Rajesh_Patil74
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Hi
I have a two classes which are inherited from one class. I want to make collection of all derived classes in one list.
And when i enumrate thro that collection i should able to call correct method of that class.
For ex --
class Bbase
{
// public member, method ....
public virtual void Method1()
{
}
}
class derived1 : Bbase
{
public new void Method1()
{
}
public void Method1_1()
{
}
}
class derived1 : Bbase
{
public new void Method1()
{
}
public void Method2_1()
{
}
}
// Main function is something like that ...
Main()
{
ArrayList oArray;
derived1 ob1, ob2, ob3;
derived2 o1, o2;
int i;
Bbase oBase;
oArray = new ArrayList();
// Added all these object in collection
ob1 = new derived1();
ob2 = new derived1();
ob3 = new derived1();
o1 = new derived2();
o2 = new derived2();
oArray.Add(ob1);
oArray.Add(ob2);
oArray.Add(ob3);
oArray.Add(o1);
oArray.Add(o2);
// Interate thro array.
for ( i = 0; i < oArray.Count; i ++)
{
oBase = (Bbase)oArray[i];
oBase.Method1(); // Always calls Base - method1.
// To make it correct
if (oArray[i].GetType().Name == "derived1")
oDerived1 = (dervied1)oArray[i];
oDervied1.Method1();
else if (oArray[i].GetType().Name == "derived2")
oDerived2 = (dervied2)oArray[i];
oDervied2.Method1();
}
}
In above code , i type cast the array object. I want to do that without typecasting .... Is it possible ??
Regards & Thanks.
I have a two classes which are inherited from one class. I want to make collection of all derived classes in one list.
And when i enumrate thro that collection i should able to call correct method of that class.
For ex --
class Bbase
{
// public member, method ....
public virtual void Method1()
{
}
}
class derived1 : Bbase
{
public new void Method1()
{
}
public void Method1_1()
{
}
}
class derived1 : Bbase
{
public new void Method1()
{
}
public void Method2_1()
{
}
}
// Main function is something like that ...
Main()
{
ArrayList oArray;
derived1 ob1, ob2, ob3;
derived2 o1, o2;
int i;
Bbase oBase;
oArray = new ArrayList();
// Added all these object in collection
ob1 = new derived1();
ob2 = new derived1();
ob3 = new derived1();
o1 = new derived2();
o2 = new derived2();
oArray.Add(ob1);
oArray.Add(ob2);
oArray.Add(ob3);
oArray.Add(o1);
oArray.Add(o2);
// Interate thro array.
for ( i = 0; i < oArray.Count; i ++)
{
oBase = (Bbase)oArray[i];
oBase.Method1(); // Always calls Base - method1.
// To make it correct
if (oArray[i].GetType().Name == "derived1")
oDerived1 = (dervied1)oArray[i];
oDervied1.Method1();
else if (oArray[i].GetType().Name == "derived2")
oDerived2 = (dervied2)oArray[i];
oDervied2.Method1();
}
}
In above code , i type cast the array object. I want to do that without typecasting .... Is it possible ??
Regards & Thanks.
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If you specify override and not new for the Method1 declarations in the inheriting objects, then oBase.Method1() should call the method you want it to.
For enumerating through an [collection|list|array] you should use the foreach keyword:
foreach(Bbase oBase in oArray)
oBase.Method1();
This version looks much cleaner.
Your classes should also use the keyword override as AlexFM and muzzy2003 already mentioned.
Ciao
Timo
foreach(Bbase oBase in oArray)
oBase.Method1();
This version looks much cleaner.
Your classes should also use the keyword override as AlexFM and muzzy2003 already mentioned.
Ciao
Timo