CSC 213 Chapter 7, Fall 2007

 2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. 1 Chapter 7: Classes Part II Outline 7.1 Introduction 7.2 const (Constant) Objects and const Member Functions 7.3 Composition: Objects as Members of Classes 7.4 friend Functions and friend Classes 7.5 Using the this Pointer 7.6 Dynamic Memory Management with Operators new and delete 7.7 static Class Members 7.8 Data Abstraction and Information Hiding 7.8.1 Example: Array Abstract Data Type 7.8.2 Example: String Abstract Data Type 7.8.3 Example: Queue Abstract Data Type 7.9 Container Classes and Iterators 7.10 Proxy Classes  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. 2 7.1 Introduction • Classes • Data abstraction • Object-based programming (OBP) – Chapters 6-8 • Inheritance and polymorphism – Chapters 9 and 10  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 7.2 const (Constant) Objects and const Member Functions • Principle of least privilege – Only allow modification of necessary objects • Keyword const – Specify object not modifiable – Compiler error if attempt to modify const object – Example const Time noon( 12, 0, 0 ); • Declares const object noon of class Time • Initializes to 12  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. 4 7.2 const (Constant) Objects and const Member Functions • const member functions – Member functions for const objects must also be const • Cannot modify object – Specify const in both prototype and definition • Prototype – After parameter list • Definition – Before beginning left brace  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. 5 7.2 const (Constant) Objects and const Member Functions • Constructors and destructors – Cannot be const – Must be able to modify objects • Constructor – Initializes objects • Destructor – Performs termination housekeeping  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 6 time5.h (1 of 2) 1 // Fig. 7.1: time5.h 2 // Definition of class Time. 3 // Member functions defined in time5.cpp. 4 #ifndef TIME5_H 5 #define TIME5_H 6 7 class Time { 8 9 public: 10 Time( int = 0, int = 0, int = 0 ); // default constructor 11 12 // set functions 13 void setTime( int, int, int ); // set time 14 void setHour( int ); // set hour 15 void setMinute( int ); // set minute 16 void setSecond( int ); // set second 17 18 // get functions (normally declared const) 19 int getHour() const; // return hour 20 int getMinute() const; // return minute 21 int getSecond() const; // return second 22 23 // print functions (normally declared const) 24 void printUniversal() const; // print universal time 25 void printStandard(); // print standard time Declare const get functions. Declare const function printUniversal.  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 7 time5.h (2 of 2) 26 27 private: 28 int hour; // 0 - 23 (24-hour clock format) 29 int minute; // 0 - 59 30 int second; // 0 - 59 31 32 }; // end class Time 33 34 #endif  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 8 time5.cpp (1 of 4) 1 // Fig. 7.2: time5.cpp 2 // Member-function definitions for class Time. 3 #include <iostream> 4 5 using std::cout; 6 7 #include <iomanip> 8 9 using std::setfill; 10 using std::setw; 11 12 // include definition of class Time from time5.h 13 #include "time5.h" 14 15 // constructor function to initialize private data; 16 // calls member function setTime to set variables; 17 // default values are 0 (see class definition) 18 Time::Time( int hour, int minute, int second ) 19 { 20 setTime( hour, minute, second ); 21 22 } // end Time constructor 23  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 9 time5.cpp (2 of 4) 24 // set hour, minute and second values 25 void Time::setTime( int hour, int minute, int second ) 26 { 27 setHour( hour ); 28 setMinute( minute ); 29 setSecond( second ); 30 31 } // end function setTime 32 33 // set hour value 34 void Time::setHour( int h ) 35 { 36 hour = ( h >= 0 && h < 24 ) ? h : 0; 37 38 } // end function setHour 39 40 // set minute value 41 void Time::setMinute( int m ) 42 { 43 minute = ( m >= 0 && m < 60 ) ? m : 0; 44 45 } // end function setMinute 46  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 10 time5.cpp (3 of 4) 47 // set second value 48 void Time::setSecond( int s ) 49 { 50 second = ( s >= 0 && s < 60 ) ? s : 0; 51 52 } // end function setSecond 53 54 // return hour value 55 int Time::getHour() const 56 { 57 return hour; 58 59 } // end function getHour 60 61 // return minute value 62 int Time::getMinute() const 63 { 64 return minute; 65 66 } // end function getMinute 67 const functions do not modify objects.  