static const char* myObj::m_szType = "myObj"; RTTI Implementations?
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Just curious what other people have used for RTTI implementations in the past. I'm thinking of using:
No need to make your own RTTI. Use dynamic_cast instead. Works for all classes that have at least one virtual function (or their base class has).
Um, the standard method for RTTI in C++ is dynamic_cast(). typeid() will also work, but I seem to remember reading somewhere that it was less efficient than dynamic_cast() for type equality checking. Read the docs for each of these. Also note that the need for RTTI may indicate a bad design. What are you using this for?
How appropriate. You fight like a cow.
[edited by - sneftel on March 17, 2003 5:33:18 PM]
How appropriate. You fight like a cow.
[edited by - sneftel on March 17, 2003 5:33:18 PM]
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quote:Original post by civguy
No need to make your own RTTI. Use dynamic_cast instead. Works for all classes that have at least one virtual function (or their base class has).
Is this MFC? Or is it standard C++? I'm just curious, because I'm striving for platform independence. I've seen more people implement it on their own, than I've seen this used. This is what prompted the question.
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[edited by - redragon on March 17, 2003 10:39:57 PM]
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quote:Original post by kuphryn
RTTI is essential under multiple inheritance designs.
Kuphryn
Exactly...
Imagine if I have a bunch of objects deriving from CBaseDrawable that represent all my entities in space. I let the user click, grab the elements under the mouse, and filter based on only those objects of a certain type CMonkey objects. Typically dynamic casts (as Kuphryn says) are used when you have multiple inheritance, and are not always indicative of poor design...
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dynamic_cast and typeid are standard C++
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