reflection - How do I retrieve attributes on properties in C#? -

i trying implement simple api user can dictate sorting of object properties property attribute.

something like:

[sorting(sortorder=0)] public string id { get; set; } 

in basic tostring() method, use reflection pull properties object.

type currenttype = this.gettype(); propertyinfo[] propertyinfoarray = currenttype.getproperties(bindingflags.public); array.sort(propertyinfoarray, this.comparer); 

i have written custom class using icomparer interface array.sort, once i'm in there stuck trying retrieve [sorting] attribute. have looks this:

propertyinfo xinfo = (propertyinfo)x; propertyinfo yinfo = (propertyinfo)y; 

i thought use xinfo.attributes, propertyattributes class not need do. have guidance how retrieve [sorting] attribute? have looked around lot, how overloaded word attribute in programming keep getting lot of false leads , dead ends.

use memberinfo.getcustomattributes

system.reflection.memberinfo info = typeof(student).getmembers()                                                    .first(p => p.name== "id"); object[] attributes = info.getcustomattributes(true); 

edit:

to value itself, have @ this answer.

good luck!