Can not create 2 properties with same signature.

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Mythran

Why can't we create 2 properties with the same signature .. one on a base
class and one on a derived class, even though both properties are shared?

Public Shared ReadOnly Property MyProperty() As Integer

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Mythran
 
Hello Mythran,
Why can't we create 2 properties with the same signature .. one on a
base class and one on a derived class, even though both properties are
shared?

Public Shared ReadOnly Property MyProperty() As Integer
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It is legal to do this. Add the Shadows keyword to the definition to explicitly
state you want this behavior.

Public Shared Shadows ReadOnly Property MyProperty() As Integer
 
Mythran said:
Why can't we create 2 properties with the same signature .. one on a base
class and one on a derived class, even though both properties are shared?

Public Shared ReadOnly Property MyProperty() As Integer
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Shared members are not overridable (virtual in C{#, ++} terms), thus this is
not possible. In other words it's not possible (except by using 'Shadows',
but I think this is not a good solution) to change the behavior of a shared
member in a derived class.
 
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