Question

If I understand well, in C#, it is possible to do

public class X : ICloneable
{
    public X Clone() { ... }
    object ICloneable.Clone() { return Clone(); } // This calls the above
}

according to this thread. This kind of overloading is forbidden in C++, since it only depends on the return type.

Now, I would like to do this exact thing with ICloneable in C++/CLI. Is there a way ?

Answer 1

This type of overloading is allowed in C# not because of different return type, but because of explicit implementation of interface – ICloneable.Clone.

About C++/CLI look here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms235235%28VS.80%29.aspx