Compiler Error C3076

 

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instance' : you cannot embed an instance of a reference type, 'type', in a native type

A native type cannot contain an instance of a CLR type.

For more information, see C++ Stack Semantics for Reference Types.

The following sample generates C3076.

// C3076.cpp  
// compile with: /clr /c  
ref struct U {};  
  
struct V {  
   U y;   // C3076  
};  
  
ref struct W {  
   U y;   // OK  
};  

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