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Introduction
Using the code
Lesson 1: Namespaces, Classes & Modules
Lesson 2: Access Types
Lesson 3: Shared Functions
Lesson 4: Overloading
Lesson 5: Inheritance
Lesson 6: Overriding
Lesson 7: Polymorphism
Lesson 8: Constructors & Destructors
Lesson 9: Property Routines
Lesson 10: A Simple Application
VB.NET is completely object oriented. This article uncovers some basic Object Oriented
Programming features of Visual Basic. NET. The whole article is divided into ten lessons. The
source code for these lessons is provided with the article.
This tutorial is designed with the following objectives:
1. To provide a sound knowledge about Object Oriented Programming in VB.NET.
2. To educate how Object Oriented techniques are used in VB.NET.
3. To explain the following concepts in an easy and simple way:
Creating and using classes and objects in VB.NET.
Encapsulation, Abstraction, Inheritance and Polymorphism.
Overloading and Overriding.
Constructors and Destructors.
Static functions.
A must read for anyone

who is interested in VB.NET.
This article uncovers some
basic Object Oriented
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Visual Basic .NET. The whole
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The source code for each lesson is available as a .vb source code file. You need Microsoft .NET
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framework SDK installed in your system to compile and execute the exercises in this article. You
can download it from the Microsoft website. The VB.NET compiler (vbc.exe) normally resides in
your FrameworkSDK\bin folder.
To manually compile a source code file, you may use the command prompt to type: vbc
filename.vb /out:"filename.exe" /r:"System.Windows.Forms.dll","System.dll"
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A Namespace
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In VB.NET, classes and other data structures for a specific purpose are grouped together
to form a namespace. You can use the classes in a namespace, by simply importing the
namespace. The Imports keyword is used to import a namespace to your project. .NET
framework provides a rich set of built in classes, grouped together to various namespaces.
In this lesson, we are using the System namespace. Import the System namespace
(already available in .NET).
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ImportsSystem
A Class
Probably, you are already familiar with classes and objects. Simply speaking, a Class is a
definition of a real life object. For example, Human is a class for representing all human
beings. Dog is a class to represent all Dogs. Classes can contain functions too. Animals is
a namespace.
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Dog is a class in the namespace Animals:

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FunctionBark()
Console.Writeline("Dogisbarking")
EndFunction
EndClass
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An object is an instance of a Class. For example, Jimmy is an object of type Dog. We will
create an object in the next section. Read on.
Modules
You can use modules to write common functions. A Module is a group of functions. Unlike
functions in classes, Public functions in modules can be called directly from anywhere
else. VB provides Functions and Subroutines. Functions and Subroutines are almost the
same, but the difference is that a subroutine can't return a value.
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PublicModulemodMain
Execution will start from the Main() subroutine:

SubMain()
'Callourfunction.Seebelow
OurFunction()
Endsub
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OurFunction: Our own little function to use the class Dog:

FunctionOurFunction()
'HereishowwedeclareavariableJimmyoftypeDog.
'WeuseAnimals.Dogbecause,theclassDogisinthe
'namespaceAnimals(seeabove).
DimJimmyasAnimals.Dog
'Createanobject.UnlikeinVB6,itisnotrequiredtouse
'the'set'keyword.
Jimmy=newAnimals.Dog()
'Anotherwaytocreateanobjectis
'DimJimmyasnewDog
'CallJimmy'sMainFunction
Jimmy.Bark()
EndFunction
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The major access types are Public, Private, Friend and Protected. A Class may contain
functions, variables etc., which can be either Public or Private or Protected or Friend. If
they are Public, they can be accessed by creating objects of the Class. Private and
Protected members can be accessed only by the functions inside the Class. Protected
members are much like Private members, but they have some special use while inheriting a
Class. We will see this later, in Inheritance (Lesson 5). Friend members can be accessed only
by elements of the same project, and not by the ones outside the current project. Let us expand
our dog class.
Import the System namespace (already available in .NET).
ImportsSystem
Animals is a namespace.
NamespaceAnimals
Dog is a class in the namespace Animals.

PublicClassDog
'Apublicvariable
PublicAgeOfDogasInteger
Bark is a function in this class. It is Public:

PublicFunctionBark()
EndFunction
Walk is a function in this class. It is Private.

