visual c++ - How to forward overloaded constructor call to another constructor in C++/CLI

Question

I know that there is no way to do this in pure C++, but I was wondering if it is possible to call a constructor from another constructor's initialization list in C++/CLI, same way one can do it in C#.

Example:

ref class Foo {
  Foo() {}
  Foo(int i) : Foo() {}
}

Answer 1

It is called a "delegating constructor". It is not available in the language yet. But there's a formal proposal, you'll find it in annex F.3.1 of the language specification. Given Microsoft's stance towards C++/CLI, that is unlikely to see the light of day anytime soon.

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UPDATE: delegating constructors did have a life beyond the proposal in that annex, they were added to the standard C++11 language specification. Microsoft has been working on getting the C++11 additions implemented. Delegating constructors finally made it for VS2013. And they also work in C++/CLI in that edition.