Many variables under the same name

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1

Hi,
I want to get variable from different class but under the same name like this:

using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using UnityEngine;

public class UpgradeItem : MonoBehaviour
{
    public /* Some class */ item;

    [HideInInspector]
    public Crabs crab;

    void Start()
    {
        switch (itemType)
        {
            case ItemType.Suspension:
                item = crab.suspension;
                break;

            case ItemType.Wheel:
               item = crab.wheel;
                break;
        }
    }


}
public enum ItemType
{
    Suspension,
    Wheel
}

[System.Serializable]
public class Crabs
{
    public Suspension suspension;
    public Wheel wheel;
}

public class Wheel : MonoBehaviour {
    
    public int mass;
    public int maxLoad;
    public float roadGrip;
    public float terrainGrip;
    public float radius;
}

public class Suspension : MonoBehaviour {
    
    public int mass;
    public int maxLoad;
    public float softness;
}

And if I choose wheel I can call

item.roadGrip

or if I choose wheel I can call

item.softness

Is any way to do it?
Thanks for help.

2

Yep, you definitely can. But it’s not a concept that can be easily explained in this box.

To get you going in the right direction, I recommend reading up on Polymorphism and Generics.