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Preface
1. Introduction
Visual Basic .NET and Object-Oriented Programming
The .NET Framework
2. Object Fundamentals
Creating and Compiling the Component
Namespaces
Using a Component
Application Domains
Contexts
Assemblies
Intermediate Language
The Global Assembly Cache
System Namespace
3. Class Anatomy
Member Variables
Properties
Methods
Access Modifiers
Passing Parameters
Value Types
Creation and Destruction
Delegates and Events
Design Considerations
An Exercise
4. Object-Orientation
Generalization and Specialization
Inheritance
Containment
Polymorphism
Overloading
Overriding
Substitution
5. Interfacing .NET
Private Implementation
Versioning
Interfaces Versus Abstract Base Classes
Interfaces in .NET
Design Considerations
6. Exceptional Objects
The Basics of Exception Handling
Unhandled Exception Handler
The StackTrace Object
Resuming Code
Retrying Code
Performance Counters
7. Object Inspection
Reflection
Runtime Type Discovery
Dynamic Type Loading
Attributes
Custom Attributes
8. Object In, Object Out
Streams
Readers and Writers
Serialization
Schema Definition Tool
Custom Serialization
NetworkStream
9. Object Remoting
Channels
A Remotable Object
Windows Services
The Client
Designing for Remoting
Marshal by Value (MBV)
Hosting Objects in IIS
Windows Service Versus IIS
Authentication
10. Web Services
Writing a Web Service
Web Services Versus Remoting
Using Web Services from .NET Remoting
Compatibility
UDDI
Accessing Data for the Web Service
Bibliography
Index