Overwrite properties in derived classes?

I'm trying to override a property in a derived class.

It looks something like this:

Code (csharp):

1. class Base {
2.     public var foo :String = "bar";
3. }
4.  
5. class Derived extends Base {
6.     public var foo :String = "barbar";
7. }
8.  
9. --
10.  
11. var test = new Derived();
12. Debug.Log(test.foo);

This produces an "Ambiguous reference 'foo'" error.

Is there any way to override properties in derived classes? I tried the same in Boo and got the feeling that it's not possible and one should override getters/setters instead. I would do that but getters/setters are not accessible in the editor.

Any hints?

 

I was able to get it to work in C# but Boo still refuses any attempt.

This works in C#:

Code (csharp):

1. public class Test {
2.     public virtual string foo = "bar";
3.  
4. }
5.  
6. public class Test2 : Test {
7.     public override string foo = "barbar";
8.  
9.     string Test () {
10.         return foo;
11.     }
12. }
13.  
14. Test2 t = new Test2();
15. Debug.Log(t.Test()); <-- prints "barbar"

The same code in Boo produces no syntax error but the "Ambiguous reference" error mentioned above:

Code (csharp):

1. class Test ():
2.     public virtual foo as string = "bar"
3.  
4. class Test2 (Test):
5.     public override foo as string = "barbar"
6.  
7.     def Test() as string:
8.         return foo
9.  
10. t as Test2 = Test2()
11. Debug.Log(t.Test())

Any help would be appreciated!

 

Oh, but the editor doesn't like the C# example:

Code (csharp):

1. public class Test : MonoBehaviour {
2.    
3.     public virtual string foo = "bar";
4. }
5.  
6. public class Test2 : Test {
7.    
8.     public override string foo = "barbar";
9. }

When I try to add the Test2 script to any GameObject, following error gets printed repeatedly to the console:
"Same name multiple times included:::Base(MonoBehaviour) foo"

Also, the editor doesn't show a field "foo" with the value "barbar", as it should. It shows two fields "foo", both with the value "bar".

I also tried shadowing the property with the new keyword but it behaves the same as with virtual/override.

Argh! It seems like I should scrap this and look for some workaround. I could assign values in the derived classes' Start function but that seems so unelegant to me. Also I could no longer change the class properties in the Unity editor since they would get overwritten.