Dealing with Base classes in c#

[Wokawidget]

OK, VB.NET:

Imports System.Collections
 
Public Class MyCollection
Inherits CollectionBase   
 
   Public Sub New()
      MyBase.New
   End Sub
 
End Class

in c# I have:

public class MyCollection: CollectionBase
{
    public MyCollection()
    {
                 //What on earth goes here?
    }
}

What should I put in the constructor sub? This.???

Woka

[Wokawidget]

Would:

public class MyCollection: CollectionBase
    {
        public MyCollection()
        {
            base();
        }

be correct?

Woka

[conipto]

C# Should follow the C++ constructor logic, that when you call the constructor, base class constructors also get called. For Example:

    class bill
    {
        public bill() { Console.WriteLine("Bill Constructor Called"); }
    }
    class Bob : bill
    {
        public Bob() { Console.WriteLine("Bob Constructor Called"); }
    }


//In a random Button click function:

     Bob Bobo = new Bob();

//causes this in the output window:

Bill Constructor Called
Bob Constructor Called

:)

So, the short answer is - you don't have to.

Bill

[Wokawidget]

yes, I see that. But if I am inheritting then in VB.NEt I must called Base.New from Sub New constructor.
is this the same for c# if I use inheritance...

I have zero exposure to any C languages...I am purely a VB developer, and never done anything else, apart from some smaller languages years ago like T Pascal and Modular 2 and basic etc.

Woka

[conipto]

yes, I see that. But if I am inheritting then in VB.NEt I must called Base.New from Sub New constructor.
is this the same for c# if I use inheritance...

In C++ or C#, when a class variable is instantiated, it calls the constructors for the class the variable is a type of, which, through inheritance (which you've got right by using ":" ), calls all inherited classes down the inheritance chain until you hit the ultimate base class. What's cool about C# and C++ is that a class can inherit from more than one base class.. and of course, all the base class constructors will be called. I believe it's only the default constructors though, and any parameterized constructors you would have to specify using the base keyword (if for example you have multiple constructors):

class woka
{
   woka(){}
   woka(int var1, int var2){/*do something with var1&2*/}
}

class bill:woka
{
   bill():base(1, 2) //Calls woka constructor overload that takes two parameters.
}

Bill

[Wokawidget]

I don't undersstand that code
Too much leet speak in c# for my liking. All on one line ()'s {}'s eh?

Alos...c++ allows multiple Inheritance, c# does not.

Woka

[conipto]

Alos...c++ allows multiple Inheritance, c# does not.

Woka

!@#

*deletes c# from hard drive*

wow, I was under the impression it could, but you're right.

http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Languag...eritanceCB.asp

here's a neet link on how to fake it, but screw that, I'm going back to VB/c++ :P

Bill

[Wokawidget]

u can even fake it in VB6

inheritance is used far too much by developers who don't know any better, and thus limitting it's use is a good thing. I see too much code where someone has used inheritance when there was no need and it just complicates things. Multiple inheritance and "novice" developers would be a nightmare

Woka