Assignment Operator Problem on Based and Derived Class

Y

yccheok

Hello all, I am confused on the correct assignment operator that
should be implemented on the derived class. I refer to the document
found at :-

http://www.icu-project.org/docs/papers/cpp_report/the_anatomy_of_the_assignment_operator.html

which the author recommence not using "virtual" for assignment
operator. Hence, I provide the following implementation.

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

class B {
public:
B(int i) : b(i) {}

B& operator=(const B& me) {
if(&me == this) return *this;

b = me.b;

cout<< "b assignment"<< endl; return *this;
}

virtual void fun() { cout<< "b: " << b << endl; }

private:
int b;

};

class D: public B {
public:
D(int i) : B(i), d(i) {}

D& operator=(const D& me) {
if(&me == this) return *this;

d = me.d;

B::eek:perator =(me); cout<< "d assignment"<< endl; return *this;
}

virtual void fun() { B::fun(); cout<< "d: " << d << endl; }

private:
int d;
};

int main()
{
cout<< "main"<< endl;

B* b0 = new D(100);
B* b1 = new D(200);

(*b0).fun(); // "b: 100"
// "d: 100"
// printed. Correct behavior.

*b0 = *b1; // "b assignment" printed. is this the correct
expectation?
// shall we expected "b assignment", followed by "d assignment"
// to be printed? If yes, what shall be the correct
implementation?

(*b0).fun(); // "b: 200"
// "d: 100"
// printed. Now the result is "half-baked". The based class are
// being assigned properly. However, the child class is not

delete b0;
delete b1;
}

It seems that for me, the assignment operator implementation for
derived class is not correct (At least it shall not produce "half-
baked result) May I know what shall the correct implementation for
that? Any suggestion are welcomed.

Thanks!

cheok
 

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