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 11 time5.cpp (4 of 4) 68 // return second value 69 int Time::getSecond() const 70 { 71 return second; 72 73 } // end function getSecond 74 75 // print Time in universal format 76 void Time::printUniversal() const 77 { 78 cout << setfill( '0' ) << setw( 2 ) << hour << ":" 79 << setw( 2 ) << minute << ":" 80 << setw( 2 ) << second; 81 82 } // end function printUniversal 83 84 // print Time in standard format 85 void Time::printStandard() // note lack of const declaration 86 { 87 cout << ( ( hour == 0 || hour == 12 ) ? 12 : hour % 12 ) 88 << ":" << setfill( '0' ) << setw( 2 ) << minute 89 << ":" << setw( 2 ) << second 90 << ( hour < 12 ? " AM" : " PM" ); 91 92 } // end function printStandard const functions do not modify objects.  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 12 fig07_03.cpp (1 of 2) 1 // Fig. 7.3: fig07_03.cpp 2 // Attempting to access a const object with 3 // non-const member functions. 4 5 // include Time class definition from time5.h 6 #include "time5.h" 7 8 int main() 9 { 10 Time wakeUp( 6, 45, 0 ); // non-constant object 11 const Time noon( 12, 0, 0 ); // constant object 12 Declare noon a const object. Note that non-const constructor can initialize const object.  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 13 fig07_03.cpp (2 of 2) fig07_03.cpp output (1 of 1) 13 // OBJECT MEMBER FUNCTION 14 wakeUp.setHour( 18 ); // non-const non-const 15 16 noon.setHour( 12 ); // const non-const 17 18 wakeUp.getHour(); // non-const const 19 20 noon.getMinute(); // const const 21 noon.printUniversal(); // const const 22 23 noon.printStandard(); // const non-const 24 25 return 0; 26 27 } // end main d:\cpphtp4_examples\ch07\fig07_01\fig07_01.cpp(16) : error C2662: 'setHour' : cannot convert 'this' pointer from 'const class Time' to 'class Time &' Conversion loses qualifiers d:\cpphtp4_examples\ch07\fig07_01\fig07_01.cpp(23) : error C2662: 'printStandard' : cannot convert 'this' pointer from 'const class Time' to 'class Time &' Conversion loses qualifiers Attempting to invoke non- const member function on const object results in compiler error. Attempting to invoke non- const member function on const object results in compiler error even if function does not modify object.  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. 14 7.2 const (Constant) Objects and const Member Functions • Member initializer syntax – Initializing with member initializer syntax • Can be used for – All data members • Must be used for – const data members – Data members that are references  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 15 fig07_04.cpp (1 of 3) 1 // Fig. 7.4: fig07_04.cpp 2 // Using a member initializer to initialize a 3 // constant of a built-in data type. 4 #include <iostream> 5 6 using std::cout; 7 using std::endl; 8 9 class Increment { 10 11 public: 12 Increment( int c = 0, int i = 1 ); // default constructor 13 14 void addIncrement() 15 { 16 count += increment; 17 18 } // end function addIncrement 19 20 void print() const; // prints count and increment 21  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 16 fig07_04.cpp (2 of 3) 22 private: 23 int count; 24 const int increment; // const data member 25 26 }; // end class Increment 27 28 // constructor 29 Increment::Increment( int c, int i ) 30 : count( c ), // initializer for non-const member 31 increment( i ) // required initializer for const member 32 { 33 // empty body 34 35 } // end Increment constructor 36 37 // print count and increment values 38 void Increment::print() const 39 { 40 cout << "count = " << count 41 << ", increment = " << increment << endl; 42 43 } // end function print 44 Declare increment as const data member. Member initializer list separated from parameter list by colon. Member initializer syntax can be used for non-const data member count. Member initializer syntax must be used for const data member increment. Member initializer consists of data member name (increment) followed by parentheses containing initial value (c).  