Converting List generic to array[]

Question

I have a web service with a few web methods. They pass around List<CustomobjectDataType> .

[WebMethod]

public List<CustomobjectDataType> webmethod1()

{

// Do something

return (List<CustomobjectDataType>)object;

}

public void WebMethod2()

{

// Do something

List<CustomobjectDataType> obj2 = WebMethod1();

}

I get a mesmatch saying that the List<> datatype cannot be converted to a

customDataType [] object.

Can anyone let me know how I could cast between or covert between List<> and array[] ?

I know ArrayList has a ToArray() but the List<> generic does not. How do I solve this?

Sri · Answer

Thanks for the help

Alan · Answer

The generic List does in fact have a ToArray() method: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/x303t819(VS.80).aspx Notice that you don't need to supply a Type parameter as of course the List already knows what type of objects it's holding.

Converting List<> generic to array[]