changing parameter types on inherited member

[Walt Zydhek]

Could someone tell me how to Change the parameter type for an override of an
inherited class member? In particular, I would like to change an indexer for
my class that implements the IList class. Such as this:

public abstract class myclass : IList
{
private ArrayList ary;

....[Cut for brevity]
public string this[int index]
{
get
{
return (string)this.ary[index];
}
}
....[Cut for brevity]
}

When I try to compile, I get (my class) "does not implement interface member
'System.Collections.IList.this[int]'." etc..

It appears I am being required to use a type of object instead of string.
I would prefer not to have to cast to string upon every call to this indexer
from other classes.

Any help would be appreciated.

[Baileys]

Hi Walt,

implementing IList requires you to provide a method with the exact signature
as declared in the interface, in this case "Object this[Int32] {get;set;}".
If you change the returntype, you're no longer implementing the interface.

There's a simple way to do want you want: leave your indexer, but add the
following (untested):
Object IList.this[Int32 index]
{
get
{
return this[index];
}
set
{
...
}
}

You'll find more info by googling on "explicit interface implementation";

hth, Baileys

"Walt Zydhek" wrote:

Could someone tell me how to Change the parameter type for an override of an
inherited class member? In particular, I would like to change an indexer for
my class that implements the IList class. Such as this:

public abstract class myclass : IList
{
private ArrayList ary;

...[Cut for brevity]
public string this[int index]
{
get
{
return (string)this.ary[index];
}
}
...[Cut for brevity]
}

When I try to compile, I get (my class) "does not implement interface member
'System.Collections.IList.this[int]'." etc..

It appears I am being required to use a type of object instead of string.
I would prefer not to have to cast to string upon every call to this indexer
from other classes.

Any help would be appreciated.

[Walt Zydhek]

Your suggestion of adding the explicit inherited member without the public
keyword, and including the base class name in the method name resolved my
issue. Thank you very much!

"Baileys" wrote:

Hi Walt,

implementing IList requires you to provide a method with the exact signature
as declared in the interface, in this case "Object this[Int32] {get;set;}".
If you change the returntype, you're no longer implementing the interface.

There's a simple way to do want you want: leave your indexer, but add the
following (untested):
Object IList.this[Int32 index]
{
get
{
return this[index];
}
set
{
...
}
}

You'll find more info by googling on "explicit interface implementation";

hth, Baileys

"Walt Zydhek" wrote:

Could someone tell me how to Change the parameter type for an override of an
inherited class member? In particular, I would like to change an indexer for
my class that implements the IList class. Such as this:

public abstract class myclass : IList
{
private ArrayList ary;

...[Cut for brevity]
public string this[int index]
{
get
{
return (string)this.ary[index];
}
}
...[Cut for brevity]
}

When I try to compile, I get (my class) "does not implement interface member
'System.Collections.IList.this[int]'." etc..

It appears I am being required to use a type of object instead of string.
I would prefer not to have to cast to string upon every call to this indexer
from other classes.

Any help would be appreciated.