Override abstract readonly property to read/write property

Question

I would like to only force the implementation of a C# getter on a given property from a base abstract class. Derived classes might, if they want, also provide a setter for t

Answer 1

Would this suit your needs?

public abstract class TheBase
{
    public int Value
    {
        get;
        protected set;
    }
}
public class TheDerived : TheBase
{
    public new int Value
    {
        get { return base.Value; }
        set { base.Value = value; }
    }
}

The virtual was removed, but the base value is still the only storage for the value. So this should show '5'. And the compiler should fuss about b.Value = 4;

TheDerived d = new TheDerived();
d.Value = 5;
TheBase b = d;
//b.Value = 4;    // uncomment for compiler error
cout << "b.Value == " << b.Value << endl;

-Jesse