VAssist colors all ISomething as "method" color (in my case is brown), but ISomething is abstract class and must be colored as "classes,stuctures and typedefs" color (in my case is blue).
feline, when compiling managed classes, .NET won't allow you to define more then one base class, that includes abstract classes (why it can't figure out they are abstract I have no idea). It will however let you use as many base interfaces as you want. Interfaces are classes that have to be totally abstract. If you're not a .NET programmer you'd never have any use for it though, since it's a really horrible limitation in my opinion. I've actually noticed the same thing in my code, but I never thought to raise a case. It would be really nice to fix though. :D
*ah* this explains why this is used. it seemed slightly odd, but interesting.
as for .NET not supporting multiple inheritance i have memories of reading Myers comments on multiple inheritance in C++, and i came away with the idea it is a very useful feature when you need it, but also a rather dangerous feature. Microsoft seem to be keen to remove dangerous things from the .NET languages, very noticeable in C#.
i have been bitten often enough by subtle C++ errors to see the wisdom of this, even if i am not always a total fan
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Posted - May 23 2005 : 03:15:13 AM
