a collection of generics? (NO CASTING)

[Insider1984]

Okay, we have an application that needs a collection of generic classes. We thought of having an ArrayList of generic classes but we believe that this involves casting of each generic class in the collection.

A simple understanding:

Each generic class has an event and we would like to call each of these events from the collection of generic classes.

Can we do this without casting.... if so, what is the best way to do it.

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Insider
4 year 'on the fly' programmer
C, C++, C#, MFC, Basic, Java ASP.NET

 

[Insider1984]

Oh sorry, I should clarify that each of the generic classes in the collection is bound to a different type....



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Insider
4 year 'on the fly' programmer
C, C++, C#, MFC, Basic, Java ASP.NET

 

[chrissie1]

they all have the same events?

what version of the framework are you using?

Christiaan Baes
Belgium

"My new site" - Me

 

[Insider1984]

same events, .net 2.0

Thanks.

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Insider
4 year 'on the fly' programmer
C, C++, C#, MFC, Basic, Java ASP.NET

 

[chrissie1]

if they have the same name then you make an interface and let the classes implment that. And then you make a System.collections.generics.list<interfacename> and voila no more casting.

Christiaan Baes
Belgium

"My new site" - Me

 

[chiph]

Like Chrissie1 says.

You create an Interface that doesn't do anything (no properties or methods), and have your classes implement it. Something like IOurCollection.

You can then have a List<IOurCollection>

Chip H.


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