Storing an object that implements multiple interfaces and derives from a certain base (.net)

Question

In .net, it\'s possible to use generics so that a function can accept arguments which support one or more interfaces and derive from a base type, even if there does not exis

Answer 1

The best way I can think of is to make an abstract storage and generic implementation of this storage. For example (excuse my VB.NET):

MustInherit Class Storage
    Public MustOverride Sub DoSomething()
End Class

Class Storage(Of T As {IInterface1, IInterface2, SomeBaseType})
    Inherits Storage

    Public Overrides Sub DoSomething()
        ' do something with Value.
    End Sub

    Public Value As T
End Class

And usage

Dim S As Storage

Sub Foo(Of T As {IInterface1, IInterface2, SomeBaseType})(ByVal Param As T)
    S = New Storage(Of T) With {.Value = Param}
End Sub

Sub UseS()
    S.DoSomething();
End Sub

Update: Ok, because we may not be able identify in advance all of the actions:

MustInherit Class Storage
    MustOverride ReadOnly Property SomeBaseType As SomeBaseType
    MustOverride ReadOnly Property IInterface1 As IInterface1
    MustOverride ReadOnly Property IInterface2 As IInterface2
End Class

Class Storage(Of T As {IInterface1, IInterface2, SomeBaseType})
    Inherits Storage

    Public Value As T

    Public Overrides ReadOnly Property IInterface1 As IInterface1
        Get
            Return Value
        End Get
    End Property

    Public Overrides ReadOnly Property IInterface2 As IInterface2
        Get
            Return Value
        End Get
    End Property

    Public Overrides ReadOnly Property SomeBaseType As SomeBaseType
        Get
            Return Value
        End Get
    End Property
End Class