PrivateFunctionWalk()
Console.Writeline("Dogiswalking")
EndFunction
EndClass
EndNamespace
Our Module:
PublicModulemodMain
Execution will start from the Main() subroutine:

SubMain()
'Callourfunction.Seebelow
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OurFunction()
Endsub
'OurFunction:CalledfromMain()
FunctionOurFunction()
'Thiswillwork,becauseBark&Ageofdogarepublic
Jimmy.Bark
Jimmy.AgeOfDog=10
'CallingtheWalkfunctionwillnotworkhere,because
'Walk()isoutsidetheclassDog
'Sothisiswrong.Uncommentthisandtrytocompile,itwill
'causeanerror.
'Jimmy.Walk
EndFunction
EndModule
Encapsulation
Putting all the data and related functions in a Class is called Encapsulation.
Data Hiding or Abstraction:

Normally, in a Class, variables used to hold data (like the age of a dog) is declared as
Private. Functions or property routines are used to access these variables. Protecting the
data of an object from outside functions is called Abstraction or Data Hiding. This
prevents accidental modification of data by functions outside the class.
The shared members in a class (both functions and variables) can be used without creating
objects of a class as shown. The Shared modifier indicates that the method does not operate on
a specific instance of a type and may be invoked directly from a type rather than through a
particular instance of a type.
ImportsSystem
Animals is a namespace.
NamespaceAnimals
Dog is a class in the namespace Animals.

ClassDog
Bark is a now a Public, shared function in this class.

PublicSharedFunctionBark()
EndFunction
Walk is a Public function in this class. It is not shared.

PublicFunctionWalk()
Console.Writeline("Dogiswalking")
EndFunction
EndClass
EndNamespace
Our Module:
PublicModulemodMain
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Execution will start from the Main() subroutine.

SubMain()
'WecancalltheBark()functiondirectly,
'withoutcreatinganobjectoftypeDog
'becauseitisshared.
Animals.Dog.Bark()
'WecancalltheWalk()functiononly
'aftercreatinganobject,because
'itisnotshared.
Jimmy.Walk()
'NowGuess?TheWriteLine()functionweusedsofar
'isasharedfunctioninclassConsole:)
'Also,wecanwritetheMain()functionitselfasashared
'functioninaclass.i.eSharedSubMain().Try
'movingMain()fromthismoduletotheaboveclass
Endsub
EndModule
Overloading is a simple technique, to enable a single function name to accept parameters of

different type. Let us see a simple Adder class. Import the System namespace (already available
in .NET).
ImportsSystem
ClassAdder
Here, we have two Add() functions. This one adds two integers. Convert.ToString is
equivalent to the good old CStr.
OverloadsPublicSubAdd(AasInteger,BasInteger)
Console.Writeline("AddingIntegers:"+Convert.ToString(a+b))
EndSub
This one adds two strings.

OverloadsPublicSubAdd(AasString,BasString)
Console.Writeline("AddingStrings:"+a+b)
EndSub
'Andbothhavethesamename.Thisispossiblebecause,weusedthe
'Overloadskeyword,tooverloadthem.
'Here,wehavetheMainFunctionwithinthisclass.Whenyouwrite.
'yourmainfunctioninsidetheclass,itshouldbeasharedfunction.
SharedSubMain()
DimAdderObjasAdder
'Createtheobject
AdderObj=newAdder
'Thiswillinvokefirstfunction
AdderObj.Add(10,20)
'Thiswillinvokesecondfunction
AdderObj.Add("hello","howareyou")
EndSub
EndClass
Inheritance is the property in which, a derived class acquires the attributes of its base class. In
simple terms, you can create or 'inherit' your own class (derived class), using an existing class
(base class). You can use the Inherits keyword for this.
Let us see a simple example. Import the System namespace (already available in .NET).
ImportsSystem
Our simple base class:

ClassHuman
'Thisissomethingthatallhumansdo
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PublicSubWalk()
Console.Writeline("Walking")
EndSub
EndClass
Now, let us derive a class from Human.

