I have created a custom object with several properties that use private
variables.   I used an object with properties so I could better control
validation and share the code between applications.

Is it possible to access object properties as if they were in a collection?
I would like to be able to retrieve and update the properties kinda like:
objectinstancename("propertyname")

Can this be done?  Do I need to handle this in a differnet manner or add
additional code to allow it?

Thanks in advance.