c++ figuring out memory layout of members programatically
- by anon
Suppose in one program, I'm given:
class Foo {
int x;
double y;
char z;
};
class Bar {
Foo f1;
int t;
Foo f2;
};
int main() {
Bar b;
bar.f1.z = 'h';
bar.f2.z = 'w';
... some crap setting value of b;
FILE *f = fopen("dump", "wb"); // c-style file
fwrite(&b, sizeof(Bar), 1, f);
}
Suppose in another program, I have:
int main() {
File *f = fopen("dump", "rb");
std::string Foo = "int x; double y; char z;";
std::string Bar = "Foo f1; int t; Foo f2;";
// now, given this is it possible to read out
// the value of bar.f1.z and bar.f2.z set earlier?
}
WHat I'm asking is:
given I have the types of a class, can I figure out how C++ lays it out?
