c# - Getter/setter for two way encrypted property in a model -

i have need encrypt fields in database, so, need encrypt data going database, , decrypt when displaying it. i've got encryption methods , decryption methods set , had working in, example, action:

model.encryptedproperty = encrypt(viewmodel.property); viewmodel.property = decrypt(encryptedproperty); 

that's fine, problem other developers need remember encrypt/decrypt property time use property. can problem new on project requires them know property being encrypted before hand. sought improve encryption encrypting/decrypting on model so:

private string _property; public string property {     { return decryptstring(_property); }     set { _property = encryptstring(value); } } 

however, doesn't seem work, when view property in view, looks if though has encrypted encrypted data in database (i have tested using decryptstring(decriptstring(_property)) returns true value.

what solution here? there more elegant way approach this?

in scenario, might like:

[whateveryourdatalayerneeds("property")] public string encryptedproperty {get;set;}  public string decryptedproperty {     { return decryptstring(encryptedproperty); }     set { encryptedproperty = encryptstring(value); } } 

then database layer only talks first, , there no confusion.