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 17 fig07_04.cpp (3 of 3) fig07_04.cpp output (1 of 1) 45 int main() 46 { 47 Increment value( 10, 5 ); 48 49 cout << "Before incrementing: "; 50 value.print(); 51 52 for ( int j = 0; j < 3; j++ ) { 53 value.addIncrement(); 54 cout << "After increment " << j + 1 << ": "; 55 value.print(); 56 } 57 58 return 0; 59 60 } // end main Before incrementing: count = 10, increment = 5 After increment 1: count = 15, increment = 5 After increment 2: count = 20, increment = 5 After increment 3: count = 25, increment = 5  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 18 fig07_05.cpp (1 of 3) 1 // Fig. 7.5: fig07_05.cpp 2 // Attempting to initialize a constant of 3 // a built-in data type with an assignment. 4 #include <iostream> 5 6 using std::cout; 7 using std::endl; 8 9 class Increment { 10 11 public: 12 Increment( int c = 0, int i = 1 ); // default constructor 13 14 void addIncrement() 15 { 16 count += increment; 17 18 } // end function addIncrement 19 20 void print() const; // prints count and increment 21  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 19 fig07_05.cpp (2 of 3) 22 private: 23 int count; 24 const int increment; // const data member 25 26 }; // end class Increment 27 28 // constructor 29 Increment::Increment( int c, int i ) 30 { // Constant member 'increment' is not initialized 31 count = c; // allowed because count is not constant 32 increment = i; // ERROR: Cannot modify a const object 33 34 } // end Increment constructor 35 36 // print count and increment values 37 void Increment::print() const 38 { 39 cout << "count = " << count 40 << ", increment = " << increment << endl; 41 42 } // end function print 43 Declare increment as const data member. Attempting to modify const data member increment results in error.  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 20 fig07_05.cpp (3 of 3) fig07_05.cpp output (1 of 1) 44 int main() 45 { 46 Increment value( 10, 5 ); 47 48 cout << "Before incrementing: "; 49 value.print(); 50 51 for ( int j = 0; j < 3; j++ ) { 52 value.addIncrement(); 53 cout << "After increment " << j + 1 << ": "; 54 value.print(); 55 } 56 57 return 0; 58 59 } // end main D:\cpphtp4_examples\ch07\Fig07_03\Fig07_03.cpp(30) : error C2758: 'increment' : must be initialized in constructor base/member initializer list D:\cpphtp4_examples\ch07\Fig07_03\Fig07_03.cpp(24) : see declaration of 'increment' D:\cpphtp4_examples\ch07\Fig07_03\Fig07_03.cpp(32) : error C2166: l-value specifies const object Not using member initializer syntax to initialize const data member increment results in error. Attempting to modify const data member increment results in error.  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. 21 7.3 Composition: Objects as Members of Classes • Composition – Class has objects of other classes as members • Construction of objects – Member objects constructed in order declared • Not in order of constructor’s member initializer list • Constructed before enclosing class objects (host objects)  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 22 date1.h (1 of 1) 1 // Fig. 7.6: date1.h 2 // Date class definition. 3 // Member functions defined in date1.cpp 4 #ifndef DATE1_H 5 #define DATE1_H 6 7 class Date { 8 9 public: 10 Date( int = 1, int = 1, int = 1900 ); // default constructor 11 void print() const; // print date in month/day/year format 12 ~Date(); // provided to confirm destruction order 13 14 private: 15 int month; // 1-12 (January-December) 16 int day; // 1-31 based on month 17 int year; // any year 18 19 // utility function to test proper day for month and year 20 int checkDay( int ) const; 21 22 }; // end class Date 23 24 #endif Note no constructor with parameter of type Date. Recall compiler provides default copy constructor.  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 23 date1.cpp (1 of 3) 1 // Fig. 7.7: date1.cpp 2 // Member-function definitions for class Date. 3 #include <iostream> 4 5 using std::cout; 6 using std::endl; 7 8 // include Date class definition from date1.h 9 #include "date1.h" 10 11 // constructor confirms proper value for month; calls 12 // utility function checkDay to confirm proper value for day 13 Date::Date( int mn, int dy, int yr ) 14 { 15 if ( mn > 0 && mn <= 12 ) // validate the month 16 month = mn; 17 18 else { // invalid month set to 1 19 month = 1; 20 cout << "Month " << mn << " invalid. Set to month 1.