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For me, this makes sense as it gives a concrete name to the class, instead of relying on the generic NamedEntity. On the other hand, there is a number of such classes that simply have no additional properties.

 

Are there any downsides to this approach?

For me, this makes sense as it gives a concrete name to the class, instead of relying on the generic NamedEntity. On the other hand, there is a number of such classes that simply have no additional properties.

Are there any downsides to this approach?

var one = new One();
var two = new Two();
var three = new Three();
var four = new Four();

public void HandleNamedEntity(INamedEntity namedEntity) {}
public void HandleAuditedEntity(INamedEntity namedEntity) {}

HandleNamedEntity(one);    //Error - not a named entity
HandleNamedEntity(two);
HandleNamedEntity(three);  
HandleNamedEntity(four);   //Error - not a named entity

HandleAuditedEntity(one);    //Error - not an audited entity
HandleAuditedEntity(two);    //Error - not an audited entity
HandleAuditedEntity(three);  
HandleAuditedEntity(four);

var one = new One();
var two = new Two();
var three = new Three();
var four = new Four();

public void HandleNamedEntity(INamedEntity namedEntity) {}
public void HandleAuditedEntity(IAuditedEntity auditedEntity) {}

HandleNamedEntity(one);    //Error - not a named entity
HandleNamedEntity(two);
HandleNamedEntity(three);  
HandleNamedEntity(four);   //Error - not a named entity

HandleAuditedEntity(one);    //Error - not an audited entity
HandleAuditedEntity(two);    //Error - not an audited entity
HandleAuditedEntity(three);  
HandleAuditedEntity(four);

public interface INamedEntity
{
    int Id { get; set; }
    string Name { get; set; }
}

public interface IAuditedEntity
{
    DateTime CreatedOn { get; set; }
    DateTime UpdatedOn { get; set; }
}

public class One 
{ }

public class Two : INamedEntity 
{
    public int Id { get; set; }
    public string Name { get; set; }
}

public class Three : IAuditedEntity
{
    DateTime CreatedOn { get; set; }
    DateTime UpdatedOn { get; set; }
}

public class Four : INamedEntity, IAuditedEntity
{
    public int Id { get; set; }
    public string Name { get; set; }
    DateTime CreatedOn { get; set; }
    DateTime UpdatedOn { get; set; }
}

var one = new One();
var two = new Two();
var three = new Three();
var four = new Four();

public void HandleNamedEntity(INamedEntity namedEntity) {}
public void HandleAuditedEntity(INamedEntity namedEntity) {}

HandleNamedEntity(one);    //Error - not a named entity
HandleNamedEntity(two);
HandleNamedEntity(three);  //Error - not a named entity
HandleNamedEntity(four);

HandleAuditedEntity(one);    //Error - not an audited entity
HandleAuditedEntity(two);    //Error - not an audited entity
HandleAuditedEntity(three);  
HandleAuditedEntity(four);

public interface INamedEntity
{
    int Id { get; set; }
    string Name { get; set; }
}

public interface IAuditedEntity
{
    DateTime CreatedOn { get; set; }
    DateTime UpdatedOn { get; set; }
}

public class One 
{ }

public class Two : INamedEntity 
{
    public int Id { get; set; }
    public string Name { get; set; }
}

public class Three : INamedEntity, IAuditedEntity
{
    public int Id { get; set; }
    public string Name { get; set; }
    DateTime CreatedOn { get; set; }
    DateTime UpdatedOn { get; set; }
}

public class Four : IAuditedEntity
{
    DateTime CreatedOn { get; set; }
    DateTime UpdatedOn { get; set; }
}

var one = new One();
var two = new Two();
var three = new Three();
var four = new Four();

public void HandleNamedEntity(INamedEntity namedEntity) {}
public void HandleAuditedEntity(INamedEntity namedEntity) {}

HandleNamedEntity(one);    //Error - not a named entity
HandleNamedEntity(two);
HandleNamedEntity(three);  
HandleNamedEntity(four);   //Error - not a named entity

HandleAuditedEntity(one);    //Error - not an audited entity
HandleAuditedEntity(two);    //Error - not an audited entity
HandleAuditedEntity(three);  
HandleAuditedEntity(four);