The downcast object casting using the C++ dynamic_cast

Compiler: Visual C++ Express Edition 2005

Compiled on Platform: Windows XP Pro SP2

Header file: Standard

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Other info:

To do: Casting an object from parent to child using the C++ dynamic_cast

To show: Downcast conversion using dynamic_cast object casting from parent to child

// Downcast conversion using dynamic_cast

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

// base class

class Base1 {

public:

virtual void funct1(){};

};

// derived class...

class Derived1:public Base1 {

public:

virtual void funct2(){};

};

// dynamic_cast test function...

void funct3()

{

// instantiate objects

Base1* Test1 = new Derived1;

Base1* Test2 = new Base1;

// making Test1 pointing to Derived1

Derived1* Test3 = dynamic_cast<Derived1>(Test1);

cout<<"Derived1* Test3 = dynamic_cast<Derived1>(Test1);"<<endl;

if(!Test3)

cout<<"The conversion is fail..."<<endl;

else

cout<<"The conversion is successful..."<<endl;

// should fails coz Test2 pointing to Base1 not Derived1, Test4 == NULL

Derived1* Test4 = dynamic_cast<Derived1>(Test2);

cout<<"\nDerived1* Test4 = dynamic_cast<Derived1>(Test2);"<<endl;

if(!Test4)

cout<<"The conversion is fail..."<<endl;

else

cout<<"The conversion is successful..."<<endl;

// reconfirm, should be NULL pointer

cout<<"Should be NULL pointer = "<<Test4<<endl;

}

int main(void)

{

funct3();

return 0;

}

Output example:

Derived1* Test3 = dynamic_cast<Derived1>(Test1);

The conversion is successful...

Derived1* Test4 = dynamic_cast<Derived1>(Test2);

The conversion is fail...

Should be NULL pointer = 00000000

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