What's the difference between TypeName="API.MyClass+Clients" and TypeName="API.MyClass.Clients" in asp:ObjectDataSource?

Question

I have the following asp:ObjectDataSource declaration :

<asp:ObjectDataSource runat="server" ID="ODS_Data"
     SelectMethod="GetData" TypeName="API.MyClass+Clients"/>

What's the difference between TypeName="API.MyClass+Clients" and TypeName="API.MyClass.Clients ?

The . vs the + .

Thanks

Answer 1

The . is for a class that belongs to a namespace directly. the + is for a nested class, eg:

public namespace MyClass
{
    public class Clients{}
}

Would lead to: Myclass.Clients

While

public class MyClass
{
    public class Clients{}
}

Would lead to: MyClass+Clients