So I have a vector of base classes and a couple bugs in my code, which means that I need to know which derived class is calling the polymorphic method:
class Base {
virtual void render() {}
}
class Derived1 {
void render() override {/*do stuff*/}
}
class Derived2 {
void render() override {/*do stuff*/}
}
class Game {
std::vector<Base> baseVec;
void render() {
for(Base b: baseVec) {
b.render();
//std::cout << typeid(b).name() << std::endl; prints base class' name, and requires some logic to unmangle the actual name
//std::cout << std::type_index(typeid(b)).name() << std::endl; also prints base class' name
//std::cout << typeNames[std::type_index(typeid(b))] << std::endl; typeNames is an unordered_map<std::type_index, std::string> - still prints the base class' name, and the list has to be punched in by hand (bad)
}
}
}
Below code is modified for your requirement as per my understanding for your requirements:
class Base {
public:
virtual void render() = 0;
};
class Derived1: public Base {
void render() override { std::cout << "Derived1"<<std::endl; }
};
class Derived2: public Base {
void render() override { std::cout << "Derived2" << std::endl; }
};
int main()
{
std::vector<Base*> baseVec;
Derived1 d;
Derived2 d1;
baseVec.push_back(&d);
baseVec.push_back(&d1);
for (auto& b : baseVec)
{
b->render();
std::cout << typeid(*b).name() << std::endl;
}
return 0;
}
Output:
Derived1
class Derived1
Derived2
class Derived2
The typeid is solving your name by using=> typeid(*b).name()
.