Class not show outside of class library

[ThunderMusic]

Hi,
I'm building a class library and I use some classes in my library that I
would not like to expose when using the class library. I explain :

I use let's say Class1, Class2 and Class3. In Class1, I have an instance of
Class2 and in Class2 I have an instance of Class3. Class1 takes care of all
the operations done with class2 and class2 takes care of all the operations
done with class3.

So, I don't want Class2 and Class3 to show when a user will be using my
class lib

Is there a way to declare my classes in order for them not to show outside
of the class lib and still be able to use it within the class lib?

thanks

ThunderMusic

[Chris, Master of All Things Insignificant]

doesn't declaring it as Friend allow that to happen?

Public Class Class1
Private Class2
End Class

Friend Class Class2

End Class

I didn't test it but I think that will work for you.
Chris

"ThunderMusic" <NO*******@sympatico.caSPAMATALL> wrote in message
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Hi,
I'm building a class library and I use some classes in my library that
I
would not like to expose when using the class library. I explain :

I use let's say Class1, Class2 and Class3. In Class1, I have an instance
of
Class2 and in Class2 I have an instance of Class3. Class1 takes care of
all
the operations done with class2 and class2 takes care of all the
operations
done with class3.

So, I don't want Class2 and Class3 to show when a user will be using my
class lib

Is there a way to declare my classes in order for them not to show outside
of the class lib and still be able to use it within the class lib?

thanks

ThunderMusic

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

"ThunderMusic" <NO*******@sympatico.caSPAMATALL> schrieb:

I use let's say Class1, Class2 and Class3. In Class1, I have an instance
of
Class2 and in Class2 I have an instance of Class3. Class1 takes care of
all
the operations done with class2 and class2 takes care of all the
operations
done with class3.

So, I don't want Class2 and Class3 to show when a user will be using my
class lib

You will have to change the class' accessibility modifier:

Visual Basic Language Concepts -- Accessibility
<URL:http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/vbcn7/html/vbconAccessibility.asp>

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