Create Master Timer Job and inherit from it in multiple Instances

Question

Is it possible to create a "Master" timer job in SharePoint 2013 and lets say inherit from it in future timer jobs?

I want to create a lets call it template and build further timer jobs on top of this base. Like you can inherit from a Class or something.

If it is not possible this way, is there a alternative way to archieve what I wrote above?

Answer 1

If you are looking for a template, you can create a Interface class. Example:

public interface ICustomMethods
{
    void CustomMember1();
    int CustomMember2();
}     

and then inherit it in your public classes that are created for your timer jobs.

public class CustomJob: SPJobDefinition, ICustomMethods
{
void CustomMember1()
{
//Your Code
}
int CustomMember2()
{
//Your Code
return int;
}


   ..

}

However, If you want to avoid code duplicacy, you can create a base class, inherit it and use its members.