Thread: Overloading an "External" Class?

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    #junkie
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    Overloading an "External" Class?

    Ok, my inheritance knowledge and fields in that area are not that great.


    How can i overload a method of a class i have no control over?

    For example, look at the following method:
    Code:
    object.Equals( object objectA, object objectB )
    How could i add an overload to that, so anywhere i use that i can also use
    Code:
    object.Equals( object objectA, object objectB, 
             object objectC, object objectD )

    I do not want to modify the Equals function, this is just an example. Equals represents a method i did not make, and it exists somewhere else, but i want to simply add a couple overloads so i dont have to create my own Class & Method just to do what i could squeeze into that.
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    You can't (though, you'll be able to do that in C# 3.0 with extension methods). Your only real option is to make a class that inherits from object and adds your Equals method.
    Code:
    class SmartObject: object
    {
       public void Equals( object objectA, object objectB, 
             object objectC, object objectD )
       {
          
       }
    }

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    #junkie
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    bummer. Oh well, thanks for the quick reply
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