Global Import/using Aliasing in .NET

Question

Using import aliasing in one file/class, we can reference class library namespaces by assigning our own custom alias like this:

\' VB
Imports Db = Company.Li         


        

Answer 1

Yes this is a supported scenario in VB.Net projects. The way to do this is the following

• Right Click on the project in Solution Explorer and select Properties
• Go to the References tab
• In the "Imported Namespaces" field type "Db=Company.Lib.Data.Objects"
• Hit "Add User Import"

This will set up the alias for all files in the project.

This however does not work in C# projects. C# as a language doesn't have the concept of a global using/import. Instead it only supports them at the file level.