Is it possible in vb.net to implement an interface using a base class' signatures I come from C# so this is something that c# can handle because it implements interfaces on the logical assumption that the signature and the signature name are the same so it is an implementation of the interface signature. Also, I do not have access to the base class so this must be done through a derived class.
For example I have an interface
Public Interface
Property Data()
End Interface
Public MustInherit Class BaseClass
Public Property Data()
End Class
So when I try to derive from this class and implement the interface the compiler blows up saying I haven't implemented it yet or it creates Data1() that implements the interface.
Implementing an Interface on Base class' signatures
think twice
Visual Basic forces you to explicitly tell that you are implementing an interface method. It also allows you to decouple the name of the method/property used for the implementatino from the name of the method/property in the interface. Below is a suggestion on how you can do this:
Public Class Derived
Inherits BaseClass
Implements [Interface]
Private Property IFoo_Data Implements [Interface].Data
Get
return MyBase.Data
End Get
Set value
MyBase.Data = value
End Set
End Property
End Class
Please note that I don't have a VB compiler on my machine right now, so there may be a typo or two :)
Best regards,
Johan Stenberg