Re: [Boost-users] Class method cascade

From: Fred Labrosse (ffl_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-04-20 12:51:49

On Thursday 20 Apr 2006 17:18, John Metta wrote:
> Does Boost have any magic to help with a class method cascade? Consider:
>
> struct INFO
> {
>     float mass;
>     float volume;
>     ...
>     virtual void Reset()
>     {
>        mass = 0.0f;
>        volume = 0.0f;
>        ...
>     };
> }
> struct WATER_INFO : virtual INFO
> {
>     float rateInfow;
>     float rateOutflow;
>     ...
>     virtual void Reset()
>     {
>         rateInflow = 0.0f;
>         rateOutflow = 0.0f;
>         super.Reset();     // Wish to cascade a reset function down.

What about:

          ::Reset();

At least,

          INFO::Reset();

should work (not very nice, but...).  Or am I missing something?

Hope this helps.

Fred

>     };
> };
> struct SURFACE_WATER_INFO : virtual INFO
> { ... } // cascading to reset the variables at any level.