Object Class Supports all classes in the .NET Framework class hierarchy and provides low-level services to derived classes.
Class Point Public x, y As Integer Public Sub New(ByVal x As Integer, ByVal y As Integer) Me.x = x Me.y = y End Sub Public Overrides Function Equals(ByVal obj As Object) As Boolean Dim objType As Type = obj.GetType() Dim meType As Type = Me.GetType() If Not objType.Equals(meType) Then Return False End If Dim other As Point = CType(obj, Point) Return Me.x = other.x AndAlso Me.y = other.y End Function Public Overrides Function GetHashCode() As Integer Return x XOr y End Function Public Overrides Function ToString() As String Return String.Format("({0}, {1})", x, y) End Function Public Function Copy() As Point Return CType(Me.MemberwiseClone(), Point) End Function End Class NotInheritable Public Class App Shared Sub Main() Dim p1 As New Point(1, 2) Dim p2 As Point = p1.Copy() Dim p3 As Point = p1 Console.WriteLine([Object].ReferenceEquals(p1, p2)) Console.WriteLine([Object].Equals(p1, p2)) Console.WriteLine([Object].ReferenceEquals(p1, p3)) Console.WriteLine("p1's value is: {0}", p1.ToString()) End Sub End Class