Re: Can I inherit to reuse code?

On 29 jul, 00:57, DeMarcus <use_my_alias_h...@hotmail.com> wrote:


Well, it is not that bad, but might be cleaner if you defined a third
class and include
a member in the abstract base class:

class Helper
{
public:
     Helper();

     void doThis();
     void doThat();

};

class Base
{
public:
     Base();

     virtual void fnc() = 0;

protected:
     virtual void doThis_() { h_.doThis(); };

private:
     Helper h_;
};

class MyClass : public Base
{
public:
     MyClass();

     virtual void fnc() { doThis_(); }

};


With a pure abstract class (interface) you separate interface and
implementation; with a concrete (nonabstract at all) base class you
stablish an "is a" relationship (e.g. Dog is an Animal); with an
abstract base class you do both.

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