C++/CLI

CHAPTER 1 Introducing C++/CLI Garbage Collection and Handles The /clr Compiler Option The Virtual Machine The Common Type System Reference Types and Value Types The CLI and the .NET Framework Hello, World Summary CHAPTER 2 A Quick Tour of the C++/CLI Language Features Primitive Types Aggregate Types Reference Classes Value Classes Enumeration Classes Interface Classes Elements Modeling the has-a Relationship Properties Delegates and Events Generics Summary CHAPTER 3 Building C++/CLI Programs for the .NET Developer Platform with Visual C++ Targeting the .NET Developer Platform with Visual C++ 2005 Visual C++ 2005 Compilation Modes Safe Mode (/clr:safe Compiler Option) Pure Mode (/clr:pure Compiler Option) Mixed Mode (/clr Compiler Option) Managed Extensions Syntax (/clr:oldSyntax Compiler Option) None of the Above Caveats When Upgrading Code to Visual C++ 2005 Architecture Dependence and 64-bit Programming Assemblies and Modules The Assembly Manifest Viewing Metadata with ILDasm.exe The #using Directive Referencing Assemblies and Access Control Friend Assemblies Assembly Attributes The Linker and the Assembly Linker Resources and Assemblies Signed Assemblies Multifile Assemblies Summary CHAPTER 4 Object Semantics in C++/CLI Object Semantics for Reference Types Object Semantics for Value Types Implications of the Unified Type System Implicit Boxing and Unboxing Stack vs. Heap Semantics Pitfalls of Delete and Stack Semantics The Unary % Operator and Tracking References Dereferencing Handles Copy Constructors Lvalues, GC-lvalues, Rvalues, and GC-rvalues auto_handle Parameter Passing Passing Reference Types by Value Passing Value Types by Reference Temporary Handles Passing Value Types As Handles Summary of Parameter-Passing Semantics Do s and Don ts of Returning Values Summary CHAPTER 5 Fundamental Types: Strings, Arrays, and Enums Strings String Operators Comparing Strings Formatting Strings Numeric String Formatting StringBuilder Conversions Between Strings and Other Data Types Input/Output Basic Output Out, Error, and In Basic Input with Console::ReadLine Reading and Writing Files Reading and Writing Strings System::String and Other I/O Systems Arrays Initializing Array Length Navigating Arrays Differences Between Native and Managed Arrays Arrays As Parameters Copying an Array Managed Array Class Members Array Equality Parameter Arrays Arrays in Classes Beyond Arrays: ArrayList Enumerated Types The Enum Class Enumerated Types and Conversions The Underlying Type of an Enum The Flags Attribute Enum Values As Strings Summary CHAPTER 6 Classes and Structs Constructors and Initialization Static Constructors Copy Constructors for Reference and Value Types Literal Fields initonly Fields Const Correctness Properties, Events, and Operators Example: A Scrabble Game The this Pointer Access Levels for Classes Native and Managed Classes Using a Native Object in a Managed Type Class Destruction and Cleanup Finalizers Pitfalls of Finalizers Summary CHAPTER 7 Features of a .NET Class Properties Using Indexed Properties Delegates and Events Asynchronous Delegates Events Event Receivers and Senders Using the EventArgs Class Reserved Names Operator Overloading Static Operators Conversion Operators and Casts Summary CHAPTER 8 Inheritance Name Collisions in Inheritance Hierarchies Using the new Keyword on Virtual Functions Using the override Keyword on Virtual Methods Abstract Classes Sealed Classes Abstract and Sealed Virtual Properties Special Member Functions and Inheritance Constructors Virtual Functions in the Constructor Destructors and Inheritance Finalizers and Inheritance Casting in Inheritance Hierarchies Summary CHAPTER 9 Interfaces Interfaces vs. Abstract Classes Declaring Interfaces Interfaces Implementing Other Interfaces Interfaces with Properties and Events Interface Name Collisions Interfaces and Access Control Interfaces and Static Members Literals in Interfaces Commonly Used .NET Framework Interfaces IComparable IEnumerable and IEnumerator Interfaces and Dynamically Loaded Types Summary CHAPTER 10 Exceptions, Attributes, and Reflection Exceptions The Exception Hierarchy What s in an Exception? Creating Exception Classes Using the Finally Block Dealing with Exceptions in Constructors Throwing Nonexception Types Unsupported Features Exception-Handling Best Practices Exceptions and Errors from Native Code Attributes How Attributes Work The Attribute Class Attribute Parameters Some Useful Attributes Assembly and Module Attributes Creating Your Own Attributes Reflection Application Domains Summary CHAPTER 11 Parameterized Functions and Types Generics Type Parameters Generic Functions Generic Types Generic Collections Using Constraints Interface Constraints Class Constraints Reference Types and Value Types As Type Parameters The gcnew Constraint Value Type Constraints Reference Type Constraints Multiple Constraints .NET Framework Container Types Generic vs. Nongeneric Container Classes Using the Collection Class Interfaces ArrayList Dictionaries Managed Templates Summary CHAPTER 12 Interoperability The Many Faces of Interop Interoperating with Other .NET Languages Using Native Libraries with Platform Invoke Data Marshaling Interop with COM Using Native Libraries Without P/Invoke Recompiling a Native Library As Managed Code Interior Pointers Pinning Pointers Native Objects and Managed Objects Using a Managed Object in a Native Class Using a Native Object in a Managed Type Native and Managed Entry Points How to Avoid Double Thunking Managed and Native Exceptions Interop with Structured Exceptions (__try/__except) Interop with Win32 Error Codes Interop with C++ Exceptions Interop with COM HRESULTs Summary APPENDIX Quick Reference Keywords and Contextual Keywords Whitespaced Keywords Keywords As Identifiers Detecting CLR Compilation XML Documentation Summary of Compilation Modes Syntax Summary INDEX