.net - PropertyInfo.GetSetMethod(true) not returning method for properties from base class -

i have following test program:

public class foobase {   public object prop {     { return null; }     private set { }    } } public class foo :foobase { } class program {   static void main(string[] args)   {     methodinfo setmethod = typeof(foo).getproperty("prop").getsetmethod(true);     if (setmethod==null)       console.writeline("null");     else       console.writeline(setmethod.tostring());     console.readkey();    } } 

and shows "null" if run it. if move property definition class foo works expected. bug in .net?

this design. foobase property setter not accessible in foo class, no matter try:

public class foo : foobase {     void test() {         prop = new object();  // no         ((foobase)this).prop = new object();  // no     } } 

you'll have use typeof(foobase).getproperty("prop") in code.