IObject

Public:

Methods:

Name	Description
Equals	Determines whether the specified value is equal to the current IObject.
GetHashCode	Serves as a hash function for a particular type.
ToString	Returns a string representation of the current object.

Remarks

The IObject interface is a low-level interface utilized by VBCorLib to provide basic services when interacting with objects. Many of the classes in VBCorLib implement this interface. By implementing this interface in new classes, those classes can be better serviced by the VBCorLib eco-system.

If this interface is implemented, then the same methods should be implemented in the normal public interface to maintain consistency.

If a class is not expected to be used by VBCorLib, then implementing this interface is not necessary.

Examples

The following code example shows a common default implementation of the IObject interface. It simply forwards calls to default method implementations through the MyBase global property.

Override the individual methods for custom functionality.

Implements IObject


Public Function Equals(ByRef Value As Variant) As Boolean
    Equals = MyBase.Equals(Me, Value)
End Function

Public Function GetHashCode() As Long
    GetHashCode = MyBase.GetHashCode(Me)
End Function

Public Function ToString() As String
    ToString = MyBase.ToString(Me, App)
End Function


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' Object Interface
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Private Function IObject_Equals(Value As Variant) As Boolean
    IObject_Equals = Equals(Value)
End Function

Private Function IObject_GetHashCode() As Long
    IObject_GetHashCode = GetHashCode
End Function

Private Function IObject_ToString() As String
    IObject_ToString = ToString
End Function

See Also

Project CorLib Overview

Class IObject Overview