Visual Basic 2005 in a Nutshell (In a Nutshell (OReilly))

Syntax

Namespace name component types End Namespace

name (required)

The name of the namespace, either a single namespace component or a hierarchy section of namespaces, as in SomeCompany.SomeApplication

component types (required)

The elements that are being declared as part of the namespace, including enumerations, structures, interfaces, classes, delegates, modules, and other nested namespaces

Description

The Namespace statement declares a namespace and specifies the items in the namespace.

Usage at a Glance

• Namespaces are used in the .NET Framework as an organized method of exposing program components to other programs and applications.

• Namespaces are always Public, although types defined within a namespace can have varying levels of declared access.