Re: Why I cann't use dynamic_cast to convert from a non-polymorphic
class
wuguangwen734@hotmail.com wrote:
Here is the class hierarchy:
class A{};
class B:public A {};
class C:public A{};
class D:public B, public C{};
Then, I compiled the following code,
B* pb = new D;
D* pd = dynamic_cast<D*>(pb);
and got the compiler error C2683: 'cast' : 'type' is not a polymorphic
type.
While I changed the definition of class B as:
class B:public A {void virtual f(){}};
the compiler didn't complain any more.
What is the difference? Why the compiler insist on requiring the the
being casted type polymorphic? Dose the existence of multiple
inheritance make difference in this question?
It's got nothing to do with multiple inheritance.
As MSDN states: "C2683 ... You cannot use dynamic_cast to convert from a
non-polymorphic class (a class with no virtual functions)."
The reason is that only if an object has a virtual function (and thus a
virtual function table) is the compiler able to generate code to
determine the actual type of the object at runtime. You will also need
to compile with RTTI (run time type information) setting:on (which is
now on by default I think).
br,
Martin
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