Namespace same as class name = declaration head aches 1

[dalchri]

I have an order entry app that I have divided into three UI, Data, and Business tiers. The root namespace is named Order. These namespaces are as follows:

namespace Order.Business {
   class Order {
      //Business logic here
   }
}
namespace Order.Data {
   class Order {
      //Database interaction and queries here
   }
}
namespace Order.Interface {
   class Order : System.Windows.Form {
      //User interface for working with an order
   }
}

The problem that I have is in trying to reference the business order class from inside the user interface:

//This is inside Order.Interface.Order
Order.Business.Order m_busOrder = new Order.Business.Order();

The compiler is confused as to whether I am tring to reference a static method called Business in the Order.Interface.Order class or if I am trying to declare an Order.Business.Order class.

Does anyone know if there is a special delimiter or some such trivia in the lexicography of C# that indicates you are talking about a namespace and not a class or some shorthand for the root or default namespace?

For example something along the lines of
[Order.Business].Order
or
_Order.Business.Order???

 

[SharkTooth]

I would change the name. If you must have "Order" as a namespace maybe be should be "Orders". You probably should call your namespace "Business" then have classes under it "Order", "PurchaseOrder:Order" etc.. Also calling a namespace "Interface" is like calling a "class": "Class" or a "method": "Method", it's not a good idea (IMHO) ...

 

[MasterRacker]

When in doubt, follow Micorsoft's naming recommendations on
MSDN


Jeff
The future is already here - it's just not widely distributed yet...

 

[chiph]

Yeah, I wouldn't do that. Pick another name for your class or your namespace.

Chip H.


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