C# Override with different parameters?

Question

Here is an example of what I am looking to do.

public class A
{
    public virtual void DoSomething(string a)
    {
      // perform something
    }
}
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Answer 1

There is a way. It requires some code though. You create a master class fex. 'MachineParams'. Then create subclasses like 'MachineParamsGeneral', 'MachineParamsDetail'.

Your function can now be like:

public override void Setup(MachineParams p)
{
// since you know what subclass this is inside, you can simple cast
MachineParamsGeneral g = (MachineParamsGeneral)p;
float paramExample = p.paramExample;
}

You need to consider if this solution is "handy" enough for your scale.

A second solution:

public override void Setup(params object[] p ..)
{
// you need to know the arrangement of values inside the object array
float x = (float)p[0]; // not strictly speaking type-safe
}