VB.Net Tutorial/Class Module/Friend

Friend members are available to any object in the same assembly (Friend is referred to as internal in C#)

<source lang="vbnet">Public Class SomeClassInMyAssembly

   Friend vFriend As Integer

End Class</source>

protected friend members are available to any object that is in the same assemby or inherits from this class, or both.

<source lang="vbnet">Public Class SomeClassInMyAssembly

   Protected Friend vProtectedFriend As Integer

End Class</source>