A Programmer is a Human.
ClassProgrammer
InheritsHuman
'WealreadyhavetheaboveWalk()function
'Thisissomethingthatallprogrammersdo;)
PublicSubStealCode()
Console.Writeline("Stealingcode")
EndSub
EndClass
Just a MainClass.
ClassMainClass
'Ourmainfunction
SharedSubMain()
DimTomasProgrammer
Tom=newProgrammer
'Thiscallisokiebecauseprogrammergotthisfunction
'fromitsbaseclass
Tom.Walk()
'ThisisalsocorrectbecauseTomisaprogrammer
Tom.StealCode()
EndSub
EndClass
Additional Notes:
MustInherit
The MustInherit keyword specifies that a class cannot be instantiated and can be used
only as a base class. I.e., if you declare our Human class as "MustInheritClassHuman",
then you can't create objects of type Human without inheriting it.
NotInheritable
The NotInheritable keyword specifies that a class cannot be inherited. I.e., if you
specify 'NotInheritableClassHuman', no derived classes can be made from the
Human class.
By default, a derived class Inherits methods from its base class. If an inherited property or
method needs to behave differently in the derived class it can be overridden; that is, you can
define a new implementation of the method in the derived class. The Overridable keyword is
used to mark a function as overridable. The keyword Overrides is used to mark that a function
is overriding some base class function. Let us see an example.
ImportsSystem

ClassHuman
'Speak()isdeclaredOverridable
OverridablePublicSubSpeak()
Console.Writeline("Speaking")
EndSub
EndClass
Now, let us derive a class from Human:

An Indian is a Human:
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ClassIndian
InheritsHuman
'LetusmakeIndianspeakHindi,theNationalLanguage
'inIndia
'Speak()isoverridingSpeak()initsbaseclass(Human)
OverridesPublicSubSpeak()
Console.Writeline("SpeakingHindi")
'Important:Asyouexpect,anycalltoSpeak()insidethisclass
'willinvoketheSpeak()inthisclass.Ifyouneedto
'callSpeak()inbaseclass,youcanuseMyBasekeyword.
'Likethis
'Mybase.Speak()
EndSub
EndClass
Just a class to put our Main().

ClassMainClass
'Ourmainfunction
SharedSubMain()
'TomisagenericHuman
DimTomasHuman
Tom=newHuman
'TonyisahumanandanIndian
DimTonyasIndian
Tony=newIndian
'ThiscallwillinvoketheSpeak()function
'inclassHuman
Tom.Speak()
'ThiscallwillinvoketheSpeak()function
'inclassIndian
Tony.Speak()
EndSub
EndClass
Polymorphism is the property in which a single object can take more than one form. For
example, if you have a base class named Human, an object of Human type can be used to hold an
object of any of its derived type. When you call a function in your object, the system will
automatically determine the type of the object to call the appropriate function. For example, let
us assume that you have a function named speak() in your base class. You derived a child class
from your base class and overloaded the function speak(). Then, you create a child class object
and assign it to a base class variable. Now, if you call the speak() function using the base class
variable, the speak() function defined in your child class will work. On the contrary, if you are
assigning an object of the base class to the base class variable, then the speak() function in the
base class will work. This is achieved through runtime type identification of objects. See the
example.
ImportsSystem
This example is exactly the same as the one we saw in the previous lesson. The only difference is
in the SharedSubMain() in the class MainClass. So scroll down and see an example:
ClassHuman
'Speak()isdeclaredOverridable
OverridablePublicSubSpeak()
Console.Writeline("Speaking")
EndSub
EndClass
Now, let us derive a class from Human.

An Indian is a Human.
ClassIndian
InheritsHuman
'LetusmakeIndianspeakHindi,theNationalLanguage
'inIndia
'Speak()isoverridingSpeak()initsbaseclass(Human)
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OverridesPublicSubSpeak()
Console.Writeline("SpeakingHindi")
'Important:Asyouexpect,anycalltoSpeak()insidethisclass
'willinvoketheSpeak()inthisclass.Ifyouneedto
'callSpeak()inbaseclass,youcanuseMyBasekeyword.
'Likethis
'Mybase.Speak()
EndSub
EndClass
Carefully examine the code in Main():

ClassMainClass
'Ourmainfunction
SharedSubMain()
'LetusdefineTomasahuman(baseclass)
DimTomasHuman
'Now,IamassiginganIndian(derivedclass)
Tom=newIndian
'Theaboveassignmentislegal,because
'IndianIS_Ahuman.
'Now,letmecallSpeakas
Tom.Speak()
'WhichSpeak()willwork?TheSpeak()inIndian,orthe
'Speak()inhuman?
'Thequestionarisesbecause,TomisdeclaredasaHuman,
'butanobjectoftypeIndianisassignedtoTom.
'TheAnsweris,theSpeak()inIndianwillwork.Thisisbecause,
'mostobjectorientedlanguageslikeVb.netcanautomatically
'detectthetypeoftheobjectassignedtoabaseclassvariable.
'ThisiscalledPolymorphism
EndSub
EndClass

