Compiler Error C3909

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a managed event declaration must occur in a managed type

A managed event was declared in a native type.

For more information, see event.

The following sample generates C3909:

// C3909.cpp
// compile with: /clr /c
delegate void H();
class X {
   event H^ E;   // C3909
};

ref class Y {
   static event H^ E {
      void add(H^) {}
      void remove( H^ h ) {}
      void raise( ) {}
   }
};