Re: // how can I access A::a?

From:
Pete Becker <pete@versatilecoding.com>
Newsgroups:
comp.lang.c++
Date:
Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:38:51 -0400
Message-ID:
<2011041207385159183-pete@versatilecodingcom>
On 2011-04-11 18:52:40 -0400, dick said:

        /* multi_level_inheritance.cpp */
        struct A
        {
            int a;
        };

        struct B1 : public A
        {
            int a;
        };

        struct B2 : public A
        {
            int a;
        };

        struct C : public B1, public B2
        {
            int a;
        };

        int main()
        {
            C ccc;

            ccc.a=123;

            ccc.B1::a=456;

/* 0030 */ ccc.B1::A::a=789;

        }

// c++ multi_level_inheritance.cpp
// multi_level_inheritance.cpp: In function int main():
// multi_level_inheritance.cpp:30: error: A is an ambiguous base of C

// how can I access A::a?


There are two A::a's, which is why the error message said that the
reference to A is ambiguous. You need to decide which one you want to
access, then name it. Hint: there's one in B1 and one in B2.

--
  Pete
Roundhouse Consulting, Ltd. (www.versatilecoding.com) Author of "The
Standard C++ Library Extensions: a Tutorial and Reference
(www.petebecker.com/tr1book)

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