Visual Basic .NET Language OOP Keywords Inheritance Modifiers (on classes)
Example
Inherits
Specifies the base (or parent) class
Public Class Person
End Class
Public Class Customer
Inherits Person
End Class
'One line notation
Public Class Student : Inherits Person
End Class
Possible objects:
Dim p As New Person
Dim c As New Customer
Dim s As New Student
NotInheritable
Prevents programmers from using the class as a base class.
Public NotInheritable Class Person
End Class
Possible objects:
Dim p As New Person
MustInherit
Specifies that the class is intended for use as a base class only. (Abstract class)
Public MustInherit Class Person
End Class
Public Class Customer
Inherits Person
End Class
Possible objects:
Dim c As New Customer
