RTTI是运行阶段类型识别(Runtime Type Identification)的简称。这是新添加到c++中的特性之一,很多老式实现不支持。另一些实现可能包含开关RTTI的编译器设置。RTTI旨在为程序在运行阶段确定对象类型提供一种标准方式。很多类库已经成为其父类对象提供了实现这种方式的功能。但由于c++内部并不支持,因此各个厂商的机制通常互不兼容。创建一种RTTI语言标准将使得未来的库能够彼此兼容。
c++有3个支持RTTI的元素
- 如果可能的话,dynamic_cast 运算符将使用一个指向基类的指针来生成一个指向派生类的指针;否则,该运算符返回0——空指针
- typied运算符返回一个指出对象的类型的值
type_info结构存储了有关特定类型的信息
假设我们有下面的类层次结构:
class Grand{ //has virtual methods};
class Super:public Grand {...}
class Magnificent : public Superb{...}
假设有下面的指针:
Grand *pg = new Grand ;
Grand *ps = new Superd;
Grand *pm = new Manificent;
1、dynamic_cast
我们来看一下dynamic_cast的语法,该语法用法如下,其中pg指向一个对象
Superb pm = dynamic_cast< Superb > (pg) ;
这样 指针 pg 如果可以安全的转换为Superb * 则返回对象地址,否则返回一个空指针。
示例:
// test1002.cpp : 定义控制台应用程序的入口点。
//
#include "stdafx.h"
#include <cstdlib>
#include <ctime>
#include<iostream>
using std::cout;
class Grand
{
private:
int hold;
public :
Grand(int h = 0) :hold(h) {}
virtual void Speak() const { cout << "I am a grand class \n"; }
virtual int Value() const { return hold; }
};
class Superb :public Grand
{
public :
Superb(int h = 0) :Grand(h) {}
void Speak() const { cout << "I am a superb class ! \n"; }
virtual void Say() const
{
cout << "I hold the superb value of " << Value() << "! \n";
}
};
class Magnificent : public Superb
{
private :
char ch;
public :
Magnificent(int h = 0, char c = 'A') :Superb(h), ch(c)
{
}
void Speak() const
{
cout << "I am a magnificent class !!!! \n";
}
void Say() const
{
cout << "I hold the character " << ch << " and the integer " << Value() <<"! \n";
}
};
Grand * GetOne();
int main()
{
std::srand(static_cast<unsigned int>(std::time(0)));
Grand * pg;
Superb * ps;
for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
{
pg = GetOne();
pg->Speak();
if (ps = dynamic_cast<Superb *>(pg)) {
ps->Say();
}
}
system("pause");
return 0;
}
Grand * GetOne()
{
Grand * p = new Grand();
switch (std::rand() % 3)
{
delete p;
case 0:p = new Grand(std::rand() % 100); break;
case 1:p = new Superb(std::rand() % 100); break;
case 2:p = new Magnificent(std::rand() % 100, std::rand() % 26); break;
}
return p;
}
运行结果:
I am a superb class !
I hold the superb value of 3!
I am a magnificent class !!!!
I hold the character and the integer 5!
I am a grand class
I am a grand class
I am a magnificent class !!!!
I hold the character and the integer 87!
请按任意键继续. . .
2、typied运算符合type_info 类
typied 运算符能够确定两个对象是否为同类型。他接收两种参数:1、类名、2、结果为对象的表达式
typied运算符返回的是一个type_info对象的引用,type_info在头文件typeinfo(以前是typeinfo.h)的文件中定义。type_info类重载了== 和!=运算符,以便可以使用这些运算符来对类型进行比较。
示例: typeid(Manificnent) == typeid(*pg) 这个表达式结果为 bool值
如果pg是一个空指针,程序将引发bad_typied异常。该异常类型是从exception类中派生而来的。是在typeinfo中声明的。
type_info类的实现随厂商而异,但包含一个name()成员,该函数返回一个随实现而异的字符串:通常是类的名字。
示例
// test1002.cpp : 定义控制台应用程序的入口点。
//
#include "stdafx.h"
#include <cstdlib>
#include <ctime>
#include<iostream>
#include <typeinfo>
using std::cout;
class Grand
{
private:
int hold;
public :
Grand(int h = 0) :hold(h) {}
virtual void Speak() const { cout << "I am a grand class \n"; }
virtual int Value() const { return hold; }
};
class Superb :public Grand
{
public :
Superb(int h = 0) :Grand(h) {}
void Speak() const { cout << "I am a superb class ! \n"; }
virtual void Say() const
{
cout << "I hold the superb value of " << Value() << "! \n";
}
};
class Magnificent : public Superb
{
private :
char ch;
public :
Magnificent(int h = 0, char c = 'A') :Superb(h), ch(c)
{
}
void Speak() const
{
cout << "I am a magnificent class !!!! \n";
}
void Say() const
{
cout << "I hold the character " << ch << " and the integer " << Value() <<"! \n";
}
};
Grand * GetOne();
int main()
{
std::srand(static_cast<unsigned int>(std::time(0)));
Grand * pg;
Superb * ps;
for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
{
pg = GetOne();
cout << "Now Process type " << typeid (*pg).name() << ". \n"; //显示
pg->Speak();
if (ps = dynamic_cast<Superb *>(pg)) {
ps->Say();
}
}
system("pause");
return 0;
}
Grand * GetOne()
{
Grand * p = new Grand();
switch (std::rand() % 3)
{
delete p;
case 0:p = new Grand(std::rand() % 100); break;
case 1:p = new Superb(std::rand() % 100); break;
case 2:p = new Magnificent(std::rand() % 100, std::rand() % 26); break;
}
return p;
}
运行结果:
Now Process type class Superb.
I am a superb class !
I hold the superb value of 86!
Now Process type class Grand.
I am a grand class
Now Process type class Superb.
I am a superb class !
I hold the superb value of 48!
Now Process type class Grand.
I am a grand class
Now Process type class Magnificent.
I am a magnificent class !!!!
I hold the character and the integer 75!
请按任意键继续. . .
上述代码添加了一句 typied(*pg).name() 用于输出类型信息,一般输出为类名。