//: C15:NameHiding2.cpp // From Thinking in C++, 2nd Edition // Available at http://www.BruceEckel.com // (c) Bruce Eckel 2000 // Copyright notice in Copyright.txt // Virtual functions restrict overloading #include #include using namespace std; class Base { public: virtual int f() const { cout << "Base::f()\n"; return 1; } virtual void f(string) const {} virtual void g() const {} }; class Derived1 : public Base { public: void g() const {} }; class Derived2 : public Base { public: // Overriding a virtual function: int f() const { cout << "Derived2::f()\n"; return 2; } }; class Derived3 : public Base { public: // Cannot change return type: //! void f() const{ cout << "Derived3::f()\n";} }; class Derived4 : public Base { public: // Change argument list: int f(int) const { cout << "Derived4::f()\n"; return 4; } }; int main() { string s("hello"); Derived1 d1; int x = d1.f(); d1.f(s); Derived2 d2; x = d2.f(); //! d2.f(s); // string version hidden Derived4 d4; x = d4.f(1); //! x = d4.f(); // f() version hidden //! d4.f(s); // string version hidden Base& br = d4; // Upcast //! br.f(1); // Derived version unavailable br.f(); // Base version available br.f(s); // Base version abailable } ///:~