VCPP STD::Map-backed Property Macros

vcpp_property_macros.h

#define _UNICODE
#define _map_property(_type, _name, _map) \
	_type Get##_name() { ASSERT( K_##_name > -1 ); return _map[K_##_name]; } \
	void  Set##_name( _type val ) { ASSERT( K_##_name > -1); _map[K_##_name] = val; } \
	__declspec(property(get=Get##_name, put=Set##_name)) _type _name

typedef std::map<int, wstring> wstrmap;

class myClass
{
private:
    enum keys
    {
        K_prop1,
        K_prop2
    };
    wstrmap map1;

public:
    _map_property(wstring, prop1, map1);
    _map_property(wstring, prop2, map1);

    wstrmap* getMap() { return &map1; }
};

/* usage example
 * 
 * myClass inst;
 * inst.prop1 = _T("hello");
 * inst.prop2 = _T("world");
 * wstrmap::iterator end = inst.getMap()->end();
 * for( wstrmap::iterator it = inst.getMap()->begin(); it != end; it++)
 * {
 *    wcout << it->second;
 * }
 * 
 */