Why does double dispatch not work in C++?
- by Bruce
#include<iostream.h>
#include<conio.h>
using namespace std;
class SpaceShip {};
class GiantSpaceShip : public SpaceShip {};
class Asteroid {
public:
virtual void CollideWith(SpaceShip *) {
cout << "Asteroid hit a SpaceShip" << endl;
}
virtual void CollideWith(GiantSpaceShip *) {
cout << "Asteroid hit a GiantSpaceShip" << endl;
}
};
class ExplodingAsteroid : public Asteroid {
public:
virtual void CollideWith(SpaceShip *) {
cout << "ExplodingAsteroid hit a SpaceShip" << endl;
}
virtual void CollideWith(GiantSpaceShip *) {
cout << "ExplodingAsteroid hit a GiantSpaceShip" << endl;
}
};
int main()
{
SpaceShip * s = new GiantSpaceShip();
Asteroid * a = new ExplodingAsteroid();
a->CollideWith(s);
getch();
return 0;
}
How can I enable double dispatch in C++?
