The upcasting conversion using the dynamic_cast C++ program example

Compiler: Visual C++ Express Edition 2005

Compiled on Platform: Windows XP Pro SP2

Header file: Standard

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To do: Casting the object type from derived to base class in C++ program

To show: The upcasting conversion using dynamic_cast type caster in C++ programming

// Upcast conversion using dynamic_cast

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

//base class

class Base1 {};

// derived class...

class Derived1:public Base1 {};

// another derived class

class Derived2:public Derived1{};

// dynamic_cast test function...

void funct1()

{

// instantiate an object

Derived2* Test1 = new Derived2;

// upcasting, from derived class to base class, Derived1 is a direct from Base1

// making Test2 pointing to Derived1 sub-object of Test1

Derived1* Test2 = dynamic_cast<Derived1>(Test1);

cout<<"Derived1* Test2 = dynamic_cast<Derived1>(Test1);"<<endl;

if(!Test2)

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

else

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

// upcasting, from derived class to base class, Derived2 is an indirect from Base1

Base1* Test3 = dynamic_cast<Derived1>(Test1);

cout<<"\nBase1* Test3 = dynamic_cast<Derived1>(Test1);"<<endl;

if(!Test3)

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

else

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

}

int main(void)

{

funct1();

return 0;

}

Output example:

Derived1* Test2 = dynamic_cast<Derived1>(Test1);

The conversion is successful...

Base1* Test3 = dynamic_cast<Derived1>(Test1);

The conversion is successful...

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