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Class Definition
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Module mybox Class Box Public length As Double ' Length of a box Public breadth As Double ' Breadth of a box Public height As Double ' Height of a box End Class Sub Main() Dim Box1 As Box = New Box() ' Declare Box1 of type Box Dim Box2 As Box = New Box() ' Declare Box2 of type Box Dim volume As Double = 0.0 ' Store the volume of a box here ' box 1 specification Box1.height = 5.0 Box1.length = 6.0 Box1.breadth = 7.0 ' box 2 specification Box2.height = 10.0 Box2.length = 12.0 Box2.breadth = 13.0 'volume of box 1 volume = Box1.height * Box1.length * Box1.breadth Console.WriteLine("Volume of Box1 : {0}", volume) 'volume of box 2 volume = Box2.height * Box2.length * Box2.breadth Console.WriteLine("Volume of Box2 : {0}", volume) Console.ReadKey() End Sub End ModuleADVERTISEMENTSMember Functions and Encapsulation
Module mybox Class Box Public length As Double ' Length of a box Public breadth As Double ' Breadth of a box Public height As Double ' Height of a box Public Sub setLength(ByVal len As Double) length = len End Sub Public Sub setBreadth(ByVal bre As Double) breadth = bre End Sub Public Sub setHeight(ByVal hei As Double) height = hei End Sub Public Function getVolume() As Double Return length * breadth * height End Function End Class Sub Main() Dim Box1 As Box = New Box() ' Declare Box1 of type Box Dim Box2 As Box = New Box() ' Declare Box2 of type Box Dim volume As Double = 0.0 ' Store the volume of a box here ' box 1 specification Box1.setLength(6.0) Box1.setBreadth(7.0) Box1.setHeight(5.0) 'box 2 specification Box2.setLength(12.0) Box2.setBreadth(13.0) Box2.setHeight(10.0) ' volume of box 1 volume = Box1.getVolume() Console.WriteLine("Volume of Box1 : {0}", volume) 'volume of box 2 volume = Box2.getVolume() Console.WriteLine("Volume of Box2 : {0}", volume) Console.ReadKey() End Sub End ModuleConstructors and Destructors
Class Line Private length As Double ' Length of a line Public Sub New() 'constructor Console.WriteLine("Object is being created") End Sub Public Sub setLength(ByVal len As Double) length = len End Sub Public Function getLength() As Double Return length End Function Shared Sub Main() Dim line As Line = New Line() 'set line length line.setLength(6.0) Console.WriteLine("Length of line : {0}", line.getLength()) Console.ReadKey() End Sub End Class
Class Line Private length As Double ' Length of a line Public Sub New(ByVal len As Double) 'parameterised constructor Console.WriteLine("Object is being created, length = {0}", len) length = len End Sub Public Sub setLength(ByVal len As Double) length = len End Sub Public Function getLength() As Double Return length End Function Shared Sub Main() Dim line As Line = New Line(10.0) Console.WriteLine("Length of line set by constructor : {0}", line.getLength()) 'set line length line.setLength(6.0) Console.WriteLine("Length of line set by setLength : {0}", line.getLength()) Console.ReadKey() End Sub End Class
Class Line Private length As Double ' Length of a line Public Sub New() 'parameterised constructor Console.WriteLine("Object is being created") End Sub Protected Overrides Sub Finalize() ' destructor Console.WriteLine("Object is being deleted") End Sub Public Sub setLength(ByVal len As Double) length = len End Sub Public Function getLength() As Double Return length End Function Shared Sub Main() Dim line As Line = New Line() 'set line length line.setLength(6.0) Console.WriteLine("Length of line : {0}", line.getLength()) Console.ReadKey() End Sub End ClassShared Members of a VB.Net Class
Class StaticVar Public Shared num As Integer Public Sub count() num = num + 1 End Sub Public Shared Function getNum() As Integer Return num End Function Shared Sub Main() Dim s As StaticVar = New StaticVar() s.count() s.count() s.count() Console.WriteLine("Value of variable num: {0}", StaticVar.getNum()) Console.ReadKey() End Sub End ClassBase & Derived Classes:
<access-specifier> Class <base_class> ... End Class Class <derived_class>: Inherits <base_class> ... End Class
' Base class Class Shape Protected width As Integer Protected height As Integer Public Sub setWidth(ByVal w As Integer) width = w End Sub Public Sub setHeight(ByVal h As Integer) height = h End Sub End Class ' Derived class Class Rectangle : Inherits Shape Public Function getArea() As Integer Return (width * height) End Function End Class Class RectangleTester Shared Sub Main() Dim rect As Rectangle = New Rectangle() rect.setWidth(5) rect.setHeight(7) ' Print the area of the object. Console.WriteLine("Total area: {0}", rect.getArea()) Console.ReadKey() End Sub End ClassBase Class Initialization
' Base class Class Rectangle Protected width As Double Protected length As Double Public Sub New(ByVal l As Double, ByVal w As Double) length = l width = w End Sub Public Function GetArea() As Double Return (width * length) End Function Public Overridable Sub Display() Console.WriteLine("Length: {0}", length) Console.WriteLine("Width: {0}", width) Console.WriteLine("Area: {0}", GetArea()) End Sub 'end class Rectangle End Class 'Derived class Class Tabletop : Inherits Rectangle Private cost As Double Public Sub New(ByVal l As Double, ByVal w As Double) MyBase.New(l, w) End Sub Public Function GetCost() As Double Dim cost As Double cost = GetArea() * 70 Return cost End Function Public Overrides Sub Display() MyBase.Display() Console.WriteLine("Cost: {0}", GetCost()) End Sub 'end class Tabletop End Class Class RectangleTester Shared Sub Main() Dim t As Tabletop = New Tabletop(4.5, 7.5) t.Display() Console.ReadKey() End Sub End Class