Question

I have the following class:

 public abstract class AuditableTable : TableServiceEntity, IAuditableTable  
    {

    protected AuditableTable()
        : base()
    {
        Status = "3";
    }

    protected AuditableTable(string pk, string rk)
        : base(pk, rk) 
    { 
    }
    public string Status { get; set; }

Is there a simple way that I can make the value of Status always default to “3” when a new instance is created? What is the way that most people use?

Update

I added a setter but then it will not set if the other constructor is called.

Answer 1

Do not use auto-implemented property. Declare a private field with initial value.

private int _status=3;

public int Status
{
  get { return _status;}
  set {_status=value;}
}

EDIT: Assign property value in constructor is good practice but if that class has more than one constructors than I think it will be good to initialize member at declaration.