Say i have:

[Serializable]
public class A
{

}

public class B : A
{
}

does B need the serializable attribute as well?

dan

Attributes are inherited.

But SerializableAttribute has Inherited=false attribute and cannot be
inherited:

[ComVisible(true), AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Delegate |
AttributeTargets.Enum | AttributeTargets.Struct |
AttributeTargets.Class, Inherited=false)]
public sealed class SerializableAttribute : Attribute
{
...
}

So B needs this one also.

WBR, Alex Meleta
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-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Holmes [private.php?do=newpm&u=]
Posted At: Donnerstag, 26. April 2007 22:15
Posted To: microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.csharp
Conversation: are attributes inherited
Subject: are attributes inherited

Say i have:

[Serializable]
public class A
{

}

public class B : A
{
}

does B need the serializable attribute as well?

dan

> Say i have:
>
> [Serializable]
> public class A
> {
>
> }
>
> public class B : A
> {
> }
>
> does B need the serializable attribute as well?

In this case yes. See "AttributeUsageAttribute.Inherited".

On Apr 26, 2:15 pm, Dan Holmes <danhol...@bigfoot.com> wrote:
> Say i have:
>
> [Serializable]
> public class A
> {
>
> }
>
> public class B : A
> {
>
> }
>
> does B need the serializable attribute as well?
>
> dan

Well, in this particular case yes, you do. However, the attribute
itself defines if it will be inherited, so you'll have to check the
documentation.