I gave that a try and it looks like it would work.
However, in my case, my BaseClass is used in a Generic List Base Class that
has a generic parameter. So the combination of generic parameters does not
work properly.
Since this is true:
class A: BaseClass{
...
}
class B:BaseClass{
...
}
class BaseCollection<T>:List<T>{
}
class ACollection:BaseCollection<A>{
...
}
class BCollection:BaseCollection<B>{
...
}
In this example, neither ACollection nor BCollection can be cast to a
BaseCollection<BaseClass>.
Since the idea behind generics that that BaseCollection<A> is not the same
as BaseCollection<B>.
Thanks,
Mike
On 9/6/06, Marc Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> public class BaseClass{
> public string Serialize(){
> //This will not work
> return Serialization.GetSerializedXml<typeof(this)>(this);
> }
> }
public class BaseClass<T>{
public string Serialize(){
return Serialization.GetSerializedXml<T>(this);
}
}
public DerivedClass : BaseClass<DerivedClass>
{
// stuff
}
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will not be affected by the potential change. I know this can be
frustrating for you as it is for us. Thanks for your understanding in
this matter.." --Some misguided soul at Microsoft
Marc C. Brooks
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