Thread: Inheritance and Polymorphism

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    Sample code of these oop words. Any replies would be appreciated. Thank's

    1.Single inheritance
    2.Multiple inheritance
    3.Multi-level inheritance
    4.Ad hoc polymorphism
    5.Pure Polymorphism
    Last edited by bench386; 03-19-2004 at 01:01 AM.

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    1) A->B
    A B (2
    \ /
    C
    3) A->B->C
    4) & 5) difference between ad hoc and pure in this context, haven't the foggiest. Sorry.

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    Re: Inheritance and Polymorphism

    1.Single inheritance
    -- example:
    Code:
    class myClass1
    {
    // stuff
    };
    
    class myClass2:public myClass1
    {
    // more stuff, but now can use stuff from myClass1 too
    };
    2.Multiple inheritance
    -- example:
    Code:
    class myClass1
    {
    // stuff
    };
    
    class myClass3
    {
    // stuff2
    };
    
    class myClass2:public myClass1, public myClass3
    {
    // more stuff, but now can use stuff from myClass1 and myClass3 too
    };
    3.Multi-level inheritance
    -- example:
    Code:
    class myClass1
    {
    // stuff
    };
    
    class myClass3:public myClass1
    {
    // can use stuff from myClass1
    };
    
    class myClass2:public myClass3
    {
    // more stuff, but now can use stuff from myClass1 and myClass3 too
    };
    4.Ad hoc polymorphism
    5.Pure Polymorphism

    polymorphism has to do with stuff like this:
    -- example:
    Code:
    class myClass1
    {
         virtual void myFunc()=0;   // Means it must be implemented by the inheriting class
    };
    
    class myClass2:public myClass1
    {
         void myFunc();
    };
    myClass1* shell=new myClass2();
    
    shell->myFunc();   // Calls myFunc from myClass2
    We create a myClass1 pointer, but instantiate it with a myClass2 type, This is really nice because we could swap in and out different "modules" just by changing one pointer!

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