Re: Runtime optional interface
SasQ wrote:
Howdy.
Is it possible to write a class with some of its
public interface being optional and dependant of
the runtime circumstances?
I think you could use factory methods to achieve the same effect.
The client calls the factory method to obtain a reference to the
interface he requires. He does not need to know that the
implementation can provide more...
e.g.
struct InterfaceA
{
virtual void do1() = 0;
virtual ~A(){}
};
struct InterfaceB : InterfaceA
{
virtual void do2() = 0;
};
//Hidden somewhere in anonymous namespace in a source file.
struct Impl : InterfaceB
{
};
//Client that requires InterfaceA calls this...
std::auto_ptr<InterfaceA> makeA();
//Implemented as{ return new Impl; }
//Client that requires InterfaceB calls this...
std::auto_ptr<InterfaceB> makeB();
//{ return new Impl; }
The client of InterfaceA does not need to know that InterfaceB
exists, and getting an instance of A only promises what A can
offer. The implementation is hidden away safe and sound, never
for the client to see.
Regards,
Werner
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