ATL Connection Point Classes
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ATL uses the following classes to support connection points:
IConnectionPointImpl implements a connection point. The IID of the outgoing interface it represents is passed as a template parameter.
IConnectionPointContainerImpl implements the connection point container and manages the list of
IConnectionPointImplobjects.IPropertyNotifySinkCP implements a connection point representing the IPropertyNotifySink interface.
CComDynamicUnkArray manages an arbitrary number of connections between the connection point and its sinks.
CComUnkArray manages a predefined number of connections as specified by the template parameter.
CFirePropNotifyEvent notifies a client's sink that an object's property has changed or is about to change.
IDispEventImpl provides support for connection points for an ATL COM object. These connection points are mapped with an event sink map, which is provided by your COM object.
IDispEventSimpleImpl works in conjunction with the event sink map in your class to route events to the appropriate handler function.