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dotnet: how to handle calls/references to subsclasses and/or implementors of interfaces?

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Description

within dotnet, objects of a concrete type may implement interfaces or be subclasses of more generic functionality. how should we extract method features in these cases? should we reference the concrete class? or the interface/superclass? or both?

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the .NET method-feature extraction path, then determine how concrete classes, interfaces, and superclasses are currently represented; done requires an agreed and tested handling strategy.

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Domain
reverse-engineering
Issue type
Feature
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5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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