SmartFormat - Override format method

Question

I want to override Format method of SmartFormat.SmartFormatter class. Can anyone give me a sample or any idea on how to do that?

Answer 1

The SmartFormat SmartFormatter class is not designed to be inherited. The best alternative is to create an extension method. Example:

public static class MySmartExtensions
{
    public static string CreateComment(this SmartFormatter sf, string comment, string submittedBy)
    {
        return sf.Format("Comment from {0}: {1}", submittedBy, comment);
    }
}

Usage:

Smart.Default.CreateComment("The comment", "joe@example.com");