ImportsSystem
A Constructor is a special function which is called automatically when a class is created. In

VB.NET, you should use useNew() to create constructors. Constructors can be overloaded (see
Lesson 4), but unlike the functions, the Overloads keyword is not required. A Destructor is a
special function which is called automatically when a class is destroyed. In VB.NET, you should
use useFinalize() routine to create Destructors. They are similar to Class_Initialize and
Class_Terminate in VB 6.0.
Dog is a class:
ClassDog
'Theagevariable
PrivateAgeasinteger
The default constructor:

PublicSubNew()
Console.Writeline("DogisCreatedWithAgeZero")
Age=0
EndSub
The parameterized constructor:

PublicSubNew(valasInteger)
Console.Writeline("DogisCreatedWithAge"+Convert.ToString(val))
Age=val
EndSub
This is the destructor:

OverridesProtectedSubFinalize()
Console.Writeline("DogisDestroyed")
EndSub
'TheMainFunction
SharedSubMain()
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DimJimmy,JackyasDog
'Createtheobjects
'Thiswillcallthedefaultconstructor
Jimmy=newDog
'Thiswillcalltheparameterizedconstructor
Jacky=newDog(10)
EndSub
'TheDestructionwillbedoneautomatically,when
'theprogramends.ThisisdonebytheGarbage
'Collector.
EndClass
You can use both properties and fields to store information in an object. While fields are simply
Public variables, properties use property procedures to control how values are set or returned.
You can use the Get/Set keywords for getting/setting properties. See the following example.
ImportsSystem
Dog is a class.
PublicClassDog
'Aprivatevariabletoholdthevalue
PrivatemAgeOfDogasInteger
This is our property routine:

PublicPropertyAge()AsInteger
'Calledwhensomeonetriestoretreivethevalue
Get
Console.Writeline("GettingProperty")
ReturnmAgeOfdog
EndGet
Set(ByValValueAsInteger)
'Calledwhensomeonetriestoassignavalue
Console.Writeline("SettingProperty")
mAgeOfDog=Value
EndSet
EndProperty
EndClass
Another class:
ClassMainClass
'Ourmainfunction.Executionstartshere.
SharedSubMain()
'Letuscreateanobject.
DimJimmyasDog
Jimmy=newDog
'Wecan'taccessmAgeofDogdirectly,soweshould
'useAge()propertyroutine.
'Setit.TheAgeSetroutinewillwork
Jimmy.Age=30
'Getitback.TheAgeGEtroutinewillwork
DimcurAge=Jimmy.Age()
EndSub
EndClass
Let us analyze a simple program. First, let us import the required namespaces:
ImportsSystem
ImportsSystem.ComponentModel
ImportsSystem.Windows.Forms
ImportsSystem.Drawing
'WeareinheritingaclassnamedSimpleForm,fromthe
'classSystem.Windows.Forms.Form
'
'i.e,Windowsisanamespaceinsystem,Formsisa
'namespaceinWindows,andFormisaclassinForms.
PublicClassSimpleForm
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InheritsSystem.Windows.Forms.Form
'Ourconstructor
PublicSubNew()
'Thiswillinvoketheconstructorofthebase
'class
MyBase.New()
Set the text property of this class. We inherited this property from the base class:
Me.Text="Hello,HowAreYou?"
EndSub
EndClass
PublicClassMainClass
SharedSubMain()
'CreateanobjectfromourSimpleFormclass
DimsfasSimpleForm
sf=newSimpleForm
'PassthisobjecttotheRun()functiontostart
System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(sf)
EndSub
EndClass
That is it. Now you can atleast read and understand most of those VB.NET source code, and
probably implement more OOP features in your VB.NET programs. Now, in my next article, I'll try
to cover the patterns and practices in VB.NET.
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bluesathish
6-Dec-13 4:18
Thanks for this really excellent article, can you explain other oops concept like types of
inheritance, data hiding etc with examples in Version2. My vote 5!
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Thanks for the information.You help me a lot in understanding OOP fundamentals.Your

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It's really helpful article for everyone..

