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Platform::WriteOnlyArray Class

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Represents a one-dimensional array that's used as an input parameter when the caller passes an array for the method to fill.

This ref class is declared as private in vccorlib.h; therefore, it's not emitted in metadata and is only consumable from C++. This class is intended only for use as an input parameter that receives an array that the caller has allocated. It is not constructible from user code. It enables a C++ method to write directly into that array—a pattern that's known as the FillArray pattern. For more information, see Array and WriteOnlyArray.

Syntax

private ref class WriteOnlyArray<T, 1>

Members

Public Methods

These methods have internal accessibility—that is, they are only accessible within the C++ app or component.

Name Description
WriteOnlyArray::begin An iterator that points to the first element of the array.
WriteOnlyArray::Data A pointer to the data buffer.
WriteOnlyArray::end An iterator that points to one past the last element in the array.
WriteOnlyArray::FastPass Indicates whether the array can use the FastPass mechanism, which is an optimization transparently performed by the system. Don't use this in your code
WriteOnlyArray::Length Returns the number of elements in the array.
WriteOnlyArray::set Sets the specified element to the specified value.

Inheritance Hierarchy

WriteOnlyArray

Requirements

Compiler option: /ZW

Metadata: Platform.winmd

Namespace: Platform

WriteOnlyArray::begin Method

Returns a pointer to the first element in the array.

Syntax

T* begin() const;

Return Value

A pointer to the first element in the array.

Remarks

This iterator can be used with STL algorithms such as std::sort to operate on elements in the array.

WriteOnlyArray::Data Property

Pointer to the data buffer.

Syntax

property T* Data{
   T* get() const;
}

Return Value

A pointer to the raw array bytes.

WriteOnlyArray::end Method

Returns a pointer to one past the last element in the array.

Syntax

T* end() const;

Return Value

A pointer iterator to one past the last element in the array.

Remarks

This iterator can be used with STL algorithms to perform operations such as std::sort on the array elements.

WriteOnlyArray::FastPass Property

Indicates whether the internal FastPass optimization can be performed. Not intended for use by user code.

Syntax

property bool FastPass{
   bool get() const;
}

Return Value

Boolean value that indicates whether the array is FastPass.

WriteOnlyArray::get Method

Returns the element at the specified index.

Syntax

T& get(unsigned int indexArg) const;

Parameters

indexArg
The index to use.

Return Value

WriteOnlyArray::Length Property

Returns the number of elements in the caller-allocated array.

Syntax

property unsigned int Length{
   unsigned int get() const;
}

Return Value

The number of elements in the array.

WriteOnlyArray::set Function

Sets the specified value at the specified index in the array.

Syntax

T& set(
   unsigned int indexArg,
   T valueArg);

Parameters

indexArg
The index of the element to set.

valueArg
The value to set at indexArg.

Return Value

A reference to the element that was just set.

Remarks

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See also

Platform Namespace
Creating Windows Runtime Components in C++