The void pointer and dynamic_cast of the C++ class object

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 the C++ class object to the void pointer using dynamic_cast

To show: The void pointer and dynamic_cast of the C++

// If new_name is void*, the result of casting is a pointer to the complete object pointed to by the expression

// void* and dynamic_cast

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

// base class

class Base1

{

public:

virtual void funct1(){};

};

// another base class...

class Base2

{

public:

virtual void funct2(){};

};

// dynamic_cast test function...

void funct3()

{

// instantiate objects

Base1 * Test1 = new Base1;

Base2 * Test2 = new Base2;

// making Test3 pointing to an object of type Base1

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

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

if(!Test3)

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

else

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

// making Test3 pointing to an object of type Base2

Test3 = dynamic_cast<void>(Test2);

cout<<"\nTest3 = dynamic_cast<void>(Test2);"<<endl;

if(!Test3)

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

else

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

}

int main(void)

{

funct3();

return 0;

}

Output example:

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

The conversion is successful...

Test3 = dynamic_cast<void>(Test2);

The conversion is successful...

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