Accessing Protected C++ Methods using C++/CLR Wrappers

Question

Hello,

Is there a syntax used in C++/CLI to access protected C++ methods from a C# application?

What I have currently in my MFC header file:

class CMFCApplication1Doc : public CDocument
{
protected: // create from serialization only
CMFCApplication1Doc() noexcept;
DECLARE_DYNCREATE(CMFCApplication1Doc)

// Attributes
public:

// Operations
public:
int OnTest();

// Overrides
public:
virtual BOOL OnNewDocument();
virtual void Serialize(CArchive& ar);

// Implementation
public:
virtual ~CMFCApplication1Doc();

protected:
int TestFunction();

};

And in my Wrapper.cpp

int CSharpMFCWrapper::CSharpMFCWrapperClass::Test()
{
pCC->TestFunction();

   return 0;

}

Accessing public functions pose no problems. Just the protected ones.

The Test() is declared in my Wrapper.h file and the pCC pointer is pointing to the protected C++ method.

I'm trying to not alter the underlying C++ code I am referencing hence the question.

Answer 1

Hi,

For subclasses, protected members are accessible. As far as I'm concerned you could access protected members through subclasses.

You could create a new class that derives from your existing unmanaged class, and re-exposes the protected members (TestFunction) as public. Then create a managed class to wrap your newly-derived class, and have it expose those originally-protected members as protected in the managed type hierarchy.

Best Regards,

Jeanine

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