classes

[Frank]

Hi,

class X, subclasses A, B and C inherit X. I don't want class X available to
the outside world, only A, B and C. How do I declare that?
Thanks in advance
Frank

[fred]

Public MustInherit Class X

I think it is always a ggod idea to also protect any constructors in this
class. I.e.

Protected Sub New(...)
"Frank" <fr***@frank.com> wrote in message
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Hi,

class X, subclasses A, B and C inherit X. I don't want class X available to the outside world, only A, B and C. How do I declare that?
Thanks in advance
Frank

[Hal Rosser]

Whatever the VB equivalent of Java's "Abstract" class - is what you're
looking for - you can't instantiate it, but you can inherit it.

"Frank" <fr***@frank.com> wrote in message
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Hi,

class X, subclasses A, B and C inherit X. I don't want class X available to the outside world, only A, B and C. How do I declare that?
Thanks in advance
Frank

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[Jonathan Allen]

That would be MustInherit

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"Hal Rosser" <hm******@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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Whatever the VB equivalent of Java's "Abstract" class - is what you're
looking for - you can't instantiate it, but you can inherit it.