Re: diff between virtual and abstract?

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If a subclass *needs* to override a member (i.e. you can't specify a
meaningful body in the base class, as it can't be defined), then it should
be abstract in the base-class; if you just want to give the subclass the
*ability* to override a method (if they want) then it should be virtual. Any
abstract member forces the entire class to be abstract, which also means you
can't create actuall instances of the base class, but you can of the
superclass.

Does that make sense?

Marc


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