Chapter 6. Class Tools and Techniques
The right tool for the right job.—Anonymous
Some aspects of building classes can be tedious, such as the process of defining all the properties and signatures for all the methods. But with the right tool, you can relieve the tedium and become more productive.
This chapter details some of the cool tools in Visual Studio, such as Class Designer, code snippets, and unit testing tools. It also covers more advanced techniques, such as managing master/detail object relationships. The Purchase Tracker sample application is used to demonstrate these techniques.
What Does This Chapter Cover?
This chapter demonstrates the following techniques:
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