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johnbakers
johnbakers

Reputation: 24760

Different overloaded operator in derived class from base class

If I overload operator*(float s) in a Base class (and I do not make it virtual) and then in a Derived class I overload operator*(mat4 m) can I reasonably expect that the Derived class will then respond to both operator overloads?

I assume that an operator overload is like any other function: if it is not virtual and not overridden, then the Derived class has access to it in addition to any other overloads of that function/operator that are unique to the Derived class.

Of course, if it is not virtual but the Derived class also defined operator*(float s) then it would effectively be called only if the Derived was accessed via a Derived* pointer, otherwise, the base class version would be called even on the Derived class, correct?

Upvotes: 0

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Answers (1)

Oliver Charlesworth
Oliver Charlesworth

Reputation: 272507

I assume that an operator overload is like any other function: if it is not virtual and not overridden, then the Derived class has access to it in addition to any other overloads of that function/operator that are unique to the Derived class.

Just as with normal member functions, the overload in the derived class hides the original, unless you use using.

Upvotes: 1

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