Index_P-Q

P-Q

packages

mapping to namespaces, 303

modeling using UML, 301

ParamArrays

multiple method signatures example, 108

parameter types, 90

output parameters, 93

passing by reference

ref keyword, 92

side effects, 91

passing by value, 90

parameterized methods

arguments and parameters

passing reference types by reference, 102

arrays, passing, 106

enumerated values, passing, 106

parameter types, 90

output parameters, 93

passing by reference, 91

passing by value, 90

passing reference types versus value types, 95

passing reference types by value, 99

passing value types by reference, 98

passing value types by value, 96

Strings, passing, 105

variable length parameter lists, 103

parameterized scalar properties

not supported in C#, 140

ParamName property, ArgumentException class, 112

Parse method, Double class, 19

Parse method, Enum class, 30

pinning

GC, 176

polymorphism

see also inheritance.

casting to different interface types, 293

definition, 262, 263

deriving classes, 280

interfaces and, 286

primitive types, 15, 16

example of using, 18

introduction, 16

literal syntax, 16

operator support, 16

structures and, 16

typeof operator and, 18

private accessibility level, 62

private assemblies

applications, deploying as assemblies, 327, 329

culture-specific assemblies, 331

deploying in different folders, 331

deploying in same folder, 329

private constructors, 189

NestedWorker class example, 190

reasons for creating, 189

Teacher class example, 189

private events, 242

private keyword, 39

privatePath attribute, probing element, 332

probing element

application configuration file, 332

privatePath attribute, 332

properties, 64, 125

accessors, 126

compared to methods, 68

defining, 35

defining as read-only or write-only, 66

Indexers, 125, 127, 140

compiling into MSIL, 145

defining single indexer in a class, 141

indexers_simple example, 141

overloading, 148

using with ArrayLists, 146

properties_bankaccount example, 64

scalar properties, 127

compiling into MSIL, 129

FootballTeam class example, 136

get procedure, writing guidelines, 135

read-write/read-only/write-only, defining, 131

set procedure, writing guidelines, 136

shared, defining, 134

syntax, 126

properties_bankaccount example

properties, 64

property accessors, 126

Property Pages dialog

setting namespaces, 298

protected access modifier

description, 38

protected accessibility level, 62

protected events, 242

protected internal access modifier

description, 38

protected internal accessibility level, 62

public accessibility level, 62

public classes, 37

public events, 242

public fields

dangerous and not recommended, 64

public key token

creating using Strong Name tool, 337

public keyword, 39

publickey property

manifest information, 337

public-private key pair

creating shared assemblies as strongly named assemblies, 335

creating using Strong Name tool, 335

publishing events, 239, 241

creating events that pass information, 248

defining your own registration methods

DelegatesEvents\CustomAddRemove example, 254

DelegatesEvents\SimpleEvent example, 241

dynamically registering and unregistering, 253

Event keyword, 239

raising the event, 246

registering to, 244

static events, 251