C# - When Should Use Public / Private / Static Methods
Apr 27, 2009
I'm new to C#.Till this moment I used to make every global variable - public static.All my methods are public static so I can access them from other classes. I read on SO that the less public static methods I have,the better.So I rewrote my applications by putting all the code in one class - the form class.Now all my methods are private and there's no static method.
My question: What should I do,keeping everything in the form class is dump in my opinion. When should I use public,when private and when static private/public? I get the public methods as a 'cons' ,because they can be decompiled,but I doubt that.My public methods can be decompiled too.What is so 'private' in a private method? EDIT: I'm not asking how to prevent my program to be decompiled,I'm asking whether I should use static,private and public.And also : Is there are problem in putting all the code in the form class so I dont have to use public methods?
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May 17, 2010
There are no "non-public" or "static" methods in my code. All are public. What I'm trying to do is pass a FrameworkElement (more specifically a web browser control) that was created in one process over to another process for display and use. Also I'm not using (and would to avoid using) any of the framework 3.5 addin stuff.[code]
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Aug 25, 2011
I have a class like this:
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It works, when I make getBar methods public, but I don't want to expose these unneccessarily. Why I can't call private shared methods from a public one in the same class is over my head. I'm using .net framework 4.0 in a web application.
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May 31, 2011
explain me the difference between them? I'm new to visual basic, and I need to know the very basic things in Visual Basic allowing me to become a professional User
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Aug 18, 2010
I am a vb.net programmer switching to C#.I have the following code for a console application (targeting NET20)
using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Data;[code]....
This is giving a compile error in the if clause of InitVars for the _dbName variable:
Error 1 An object reference is required for the non-static field, method, or property 'eScoreSwapper.Program._dbName' C:UsersSethSDocumentseScoreVersionsTrunkdotNeteScoreSwappereScoreSwapperProgram.cs 26 38 eScoreSwapper
C# does not allow you to reference private class fields unless they are declared static?
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Nov 3, 2011
In the following example GetList returns an instance of a static (shared) variable. That one needs locking in order to be thread-safe.But what about DoSomething which doesn't use any static variables outside the method? Does it need locking too?I'd like to clarify that in this particular case I expect DoSomething to always print 0-100 in sequence (i.e. no 0123745...) regardless of number of calling threads. Or, in general, that different threads don't affect each other's variables (printing to console is only an example). The language in the following example is VB.NET.[code]
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Oct 27, 2009
I Want to know which one is preferred while coding to use Static Methods or normal instances, I prefer to use static if they where few but if there was many of them I start to get some doubts
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if the EmployeeManager Has Many methods (selects deletes updates) is it ok to make them all static.and if it was Normal instance. wouldn't be a drawback if the object is initiated every time specially if GetAllEmployees() is heavily used.What is the better approach to use?
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Sep 25, 2009
What purpose do protected or private (non-static) events in .NET really serve?It seems like any private or protected event is more easily handled via a virtual method. I can (somewhat) see the need for this in static events, but not for normal events. Have you had a use case before that clearly demonstrates a need or advantage for a non-static protected or private event?
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Jan 5, 2012
So I created this thread: Invoking Private / Protected Methods Via Reflection From The Same Object Instance (or Base) And we got the problem fixed save for private methods. As this may not be the same issue I thought it may be best to post a different question with the full source. It is still a work in progress but it is functional.
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So this class is being inherited by a (so far) empty child class and ProcessStage is being called. Notice that ConfirmFormDataIsValid() sub is private. If you run this it will not find this method. If I change it to protected however it works fine.
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Aug 8, 2011
I have a form (frmMain) that contains a custom control (con class). frmMain contains a combo box control and when the user selects a value from it, I pass this value to a sub routine within con class (see red line below). This purpose of the sub routine is to populate a set of comboxes contained in con class according to the value that is passed in.
Private Sub cboGuidelines_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles cboGuidelines.SelectedIndexChanged
If bChanged = True Then
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Feb 3, 2010
Curious situation:
public class MyTextBox : TextBox
{
[code].....
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Sep 13, 2010
I want to retrieve private (implementation and other) methods of a class which implements an interface and also is derived from (inherits) a base class.How can I achieve this using reflection?This is wat m tryin to do. I need to view these private methods and their contents, I don't want to invoke them.
Dim assembly As System.Reflection.Assembly
Dim assemblyName As String assemblyName = System.IO.Path.GetFullPath("xyz.dll")
assembly = System.Reflection.Assembly.LoadFile(assemblyName)
assembly.GetType("myClass").Getmethods(Bindings.NonPublic)
assembly.GetType("myClass").GetMethods(BindingFlags.NonPublic) isn't working
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Apr 12, 2010
How to generate public private key VB.net code...
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Jan 13, 2012
I have the following
Private Structure FadeLabel
Dim Alpha As Byte
Dim Color As Color
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Which I picked up from this thread: [URL]
What I'd like to do is 'implement' the BringToFront method so that when I use the 'FadeLabel' structure I can also call it's method 'BringToFront'.
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Jul 27, 2010
It is possible convert a private / public rsa key from a .pem file in vb.net ? to xml file.
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Sep 22, 2009
is there a way to have the Get part of a property available as public, but keep the set as private?Otherwise I am thinking I need two properties or a property and a method, just figured this would be cleaner.
