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meta.hpp/develop/manuals/meta_manuals/ucast_manual.cpp
2023-12-29 04:54:01 +07:00

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/*******************************************************************************
* This file is part of the "https://github.com/blackmatov/meta.hpp"
* For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in LICENSE.md
* Copyright (C) 2021-2023, by Matvey Cherevko (blackmatov@gmail.com)
******************************************************************************/
#include <meta.hpp/meta_all.hpp>
#include <doctest/doctest.h>
#include <fmt/core.h>
namespace
{
// we should add META_HPP_ENABLE_POLY_INFO macro inside every class
// to add polymorphic information to our inheritance hierarchy
// after this we will be able to use the library's polymorphic functions
// like `ucast` or `resolve_type(T&&)`
struct A { META_HPP_ENABLE_POLY_INFO() };
struct B { META_HPP_ENABLE_POLY_INFO() };
struct C : A, B { META_HPP_ENABLE_POLY_INFO(A, B) };
}
TEST_CASE("meta/meta_manuals/ucast") {
namespace meta = meta_hpp;
C c{};
A& a = c;
B& b = c;
// functions `ucast` and `resolve_type(T&&)` rely on polymorphic information
// are provided in META_HPP_ENABLE_POLY_INFO macro
// we can use polymorphic type resolving to get most derived class type
CHECK(meta::resolve_type(a) == meta::resolve_type<C>());
// and cast our pointers and references like dynamic_cast does
CHECK(&c == &meta::ucast<C&>(a));
// `ucast` supports cross casts, multiple and virtual inheritance as well
CHECK(&a == meta::ucast<A*>(&b));
}