Example
// safe_cast.cpp
// compile with: /clr
using namespace System;
interface class I1 {};
interface class I2 {};
interface class I3 {};
ref class X : public I1, public I2 {};
int main() {
I1^ i1 = gcnew X;
I2^ i2 = safe_cast<I2^>(i1); // OK, I1 and I2 have common type: X
// I2^ i3 = static_cast<I2^>(i1); C2440 use safe_cast instead
try {
I3^ i4 = safe_cast<I3^>(i1); // fail at runtime, no common type
}
catch(InvalidCastException^) {
Console::WriteLine("Caught expected exception");
}
}
//
Caught expected exception