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Jul 5, 2011
basically how do I make my dataset public so I can access it on another form.
Dim ds As New DataSet("Dataset1")
Dim filePath As String
OpenFileDialog1.ShowDialog()
filePath = OpenFileDialog1.FileName
ds.ReadXmlSchema(filePath)
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Apr 25, 2009
I just stumbled over this in some C# code...:public Foo Foo { get; private set; }
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Mar 11, 2010
I am a little new to .NET Developing, and have learned a great deal recently, but I'm stuck with something. I come from an ASP Background, I'm trying to subtract 2 variables, but they don't seem to 'see' one another.
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Oct 27, 2009
Private Sub ActivateMe(ByVal active As Boolean) Implements IGraphicControl .ActivateMe compiles.How is possible in VB.NET? A private method can be an interface implementation. VB.NET... a lot of compliments to this language and IDE..
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Aug 23, 2009
I have a public variable which seems to be going out of scope. I am confused as it has been dimensioned as a public variable: Public xlCell as As Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Range
I originally had all my code in the same module in the same project and it was wrapped within a For/Next Loop (Example 1). I decided to clean up my code and make it more modular (Example 2). All the code is still in the same module in the same project.
Upon doing so, my public variable is not recognized in any of the private subs that I have created. I keep getting the following error: Message="Object reference not set to an instance of an object." When I test the variable using ?IsNothing(xlCell) in the Main Sub I get False in the main sub. this tells me te variable is recognized. However as soon as the Call SelectCaseSub() is triggered, I get a True value for ?IsNothing(xlCell). Why is this? Shouldn't this variable be in scope regardless?
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May 26, 2010
I have a situation where I need to make some data available for reading by anyone from a specific device, where the data is pre-loaded on the device, but I cannot allow anyone to create their own device and populate it with their own data in the same format.I know this sounds a little crazy, but there is a good reason!I was planning to use Public Key cryptography, encrypting the data with a public key, but then publishing the private key to anyone who wants to read the data.
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Mar 25, 2011
I'm relatively new to .NET and am wondering how people handle naming their private variables and the public properties that access them. Like if you want to be able to just read it, but not write to it.
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So far I've taken to putting a 'l' (for local) in front of the all the private variables so as to be able to use the full name for the property. Is there a better way around this, or do you just always have to have different names for private variable/public properties? If so, what sort of conventions do people use?
Its not a huge deal, its just a minor annoyance and I was wondering if I was missing something.
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Feb 16, 2012
what websites, books or courses you guys suggest to use so I learn the fundamentals of programming. What is a class, method, namespace, private vs public. That leads me into .Net programming. A lot of intro to programming use java or C++ as the platform but I want to find one with VB.net or maybe C# if.
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Feb 23, 2009
Can i have a property that is Readonly for Public but can Read/Write in Private?
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Jan 5, 2012
Is it possible to call a protected method via reflection. I am using this:
Me.GetType.InvokeMember(Stages(CurrentStage),
Reflection.BindingFlags.InvokeMethod,
Nothing,
Me,
Nothing)
Which always calls a method with no params or return. The idea is that the user of my object (transactional processing of business logic) inherits the base class adds in a load of private methods to fire. They then add these method names to a list in the order they would like them fired and the code above will take care of firing them.
It works fine with public methods but not with private or protected methods in the same class (Protected because I have some 'standard' pre built methods to add to the base class). Realistically I could make the methods public and be done with it but my inner nerd wont allow me to do so...
I am assuming this is a security feature. Is there a way to get around this or does anyone have any suggestions on how to proceed but keep my tasty, tasty visibility modifiers in tact?
(NOTE: ITS IN VB.NET but a C# Answer is fine if that is what you are comfortable with).
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Jul 19, 2010
If you have a class with a PRIVATE constructor.>>
Public Class Form1
Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
Dim example1 As New ExampleClass[code]......
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Oct 18, 2011
I have a bunch of private variables I've typed out and I want to put all of my corresponding Public ReadOnly Properties in a bunch below them.Is there some way of copying ten lines of
Private _myVar As String
and pasting in ten sets of
Public Readonly Property MyVar As String
Get
Return _myVar[code]....
I'm currently copying the whole bunch of variable declarations, Find+Replacing Private _ into Public ReadOnly Property then going line-by-line expanding the definitions and writing return statements.how to avoid all this nonsense in the future, as I'm developing on a virtual terminal server, and the input lag on my little copy/paste/type operations on the code is driving me up the wall.
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Jul 22, 2009
give me a good resource that explains the difference between a Private, Public, Shared Functions/Sub/Variables? I normally use Public for Subs/Functions inside of Modules I call from other parts of the program. But I'd like to get more of an understanding of how and when to use them. I want as little as impact to a system that is running my programs as possible, so i guess the key here is I'm trying to just get more proficient in my coding.
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Mar 24, 2011
I'm working in .net environment (all versions) and using vb.net. I want to generate RSA public and private keys based on a passphrase. RSA algorithm only limited by using a class provided by the .net ie System.Security.Cryptography.RSACryptoServiceProvider Class. I know how to generate random RSA public/private keys and perform encryption/decryption.But that .net class don't let us creating RSA public/private keys based on a passphrase.
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