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Declare Method (abstract)

Generates an abstract method for the selected method call with appropriate parameters. Activates Text Fields for the method parameters and drops a marker onto the initial method call.

#Availability

Available from the context menu or via shortcuts:

  • when the caret is on a statement calling an undeclared method. The caret should be on the method name.

Note

The refactoring is only available in an abstract class.

#Examples

abstract class ClassBase
{
    private void MyMethod()
    {
        int i = 10;
        string s = "Test";
        string str = TestMethod(i, s);
    }
}
MustInherit Class TestClass
    Private Sub TestMethod()
        Dim a As Integer = 15
        Dim str As String = "Test"MyMethod(a, str)
    End Sub
End Class

Result:

abstract class ClassBase
{
    protected abstract string TestMethod(int i, string s);
    private void MyMethod()
    {
        int i = 10;
        string s = "Test";
        string str = TestMethod(i, s);
    }
}
MustInherit Class TestClass
    Protected MustOverride Sub MyMethod(ByVal a As Integer, ByVal str As String)
    Private Sub TestMethod()
        Dim a As Integer = 15
        Dim str As String = "Test"
        MyMethod(a, str)
    End Sub
End Class

#Animation

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