Eval
string ReplaceMacro(string value, Job job)
{
return Regex.Replace(value, @"{(?<exp>[^}]+)}", match => {
return (System.Web.UI.DataBinder.Eval(new { Job = job }, match.Groups["exp"].Value) ?? "").ToString();
});
}
Linq.Expression
Use the Dynamic Query class provided in the MSDN LINQSamples:
string ReplaceMacro(string value, Job job)
{
return Regex.Replace(value, @"{(?<exp>[^}]+)}", match => {
var p = Expression.Parameter(typeof(Job), "job");
var e = System.Linq.Dynamic.DynamicExpression.ParseLambda(new[] { p }, null, match.Groups["exp"].Value);
return (e.Compile().DynamicInvoke(job) ?? "").ToString();
});
}
In my opinion, the Linq.Expression is more powerful, so if you trust the input string, you can do more interesting things, i.e.:
value = "{job.Name.ToUpper()} job for admin"
return = "TODO job for admin"