Can we have "Virtual Constructors"?
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Answer / rani
No, we cannot have virtual constructor. Because constructor
is usually use to create instance of a class and we cannot
make it virtual.
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Answer / vadivel
No, we cannot have virtual constructor because at this time
(during object creation or intialization) virtual table not
yet created.
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Answer / shashank agrawal
No, This is not possible because virtual is used for avoid
overriding and the constructor is called when the object of
that class has been created so in this case overriding is
not possible then to make the constructor as virtual is
useless.so we dont create it virtal.
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Answer / bharat
People have already posted the answer in brief, however for
a newbie, this might not be enough... Hence posting this
thread...
If you are referring to constructors as in pure C++, then
there is no such concept as "virtual" constructors. A
constructor is responsible for creation of the particular
object, and hence cannot be "virtual".
It cannot be so, because a virtual function allows the
actual function call to be "deeper" in the hierarchy than
the type through which it is being called. for example, you
can have a base pointer through which a virtual call is made
to a derived object's function code (Derived class is
"deeper" than base class")
Since the constructor is responsible for creation of the
object itself, the function call being "deeper" than the
type being created does not make any sense. Hence a
constructor is always "local", and virtual constructor
concept does not exist.
However, in the domain of design patterns, there is such a
concept as Virtual Constructor or Factory Method. You can
find more information on this concept in "Thinking in C++
Volume 2" (A superb and Free ebook by Bruce Eckel) at the
location
http://www.planetpdf.com/developer/article.asp?ContentID=6634
Hope this is useful...
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Answer / barun
The pointer to Virtual table which keeps the pointer of
Virtual functions is created within constructor. It means
virtual table is created after constructor is called.So,
there won't be any virtual constructor.
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Answer / vighnesh
Yes there is no virtual constructors.I can think a a reason
may be because a constructor is never inherited so there is
no polymorphism etc involved .
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Answer / meet
Constructor cannot be virtual. Because C++ is statically typed language. It is meaningless to the C++ compiler to create the object polymorphically. But it is possible to achieve behaviour like virtual constructor. This can be done by using factory design pattern.
Visit this link to know more about virtual constructor:
http://www.geeksforgeeks.org/advanced-c-virtual-constructor/
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Answer / kaydee
Of course there is "Virtual Constructor" in design
pattern's world. This is another name of "Factory Method",
a creational design pattern.
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Answer / nishikant sahu
of course no such concept lie within C++ ,but we can achieve
this effect. Abstract Factory method show this type of effect.
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