Specializing Subclassed Methods

[cppaddict]

Hi,

How can you invoke a superclass's method from within the subclass
method that is overriding it?

For example, say that in the Car class we have a method like:

Car::turnOn() {
startEngine();
illuminateDashboard()
//other stuff
}

Now we want to specialize this method for a Corvette, which also flips
up its headlights when turned on. I'd like to do:

Corvette::turnOn() {
flipUpHeadlights();
super.turnOn()
}

But I know C++ does not support the super keyword like that. What is
the correct way to handle this situation?

Thanks,
cpp

 

[Buster]

Hi,

How can you invoke a superclass's method from within the subclass
method that is overriding it?

For example, say that in the Car class we have a method like:

Car::turnOn() {
startEngine();
illuminateDashboard()
//other stuff
}

Now we want to specialize this method for a Corvette, which also flips
up its headlights when turned on. I'd like to do:

Corvette::turnOn() {
flipUpHeadlights();
super.turnOn()
}

But I know C++ does not support the super keyword like that. What is
the correct way to handle this situation?

Car::turnOn ();

// or

this->Car::turnOn ();

// or you can put

class Corvette : public Car
{
public:
typedef Car super;
// ...
};

// and use

super::turnOn ();