NotOverridable (Visual Basic)
Specifies that a property or procedure cannot be overridden in a derived class.
Remarks
The NotOverridable modifier prevents a property or method from being overridden in a derived class. The Overridable (Visual Basic) modifier allows a property or method in a class to be overridden in a derived class. For more information, see Inheritance Basics (Visual Basic).
If the Overridable or NotOverridable modifier is not specified, the default setting depends on whether the property or method overrides a base class property or method. If the property or method overrides a base class property or method, the default setting is Overridable; otherwise, it is NotOverridable.
An element that cannot be overridden is sometimes called a sealed element.
You can use NotOverridable only in a property or procedure declaration statement. You can specify NotOverridable only on a property or procedure that overrides another property or procedure, that is, only in combination with Overrides.
Combined Modifiers
You cannot specify Overridable or NotOverridable for a Private method.
You cannot specify NotOverridable together with MustOverride, Overridable, or Shared in the same declaration.
Usage
The NotOverridable modifier can be used in these contexts:
Function Statement (Visual Basic)
See Also
Reference
Concepts
Inheritance Basics (Visual Basic)
Other Resources
Change History
Date |
History |
Reason |
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September 2011 |
Clarified information about the default behavior. |
Customer feedback. |