I still remember the day I discovered private virtuals in C++. That was fun stuff, particularly trying to shoehorn that trick into the project I was working on just to confuse the hell out of my project lead for the day.
*sigh* Ah, good times. Ted Neward Java, .NET, XML Services Consulting, Teaching, Speaking, Writing http://www.tedneward.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. [mailto:ADVANCED- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brad Wilson > Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 1:11 PM > To: ADVANCED-DOTNET@DISCUSS.DEVELOP.COM > Subject: Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] virtual explicit interface members > > You're missing a word in your description: "private explicit > implementation". The implementation method IFoo.Bar() is private. Make > a > private method virtual doesn't make sense. > > Because it's an implementation of an interface, any derived class which > wishes to re-implement that interface merely needs to _also_ do a > private > explicit implementation as well. The virtual/override keywords are not > required. > > On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 11:38 AM, Simon Robinson > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > This code won't compile: > > > > interface ITest > > { > > bool Foo(); > > } > > > > public class Base : ITest > > { > > virtual bool ITest.Foo() { return true; } > > } > > > > The compiler objects to making ITest.Foo() virtual - it seems that > for > > some reason C# won't allow an interface member to be virtual or > abstract > > if it's been implemented explicitly (although if I don't implement it > > explicitly, the compiler is quite happy with the virtual/abstract > > modifier). Anyone know what the rationale for such a restriction > would be? > > Offhand I can't see why doing that should be problematic. > > > > =================================== > > This list is hosted by DevelopMentor(R) http://www.develop.com > > > > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at > > http://discuss.develop.com > > > > > > -- > http://bradwilson.typepad.com/ > http://www.flickr.com/photos/dotnetguy/ > http://www.last.fm/user/dotnetguy/ > > =================================== > This list is hosted by DevelopMentor http://www.develop.com > > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at > http://discuss.develop.com > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1327 - Release Date: > 3/12/2008 1:27 PM > No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.0/1342 - Release Date: 3/25/2008 10:26 AM =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor� http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
