Interoperability with Other .NET Languages (C++/CLI)
The topics in this section show how to create assemblies in Visual C++ that consume from or provide functionality to assemblies written in C# or Visual Basic.
Consume a C# Indexer
Visual C++ does not contain indexers; it has indexed properties. To consume a C# indexer, access the indexer as if it were an indexed property.
For more information about indexers, see:
Example
The following C# program defines an indexer.
// consume_cs_indexers.cs
// compile with: /target:library
using System;
public class IndexerClass {
private int [] myArray = new int[100];
public int this [int index] { // Indexer declaration
get {
// Check the index limits.
if (index < 0 || index >= 100)
return 0;
else
return myArray[index];
}
set {
if (!(index < 0 || index >= 100))
myArray[index] = value;
}
}
}
/*
// code to consume the indexer
public class MainClass {
public static void Main() {
IndexerClass b = new IndexerClass();
// Call indexer to initialize elements 3 and 5
b[3] = 256;
b[5] = 1024;
for (int i = 0 ; i <= 10 ; i++)
Console.WriteLine("Element #{0} = {1}", i, b[i]);
}
}
*/
This C++/CLI program consumes the indexer.
// consume_cs_indexers_2.cpp
// compile with: /clr
#using "consume_cs_indexers.dll"
using namespace System;
int main() {
IndexerClass ^ ic = gcnew IndexerClass;
ic->default[0] = 21;
for (int i = 0 ; i <= 10 ; i++)
Console::WriteLine("Element #{0} = {1}", i, ic->default[i]);
}
The example produces this output:
Element #0 = 21
Element #1 = 0
Element #2 = 0
Element #3 = 0
Element #4 = 0
Element #5 = 0
Element #6 = 0
Element #7 = 0
Element #8 = 0
Element #9 = 0
Element #10 = 0
Implement is and as C# Keywords
This topic shows how to implement the functionality of the is and as C# keywords in Visual C++.
Example
// CS_is_as.cpp
// compile with: /clr
using namespace System;
interface class I {
public:
void F();
};
ref struct C : public I {
virtual void F( void ) { }
};
template < class T, class U >
Boolean isinst(U u) {
return dynamic_cast< T >(u) != nullptr;
}
int main() {
C ^ c = gcnew C();
I ^ i = safe_cast< I ^ >(c); // is (maps to castclass in IL)
I ^ ii = dynamic_cast< I ^ >(c); // as (maps to isinst in IL)
// simulate 'as':
Object ^ o = "f";
if ( isinst< String ^ >(o) )
Console::WriteLine("o is a string");
}
o is a string
Implement the lock C# Keyword
This topic shows how to implement the C# lock keyword in Visual C++.
You can also use the lock class in the C++ Support Library. See Synchronization (lock Class) for more information.
Example
// CS_lock_in_CPP.cpp
// compile with: /clr
using namespace System::Threading;
ref class Lock {
Object^ m_pObject;
public:
Lock( Object ^ pObject ) : m_pObject( pObject ) {
Monitor::Enter( m_pObject );
}
~Lock() {
Monitor::Exit( m_pObject );
}
};
ref struct LockHelper {
void DoSomething();
};
void LockHelper::DoSomething() {
// Note: Reference type with stack allocation semantics to provide
// deterministic finalization
Lock lock( this );
// LockHelper instance is locked
}
int main()
{
LockHelper lockHelper;
lockHelper.DoSomething();
return 0;
}