How to: Declare Value Types with the interior_ptr Keyword (C++/CLI)

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An interior_ptr can be used with a value type.

Example

Description

The following C++/CLI sample shows how to use an interior_ptr with a value type.

Code

// interior_ptr_value_types.cpp  
// compile with: /clr  
value struct V {  
   V(int i) : data(i){}  
   int data;  
};  
  
int main() {  
   V v(1);  
   System::Console::WriteLine(v.data);  
  
   // pointing to a value type  
   interior_ptr<V> pv = &v;  
   pv->data = 2;  
  
   System::Console::WriteLine(v.data);  
   System::Console::WriteLine(pv->data);  
  
   // pointing into a value type  
   interior_ptr<int> pi = &v.data;  
   *pi = 3;  
   System::Console::WriteLine(*pi);  
   System::Console::WriteLine(v.data);  
   System::Console::WriteLine(pv->data);  
}  

Output

1  
2  
2  
3  
3  
3  

Example

Description

In a value type, the this pointer evaluates to an interior_ptr.

In the body of a non-static member-function of a value type V, this is an expression of type interior_ptr<V> whose value is the address of the object for which the function is called.

Code

// interior_ptr_value_types_this.cpp  
// compile with: /clr /LD  
value struct V {  
   int data;  
   void f() {  
      interior_ptr<V> pv1 = this;  
      // V* pv2 = this;   error  
   }  
};  

Example

Description

The following sample shows how to use the address-of operator with static members.

The address of a static Visual C++ type member yields a native pointer. The address of a static value type member is a managed pointer because value type member is allocated on the runtime heap and can be moved by the garbage collector.

Code

// interior_ptr_value_static.cpp  
// compile with: /clr  
using namespace System;  
value struct V { int i; };  
  
ref struct G {  
   static V v = {22};   
   static int i = 23;   
   static String^ pS = "hello";   
};  
  
int main() {  
   interior_ptr<int> p1 = &G::v.i;  
   Console::WriteLine(*p1);  
  
   interior_ptr<int> p2 = &G::i;  
   Console::WriteLine(*p2);  
  
   interior_ptr<String^> p3 = &G::pS;  
   Console::WriteLine(*p3);  
}  

Output

22  
23  
hello  

See Also

interior_ptr (C++/CLI)