_element_type get() const;  

// msl_auto_gcroot_get.cpp  
// compile with: /clr  
#include <msclr\auto_gcroot.h>  
  
using namespace System;  
using namespace msclr;  
  
ref class ClassA {  
   String^ m_s;  
public:  
   ClassA( String^ s ) : m_s( s ){  
      Console::WriteLine( "in ClassA constructor:" + m_s );  
   }  
   ~ClassA() {  
      Console::WriteLine( "in ClassA destructor:" + m_s );  
   }  
  
   void PrintHello() {  
      Console::WriteLine( "Hello from {0} A!", m_s );  
   }  
};  
  
void PrintA( ClassA^ a ) {  
   a->PrintHello();  
}  
  
int main() {  
   auto_gcroot<ClassA^> a = gcnew ClassA( "first" );  
   a->PrintHello();  
  
   ClassA^ a2 = a.get();  
   a2->PrintHello();  
  
   PrintA( a.get() );  
}  

in ClassA constructor:first  
Hello from first A!  
Hello from first A!  
Hello from first A!  
in ClassA destructor:first