Ramifications of No Namespace

[Jonathan Wood]

Greetings,

Normally, when I create C# modules, the class appears within a namespace.

However, I've just created a Web service and new classes have no namespace.

Can anyone tell me why this is? And what the ramifications are of having or
not having classes defined within a namespace?

Thanks!

 

[Robbe Morris [C# MVP]]

Namespaces are just a way to give a unique name to your
class in the "application". They are not required but are
suggested.

--
Robbe Morris - 2004-2006 Microsoft MVP C#
I've mapped the database to .NET class properties and methods to
implement an multi-layered object oriented environment for your
data access layer. Thus, you should rarely ever have to type the words
SqlCommand, SqlDataAdapter, or SqlConnection again.
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/articles/adonet_source_code_generator.asp

 

[Jonathan Wood]

Hmmm... makes you wonder why VS would insert a namespace in one case and not
in another. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that it is a Web
service and would not normally be access via local code that would have
access to the namespace - ???

Thanks.

 

[Laurent Bugnion]

Hi,

Hmmm... makes you wonder why VS would insert a namespace in one case and not
in another. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that it is a Web
service and would not normally be access via local code that would have
access to the namespace - ???

Thanks.

Normally, VS includes a namespace in a new class, also for web services.
The namespace is based on the default namespace for the project (set
in the project's properties) and the folder hierarchy relative to the root.

Did you happen to delete the default namespace in the project's properties?

Greetings,
Laurent

 

[Jonathan Wood]

Laurent,

Normally, VS includes a namespace in a new class, also for web services.
The namespace is based on the default namespace for the project (set in
the project's properties) and the folder hierarchy relative to the root.

Did you happen to delete the default namespace in the project's
properties?

I really don't think so. I just created a new project and then added that
class using the Wizards. It created a new file with a class not encloded in
any namespace block.

I don't see the setting you referred to. It's a Web site, not a project. I
can only assume that has something to do with why it didn't automatically
include a namespace in my new class - ???

 

[Laurent Bugnion]

Hi,

I really don't think so. I just created a new project and then added that
class using the Wizards. It created a new file with a class not encloded in
any namespace block.

I don't see the setting you referred to. It's a Web site, not a project. I
can only assume that has something to do with why it didn't automatically
include a namespace in my new class - ???

You're right, VS2005 doesn't add a default namespace when you use the
website model. One more argument for the Web Application Project
template in my opinion.

Greetings,
Laurent