[Mono-list] Final method in C# (as the final keyword in Java)

[Raja R Harinath]

Hi,

Ympostor <ympostor at clix.pt> writes:

> Simple question (forgive my ignorance):
>
>     public abstract class GrandFather
>     {
>         public abstract void DontOverrideMe();
>     }
>
>     public class Father : GrandFather
>     {
>         public sealed override
>             void DontOverrideMe()
>         {
>             Console.WriteLine("I am acting as a father");
>         }
>     }
>
>     public class Son : Father
>     {
>         public void DontOverrideMe()
>         {
>             Console.WriteLine("I am an unruly son");
>         }
>     }
>
> Why the compiler only gives a warning about Son::DontOverrideMe instead
> of an error? And why with a "new" keyword the warning disappears? I want
> a non overridable method :(

You have a non-overridable method (hint: try using 'override' in 'Son').

(I guess it would've been slightly more informative if the compiler used
the CS0108 warning instead of CS0114).

- Hari