TypeExtensions.cs

static class TypeExtensions
{
    public static bool HasProperty(this Type obj, string propertyName)
    {
        // ignore case and replace additional default binding parameters
        return obj.GetProperty(propertyName, BindingFlags.IgnoreCase | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance) != null;
    }
    public static bool TrySetProperty<TValue>(this object obj, string propertyName, TValue value)
    {
        var property = obj.GetType().GetProperty(propertyName,
            BindingFlags.IgnoreCase | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance);
        if (property != null)
        {
            var propertyType = property.PropertyType;
            try
            {
                //use the converter to get the correct value
                property.SetValue(obj, Convert.ChangeType(value, propertyType), null);
                return true;
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                //in case of incorrect entry (string to number, etc) - use default values and continue
                Trace.WriteLine($"Unable to assign {propertyName} = {value} : {ex.Message}");
            }
        }
        return false;
    }
}