derived class c# code example

Example 1: list of 2 different inherent classes c#

// a Pseudo-example using interfaces. <--- Worked great for me!

public interface IPrinter
{
   void Send();
   string Name { get; }
}

public class PrinterType1 : IPrinter
{
  public void Send() { /* send logic here */ }
  public string Name { get { return "PrinterType1"; } }
}

public class PrinterType2 : IPrinter
{
  public void Send() { /* send logic here */ }
  public string Name { get { return "Printertype2"; } }

  public string IP { get { return "10.1.1.1"; } }
}


// ...
// then to use it
var printers = new List<IPrinter>();

printers.Add(new PrinterType1());
printers.Add(new PrinterType2());

foreach(var p in printers)
{
  p.Send();

  var p2 = p as PrinterType2;

  if(p2 != null) // it's a PrinterType2... cast succeeded
    Console.WriteLine(p2.IP);
}

Example 2: inheritance in c#

// Parent Class
public class A
{
    public void Method1()
    {
        // Method implementation.
    }
}
// inherit class A in class B , which makes B the child class of A
public class B : A
{ }

public class Example
{
    public static void Main()
    {
        B b = new B();
        // It will call the parent class method 
        b.Method1();
    }
}

Example 3: how to get derived class from base class C#

class Base {
	[...]
}

class Derived : Base {
	[...]
}

/* if an instance of the base class is derived you will be able to
cast that instance to it's derrived class, as such: */

Base baseInstance = new Derived();
Derived derivedFromInstance = (Derived)baseInstance;