Index: DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Data/Geotechnics/SoilLayer1D.cs
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diff -u -r3893 -r4000
--- DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Data/Geotechnics/SoilLayer1D.cs	(.../SoilLayer1D.cs)	(revision 3893)
+++ DamEngine/trunk/src/Deltares.DamEngine.Data/Geotechnics/SoilLayer1D.cs	(.../SoilLayer1D.cs)	(revision 4000)
@@ -30,16 +30,15 @@
     /// </summary>
     public class SoilLayer1D : SoilLayer, ISoilProfileProvider, ICloneable, IComparable<SoilLayer1D>
     {
+        private double topLevel;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Function delegate to get layer above/beneath via the 1D Profile
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="layer">The layer.</param>
         /// <returns></returns>
         protected delegate SoilLayer1D LayerGetFunction(SoilLayer1D layer);
 
-        private SoilProfile1D soilProfile;
-        private double topLevel;
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="SoilLayer1D"/> class.
         /// </summary>
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@
                 // don't do anything if bottom is already value
                 if (Math.Abs(value - BottomLevel) > GeometryConstants.Accuracy)
                 {
-                    var layerBelow = LayerBelow();
+                    SoilLayer1D layerBelow = LayerBelow();
                     if (layerBelow != null)
                     {
                         layerBelow.topLevel = value;
@@ -131,39 +130,9 @@
 
         /// <summary> Gets or sets the soil profile. </summary>
         /// <remarks> The soil profile is set automatically by the soil layers list in <cref>SoilProfile1D</cref></remarks>
-        public SoilProfile1D SoilProfile
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                return soilProfile;
-            }
-            set
-            {
-                soilProfile = value;
-            }
-        }
+        public SoilProfile1D SoilProfile { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Clones this instance.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>Clone of this instance</returns>
-        public virtual object Clone()
-        {
-            var clone = new SoilLayer1D();
-            clone.Assign(this);
-            return clone;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Returns the Layer below.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>layer below</returns>
-        private SoilLayer1D LayerBelow()
-        {
-            return SoilProfile.GetLayerBelow(this);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
         /// Assigns the specified layer.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="layer">The layer.</param>
@@ -187,13 +156,33 @@
         }
 
         /// <summary>
+        /// Clones this instance.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>Clone of this instance</returns>
+        public virtual object Clone()
+        {
+            var clone = new SoilLayer1D();
+            clone.Assign(this);
+            return clone;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
         /// Sorting will be applied by the mot uplift layer first
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="other">Other soil layer</param>
         /// <returns>Comparable indication</returns>
         public int CompareTo(SoilLayer1D other)
         {
-            return - TopLevel.CompareTo(other.TopLevel);
-        }        
+            return -TopLevel.CompareTo(other.TopLevel);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns the Layer below.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>layer below</returns>
+        private SoilLayer1D LayerBelow()
+        {
+            return SoilProfile.GetLayerBelow(this);
+        }
     }
 }
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