How to: Define and Use Static Events

The following sample shows how to define and use static events.

Example

Code

// mcppv2_events7.cpp
// compile with: /clr
using namespace System;

public delegate void MyDel();
public delegate int MyDel2(int, float);

ref class EventSource {
public:
   static MyDel ^ psE;
   static event MyDel2 ^ E2;   // event keyword, compiler generates add, 
                               // remove, and Invoke

   static event MyDel ^ E {
      static void add(MyDel ^ p) {
         psE = static_cast<MyDel^> (Delegate::Combine(psE, p));
      }

      static void remove(MyDel^ p) {
         psE = static_cast<MyDel^> (Delegate::Remove(psE, p));
      }

      static void raise() {
         if (psE != nullptr)   //psE!=0 -> C2679, use nullptr
            psE->Invoke(); 
      }
   }

   static int Fire_E2(int i, float f) {
      return E2(i, f);
   }
};

public ref struct EventReceiver {
   void H1() {
      Console::WriteLine("In event handler H1");
   }

   int H2(int i, float f) {
      Console::WriteLine("In event handler H2 with args {0} and {1}", i.ToString(), f.ToString());
      return 0;
   }
};

int main() {
   EventSource^ pE = gcnew EventSource;
   EventReceiver^ pR = gcnew EventReceiver;
   
   // Called with "this"
   // hook event handlers
   pE->E += gcnew MyDel(pR, &EventReceiver::H1);
   pE->E2 += gcnew MyDel2(pR, &EventReceiver::H2);

   // raise events
   pE->E();
   pE->Fire_E2(11, 11.11);

   // unhook event handlers
   pE->E -= gcnew MyDel(pR, &EventReceiver::H1);
   pE->E2 -= gcnew MyDel2(pR, &EventReceiver::H2);

   // Not called with "this"
   // hook event handler
   EventSource::E += gcnew MyDel(pR, &EventReceiver::H1);
   EventSource::E2 += gcnew MyDel2(pR, &EventReceiver::H2);

   // raise events
   EventSource::E();
   EventSource::Fire_E2(22, 22.22);

   // unhook event handlers
   EventSource::E -= gcnew MyDel(pR, &EventReceiver::H1);
   EventSource::E2 -= gcnew MyDel2(pR, &EventReceiver::H2);
}

Output

In event handler H1
In event handler H2 with args 11 and 11.11
In event handler H1
In event handler H2 with args 22 and 22.22

See Also

Concepts

event (Visual C++)