How to: Wrap Native Class for Use by C#

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This sample shows how to wrap a native C++ class so it can be consumed by code authored in C#, or other .NET language.

Example

// wrap_native_class_for_mgd_consumption.cpp  
// compile with: /clr /LD  
#include <windows.h>  
#include <vcclr.h>  
#using <System.dll>  
  
using namespace System;  
  
class UnmanagedClass {  
public:  
   LPCWSTR GetPropertyA() { return 0; }  
   void MethodB( LPCWSTR ) {}  
};  
  
public ref class ManagedClass {  
public:  
   // Allocate the native object on the C++ Heap via a constructor  
   ManagedClass() : m_Impl( new UnmanagedClass ) {}  
  
   // Deallocate the native object on a destructor  
   ~ManagedClass() {  
      delete m_Impl;  
   }  
  
protected:  
   // Deallocate the native object on the finalizer just in case no destructor is called  
   !ManagedClass() {  
      delete m_Impl;  
   }  
  
public:  
   property String ^  get_PropertyA {  
      String ^ get() {  
         return gcnew String( m_Impl->GetPropertyA());  
      }  
   }  
  
   void MethodB( String ^ theString ) {  
      pin_ptr<const WCHAR> str = PtrToStringChars(theString);  
      m_Impl->MethodB(str);  
   }  
  
private:  
   UnmanagedClass * m_Impl;  
};  

See Also

Using C++ Interop (Implicit PInvoke)