Need overloaded properties... kinda

[MrNorth]

Ok here is the deal, I have a class CProcess which has the responsibility to process another class called CList

I declare it like this:

dim myProcess as new CProcess
dim myList as new CList("1","7")

myProcess.List = myList <--- List is a property of CProcess


Now, I have another type I also want the CProcess class to handle which is called CListCollection (a class which inherited ArrayList). Can I overload the property List so I will handle both types?? I could do it with another property but it doesn't look good I think...
I and can only overload properties if they have different paramaters, not different return types

OR

which is really the best way to solve this?

kind regards
Henrik

[leazfe]

I would use the Polymorphic feature. Let define a base class from where inherits both class (CListCollection,CList) . Thus, you will be able tu use allways the same variable, regardless of whether wich object have you instantiated it.

Sorry for my english
Álvaro

[MrNorth]

yes something like this crossed my mind, but I have already inherited an arraylist to the CListCollection.. I can't inherit the base class also


kind regards
Henrik

[leazfe]

You can do like this, the base class inherits an arraylist. Thus, the CList Class is a collection with only one element. I fint it good, it´s like an abstract Fabric Pattern design (really simple).

Alvaro