Name
ValueType
Synopsis
This is the base class for all value types. A value type is
a simple data structure, such as UInt32
,
or an enumeration. It is differentiated from a reference type
(or object). Value types are stored on the stack rather than
the .NET managed heap, and are accessed directly rather than through
a reference. Value types also behave differently from reference
types, most notably in assignment operations (which create a
copy of the data, not a duplicate reference to the same data) and
comparison operations (which return true
as long as the content of
the two value types is the same).
To define your own simple value types, use the struct
keyword (use the enum
keyword to define an
enumeration). Value types are implicitly sealed.
public abstract class ValueType { // Protected Constructors protected method ValueType(); // Public Instance Methods public override method bool Equals(object obj); // overrides object public override method int GetHashCode(); // overrides object public override method string ToString(); // overrides object }
Subclasses
Multiple types
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