I have an abstract class A:
class A
{
public:
A(){ f(); }
virtual void f() = 0;
};
class B : public A
{
public:
void f() {...}
};
B b;
However, the compiler does not like me calling f in the constructor of A.
But this seems like it should be okay since A is pure virtual, f will be
given in derived classes and exist. 7 1796
vsgdp wrote: I have an abstract class A:
class A { public: A(){ f(); } virtual void f() = 0; };
class B : public A { public: void f() {...} };
B b;
However, the compiler does not like me calling f in the constructor of A. But this seems like it should be okay since A is pure virtual, f will be given in derived classes and exist.
This is not OK, because when you're inside constructor A, B has not
been constructed yet. So you can't call on something that doesn't
exist yet.
Remember, that constructor A, gets constructed before constructor B.
That means any functions in class B, is not avialable to constructor A.
vsgdp wrote: I have an abstract class A:
class A { public: A(){ f(); } virtual void f() = 0; };
class B : public A { public: void f() {...} };
B b;
However, the compiler does not like me calling f in the constructor of A. But this seems like it should be okay since A is pure virtual, f will be given in derived classes and exist.
During A's constructor, there is no B, thus no f() to call.
You can't call a virtual method form a base class constructor.
Ian
Ian wrote: vsgdp wrote: I have an abstract class A:
class A { public: A(){ f(); } virtual void f() = 0; };
class B : public A { public: void f() {...} };
B b;
However, the compiler does not like me calling f in the constructor of A. But this seems like it should be okay since A is pure virtual, f will be given in derived classes and exist. During A's constructor, there is no B, thus no f() to call.
You can't call a virtual method form a base class constructor.
Ian
Mayer's descusses it at length - READ IT
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| I have an abstract class A:
|
| class A
| {
| public:
| A(){ f(); }
| virtual void f() = 0;
| };
|
| class B : public A
| {
| public:
| void f() {...}
| };
|
| B b;
|
| However, the compiler does not like me calling f in the constructor of
A.
| But this seems like it should be okay since A is pure virtual, f will
be
| given in derived classes and exist.
|
Consider that A's ctor is invoked and completed before B's ctor is
finally processed to completion. The vtable is available but unpopulated
during A's construction.
Recall the sequence of construction / destruction for an instance of B:
<- B's ctor is actually invoked here, vtable created but unpopulated
A()
<- populated vtable (at last)
B() // B's ctor is processed to completion
.... <- valid instance of B
~B()
~A()
If you call f() in B's ctor, the issue disappears since a populated
vtable is available for this instance of B.
#include <iostream>
class A
{
public:
A(){ std::cout << "A()\n"; }
virtual ~A(){ std::cout << "~A()\n"; }
virtual void f() = 0;
};
class B : public A
{
public:
B()
{
std::cout << "B()\n";
f();
}
~B(){ std::cout << "~B()\n"; }
void f() { std::cout << "B::f()\n"; }
};
int main()
{
B b;
return 0;
}
/*
A()
B()
B::f()
~B()
~A()
*/
Additionally, in C++ you could even have implemented the pure virtual
A::f() and called it from B::f(). Mayer's descusses it at length - READ IT
Do you mean Meyers? And do you know which tip # it is? I have his 3
effective books.
On Sat, 24 Sep 2005 13:04:52 -0700, "vsgdp" <sp**@nospam.co m> wrote: However, the compiler does not like me calling f in the constructor of A. But this seems like it should be okay since A is pure virtual, f will be given in derived classes and exist. http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lit....html#faq-10.7 However, the compiler does not like me calling f in the constructor of A. But this seems like it should be okay since A is pure virtual, f will be given in derived classes and exist.
The standard specifically says this is undefined behavior (virtual call
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