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POName conflict between namespace and class
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    copied!<p>I have a structure with several namespaces, and in each namespace I have one static class that is sort of a small, little spider in the net of that namespace. Like the head of the department.</p> <p>Let's take an example of two namespaces, <code>Foo.Bar.Baz</code> and <code>Foo.Bar.Quux</code>. </p> <p>I have one file which looks like this:</p> <pre><code>namespace Foo.Bar.Baz { static class Baz { public static void DoSomething() { Console.Writeline("Doing something..."); } } } </code></pre> <p>And then a second file:</p> <pre><code>using Foo.Bar.Baz namespace Foo.Bar.Quux { static class Quux { public static void GetToWork() { Baz.DoSomething(); } } } </code></pre> <p>Now, I get an error in the second file when I try to compile because it thinks that Baz is the namespace and not the class. But since I have the line <code>using Foo.Bar.Baz</code> it should be fine to use any class inside that namespace without needing to prefix it with the name of the namespace, right? I can use other stuff from that namespace correctly, but not a class with the same name.</p> <p>It kinda feels like the compiler secretly adds this line to every file: <code>using Foo.Bar</code>.</p> <p>Also, I cannot just put the static <code>Baz</code> class inside the <code>Foo.Bar</code> namespace since then I will get errors saying that <code>Foo.Bar.Baz</code> is not a namespace (since I have other stuff in that namespace and have files that use that namespace). Then it seems the compiler sees the static class and decides that <code>Foo.Bar.Baz</code> is a static class and not a namespace.</p> <p>Of course, I could just rename the static classes to something like Manager but then I would still have to spell out the full <code>Baz.Manager.SomeMethod</code> and <code>Quux.Manager.SomeMethod</code> in files that need to access stuff from both namespaces. This feels rather clumpsy, I'd rather just have it be <code>Baz.SomeMethod</code> and <code>Quuz.SomeMethod</code>.</p> <p>Any ideas?</p>
 

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