Need help converting from c# to .net???

[Kimmy4]

Hi guys

I have never done c# before in my life and i have found some example code that i need for a project, but it is written in c#!!! So i was wondering if anybody could help me....i have tried a couple of c# to vb converters but what i get bak confuses me even more!

Here's the c# code i have:

Private List<Viewport3D> _slaves;

public List<Viewport3D> Slaves
{
   get
   {
      if (_slaves == null)
          _slaves = new List<Viewport3D>();

          return _slaves;
   }
   set
   {
         _slaves = value;
   }
}

Thanks in advance for any help


P.S Am using .net 3.0

[jmcilhinney]

That is a property declaration for a property named Slaves that is a generic List of ViewPort3D objects. The getter tests the _slaves variable to see if it is a null reference and, if it is, creates a new List. It then returns the _slaves variable. The setter simply assigns the new value to the _slaves variable. Now that you know what the code does you can write your own VB code. It's pretty standard stuff for a property declaration.

Having said that, it is rather abnormal to have a setter for a collection property. You would normally make a property like that read-only.

[Kimmy4]

Oh....i didn't realise it was a property declaration.

Thanks for your help, i should be able to convert it from here.

Thanks again.

[David Anton]

The reason you get garbage back from the online converters is that they (still) don't handle generics. Try using the trial/demo version of any commercial C# to VB converter instead.

The equivalent VB code is:

Private Private _slaves As List(Of Viewport3D)
 
Public Property Slaves() As List(Of Viewport3D)
   Get
      If _slaves Is Nothing Then
          _slaves = New List(Of Viewport3D)()
      End If
 
          Return _slaves
   End Get
   Set
         _slaves = Value
   End Set
End Property