__abstract
Visual Studio .NET 2003
Declares a managed class that cannot be instantiated directly.
__abstract class-specifier __abstract struct-specifier
Remarks
The __abstract keyword declares that the target class can only be used as a base class of another class. Applying __abstract to a class or structure does not imply that the result is a __gc class or __gc structure.
Differing from the C++ notion of an abstract base class, a class with the __abstract keyword can define its member functions. For more information on __abstract, see 17 __abstract keyword.
Note The __abstract keyword is not allowed when used with the __value or __sealed keyword and redundant when used with the __interface keyword.
Example
In the following example, the Derived class is derived from an abstract base class (Base). Instantiation is then attempted on both, but only Derived is successful.
// keyword__abstract.cpp
// compile with: /clr
#using <mscorlib.dll>
__abstract __gc class Base
{
int BaseFunction() { return 0; }
};
__gc class Derived: public Base
{
};
int main()
{
Base* MyBase = new Base(); // C3622 Error: cannot instantiate an abstract class
Derived* MyDerived = new Derived();
return 0;
}
See Also
Managed Extensions for C++ Reference | __value | Delegates in Managed Extensions for C++ | C++ Keywords