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i have always find it difficult to understand object and class in vb.net but this article has
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Cool, tks for this tutorial

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Thanks for a great and concise refresher on the basics. Nice work.
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Very good Article to understand OOPS.

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helpful article
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It was useful
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highcopic
30-May-10 13:45
Thanks, your explanation cleared my brain! I jumped into VB.net to quick, from VBA, and
couldnt grasp the concepts.There is a lot of tutorials on writing the basic code, but they
dont describe it in the way you have, thanks again,
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very easy to follow ....
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Very easy to understand the oops concep.

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14-Mar-09 11:40
now I understand it that was very nice and easy 5 / 5
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Hi every one
I have lot difficulties in OOP in vb.net when I wan to use classes to connect my
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Please I need help I have an exam in OOP but the problem is that I dont have any idea
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Nice article. you have cleared all the difficult topics in a proper go & proper explanation
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Hey....you rocks...nice job
theGreco
21-Sep-07 5:39
6/3/2014 11:30 AM
16 of 18
this have been the best way to explain about oop to anybody...congratulations.
how can I test the code??
Sahar Diab
31-May-07 5:25
hi oop>>>
I wondered if u can help me in testing the code and give me the steps to test the class....
I am new in vb.net and in dealing with dll files
any help appretiated....
thx ,
Sahar
Thanks!
2.00/5 (1 vote)
turtle1010
9-Feb-07 22:53
Thank you so much for the lessons, they are extremly simply written but up to the point
For a fresher...... it's the best.
Manuuuuu
19-Dec-06 7:34
Simple and understanding words and memorable samples....good, Best of luck and
moreover thanks.
Viju
very simple but very informative
2.00/5 (1 vote)
percyvimal
19-Dec-06 3:04
Very simple article but very informative and covers lot of hard to understand features in a
very simpler easily understandable way.
Expect more such nice articles
Regards
Help in need is the help indeed
Thank You...
Woofs
15-Sep-06 10:04
Thank you for the article. I found it to be very clear and concise. Perfect examples.
Great Contribution!!
5.00/5 (1 vote)
Raish
9-Aug-06 21:59
I think this article tells a lot of than a book of 1,000 pages related to OOP.
Specially lesson related to Polymorphism is excellent.
Md R Islam
5.00/5 (1 vote)
6/3/2014 11:30 AM
17 of 18
sit back and enjoy
f2
20-May-06 20:46
http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/2/4/6247616D-A0C7-4552B622-3F0450DE2462/06VB1.wmv
from,
-= aLbert =-
The Walk() function is inside the

class Dog
MickYL
12-Apr-06 20:30
Sub Main()
'Call our function. See below
OurFunction()
End sub
Really great Article. Just wanted to say I think the Walk() function is declared a private
function within the Class Dog. How do you use such a private member ? Really learnt a
lot on through this article. Thanks.
'OurFunction: Called from Main()
Function OurFunction()
Dim Jimmy as Animals.Dog
Jimmy=new Animals.Dog()
'This will work, because Bark & Ageofdog are public
Jimmy.Bark
Jimmy.AgeOfDog=10
'Calling the Walk function will not work here, because
'Walk() is outside the class Dog
'So this is wrong. Uncomment this and try to compile, it will
'cause an error.
'Jimmy.Walk
End Function
End Module
OO Programming concepts VB.NET
1.80/5 (2 votes)
Integrale EVO2
28-Mar-06 15:09
Many thanks, at last I see the light. I've been struggling for weeks with various articles
and pages from books trying to put together some basic no frills document to try to have
definitions and a reference for these concepts.
This was and is a fantastic artical for beginners. Straight and to the point. .NET is now not
so much of a mystery.
Again many thanks.
Will NZ
Nicely done
1.75/5 (5 votes)
GlimmerMan
21-Mar-06 10:57
One of the things I enjoy doing is writing very easy to understand tutorials as you have
done here, nicely done and simple as it should be.;)
Kevin S. Gallagher
Programming is an art form that fights back
2.33/5 (2 votes)
6/3/2014 11:30 AM
18 of 18
French Translation
9-Nov-05 21:00
Xoh
With the kind authorization of his author, this article has been translated in french. You
can read it here : http://xo.developpez.com/tutoriel/vb.net/poo/
Thanks Anoop
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Xo
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