Partial types are types that belong to more than one compilation unit. They are prefixed with the partial keyword.
public partial class Server
{
private int start;
}
In this case, you can specify to which compilation unit each field and method will be assigned, using the Compilation Unit box on the C# or VB tab of their property sheets.
For partial types that contain inner types, you can specify the compilation unit to which each inner type will be assigned as follows:
- Open the property sheet of the container type and click the Inner Classifiers tab.
- If the CompilationUnit column is not displayed, click the Customize Columns and Filter tool, select the column from the selection box, and then click OK to return to the tab.
- Click in the CompilationUnit column to reveal a list of available compilation units, select one, and click OK to close the property sheet.