[Mono-list] Trouble accessing interface methods via as operator

[Michal Moskal]

On Tue, Apr 13, 2004 at 03:39:54AM -0400, Joe Scaduto wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I am trying to use the 'as' operator to access interface methods. I am
> using reflection to create an instance of the class which implements the
> interface. I am able to obtain the object but the 'as' operator always
> returns null for me even though the class does implement the interface. 
> I am not sure what is going.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> code snippet:
> 
> System.Object obj = Activator.CreateInstance(type);
> IServices current = obj as IServices;
> 
> if (current == null)
> 	Console.WriteLine("obj does not implement IServices");


Are you sure it is *the same* IServices that is implemented and that you
use on right hand side of 'as' ? Where does the type come from? And
where does the IServices come from? IServices seen by 'type' and 'as'
can be different even when they share the name.

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