Get an instance containing the class

Question

Is it possible to access an object from a member object without transferring and saving the link? In the example below, can a given chair object gain access to a home object without the house passing a link to the member hierarchy?

public class Chair { public string Material { get; set; } public Chair() { Material = "Wood"; } public bool IsInMiami() { // Get instance of House where chair is found House house = ... // Reflection? return house.City.Equals("Miami"); } } public class Room { private List<Chair> _chairs; public Room() { _chairs = new List<Chair>(); _chairs.Add(new Chair()); } } public class House { private List<Room> _rooms; public string City { get; set; } public House() { _rooms = new List<Room>(); _rooms.Add(new Room()); City = "Orlando"; } } 

The answer may be through reflection, but I have no clue how to do this, or there is another way to achieve the same.

Thank you in advance

Answer 1

There is no way to do this without the Chair referencing the House. From the Chairperson's point of view, there is no connection between him and the House. In fact, a pulpit could belong to many houses or homes.

Answer 2

Firstly, is this an example of some kind of real problem or just an example for learning?

It is definitely not the duty of chari to verify the location of a house. If you want to find all the chairs in Miami, you need to go through the whole tree or give it a link.