sebastian writes: > Is there a possibility to break through the ISO-C++ standard with a > instruction in gcc that let me assign different objects (&Types) to > the same pointer? > > Best will be to let allow the declaration of a typeless pointer ( > NULL *p; or NULL p;) that can be assigned with every other pointer > of an object (class initialisation or void members (void > FunctionName(void) ). So only pointers get handled and called and > memory(stack) keeps being conform. So only the functionality of > the programme can change on programmer's mistakes. > > Best example is QPointer of QT. QPointer would then be not necessary any more > if ISO-C++ or GCC allow (implement) this. Well, we already have char* which aliases all object types and is convertible to all object types, as long as it is well-aligned. What more do you want? Andrew.
