Getting an array structure from a Class property

[Hugh O]

Hi,
I am creating a class. I do not have any problem defining the property
statements except when an array is involved. Would someone be able to show
me the correct syntax for a Property statement to Get an entire array
instead of one element of the array.

thanks,
hugh

Can a function returning array suffice ?

Kalpesh

[W.G. Ryan - MVP]

http://www.developerfusion.co.uk/show/1047/2/
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Hi,
I am creating a class. I do not have any problem defining the property
statements except when an array is involved. Would someone be able to
show me the correct syntax for a Property statement to Get an entire array
instead of one element of the array.

thanks,
hugh

[Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]]

Hugh,
In addition to the other comments:

When arrays are involved I normally make the property readonly, something
like:

Public Class Person

Public ReadOnly Property Children() As Person()
Get

End Get
End Property

End Class

Note the type is "Person()" which indicates an Array Of Person. Where as
Variables can be defined either as:

Dim people() As Person

Dim people As Person()

Both of the above lines indicates an Array Of Person.
Sometimes I will define an indexed (parameterized) property instead of an
array property:

Public Class Person

Public ReadOnly Property Children(ByVal index As Integer) As Person
Get

End Get
End Property

End Class
--
Hope this helps
Jay
T.S. Bradley - http://www.tsbradley.net
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| Hi,
| I am creating a class. I do not have any problem defining the property
| statements except when an array is involved. Would someone be able to
show
| me the correct syntax for a Property statement to Get an entire array
| instead of one element of the array.
|
| thanks,
| hugh
|
|