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DataSet ds = new DataSet()

Is the variable (pointer) 'ds' in the stack and the dataset object being pointed allocated in the heap

Thanks
Benny
Nov 15 '05
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Rakesh <an*******@disc ussions.microso ft.com> wrote:
Where are the method/class defenitions stored - global mem area?


Basically, yes. Actually, I believe they're stored on a per-AppDomain
basis, but for most intents and purposes that's global.

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Nov 15 '05 #11
Rakesh <an*******@disc ussions.microso ft.com> wrote:
Wow!!! Thanks a lot!

Do you know of any other links that explains internal concepts like these?


Not really - it's just always something that's made sense to me...

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Nov 15 '05 #12
Hi Rakesh,
If that is the case, why is it being said that static methods can't access instance variables?

I haven't heard this before. You can access any isntace members from a
static method as long as you have a reference to the instace of interest.

The only diference (besides the syntax of using static and isntace methods,
which is language specific) is that instance methods receive one parameter
more, which is reference to the instance of the class (data part of the
class). Static methods doesn't receive this parameter so they are not bound
to any instance. If you pass explicitly a reference to a class instace to a
static class method you will have access to all instace members.
Static methods will be in the stack right (or is it?).
I assume this is a typo. The stack and the heap are memory structures where
only data is kept.
And the instance pointers will be in the stack too. So isn't it possible

for static methods to 'indirectly' access instance variables through the
instace pointers in the stack?

Yes, they can. Static methods are like any other method (with the difference
I explained above)
Aassuming that they have reference to the istance they can access all
members that has proper access modifier . Static methods can access any
other member declared in the same class as the static method, regardless of
the access modifier. If the static method wants to access members of other
classes they have to have proper access modifiers.
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