simple_event seems to be unusable - Compilation error with wil::simple_event, const vs non-cost handler.
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Description
Attempting to use wil::simple_event with C++/winrt generated code yields compilation errors.
The C++/winrt generated code is similar to:
*token = detach_fromwinrt::event_token(this->shim().MyEvent(reinterpret_cast<winrt::Windows::Foundation::EventHandler const>(&handler)));
This is supposed to call this function in event_base:
winrt::event_token operator()(T&& handler)
{
return m_handler.add(std::forward(handler));
}
But it can't cast the const handler from the C++/winrt generated code to the non-const in wil::details::event_base.
Note the original concept code from Raymond Chen's blog on this originally used const and can be used with C++/winrt.
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Research direction
Start with wil::details::event_base and its operator() overload, then compare the const handler passed by the shown C++/WinRT-generated call with the original concept described in the issue. Reproduce the compilation error with wil::simple_event and confirm done when the generated-code pattern compiles without breaking existing handler usage.
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- cpp
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- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
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