\n"; 21 } 22 23 year = yr; // should validate yr 24 day = checkDay( dy ); // validate the day 25  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 24 date1.cpp (2 of 3) 26 // output Date object to show when its constructor is called 27 cout << "Date object constructor for date "; 28 print(); 29 cout << endl; 30 31 } // end Date constructor 32 33 // print Date object in form month/day/year 34 void Date::print() const 35 { 36 cout << month << '/' << day << '/' << year; 37 38 } // end function print 39 40 // output Date object to show when its destructor is called 41 Date::~Date() 42 { 43 cout << "Date object destructor for date "; 44 print(); 45 cout << endl; 46 47 } // end destructor ~Date 48 Output to show timing of constructors. No arguments; each member function contains implicit handle to object on which it operates. Output to show timing of destructors.  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 25 date1.cpp (3 of 3) 49 // utility function to confirm proper day value based on 50 // month and year; handles leap years, too 51 int Date::checkDay( int testDay ) const 52 { 53 static const int daysPerMonth[ 13 ] = 54 { 0, 31, 28, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31 }; 55 56 // determine whether testDay is valid for specified month 57 if ( testDay > 0 && testDay <= daysPerMonth[ month ] ) 58 return testDay; 59 60 // February 29 check for leap year 61 if ( month == 2 && testDay == 29 && 62 ( year % 400 == 0 || 63 ( year % 4 == 0 && year % 100 != 0 ) ) ) 64 return testDay; 65 66 cout << "Day " << testDay << " invalid. Set to day 1.\n"; 67 68 return 1; // leave object in consistent state if bad value 69 70 } // end function checkDay  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 26 employee1.h (1 of 2) 1 // Fig. 7.8: employee1.h 2 // Employee class definition. 3 // Member functions defined in employee1.cpp. 4 #ifndef EMPLOYEE1_H 5 #define EMPLOYEE1_H 6 7 // include Date class definition from date1.h 8 #include "date1.h" 9 10 class Employee { 11 12 public: 13 Employee( 14 const char *, const char *, const Date &, const Date & ); 15 16 void print() const; 17 ~Employee(); // provided to confirm destruction order 18 19 private: 20 char firstName[ 25 ]; 21 char lastName[ 25 ]; 22 const Date birthDate; // composition: member object 23 const Date hireDate; // composition: member object 24 25 }; // end class Employee Using composition; Employee object contains Date objects as data members.  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 27 employee1.h (2 of 2) employee1.cpp (1 of 3) 26 27 #endif 1 // Fig. 7.9: employee1.cpp 2 // Member-function definitions for class Employee. 3 #include <iostream> 4 5 using std::cout; 6 using std::endl; 7 8 #include <cstring> // strcpy and strlen prototypes 9 10 #include "employee1.h" // Employee class definition 11 #include "date1.h" // Date class definition 12  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 28 employee1.cpp (2 of 3) 13 // constructor uses member initializer list to pass initializer 14 // values to constructors of member objects birthDate and 15 // hireDate [Note: This invokes the so-called "default copy 16 // constructor" which the C++ compiler provides implicitly.] 17 Employee::Employee( const char *first, const char *last, 18 const Date &dateOfBirth, const Date &dateOfHire ) 19 : birthDate( dateOfBirth ), // initialize birthDate 20 hireDate( dateOfHire ) // initialize hireDate 21 { 22 // copy first into firstName and be sure that it fits 23 int length = strlen( first ); 24 length = ( length < 25 ? length : 24 ); 25 strncpy( firstName, first, length ); 26 firstName[ length ] = '\0'; 27 28 // copy last into lastName and be sure that it fits 29 length = strlen( last ); 30 length = ( length < 25 ? length : 24 ); 31 strncpy( lastName, last, length ); 32 lastName[ length ] = '\0'; 33 34 // output Employee object to show when constructor is called 35 cout << "Employee object constructor: " 36 << firstName << ' ' << lastName << endl; 37 Member initializer syntax to initialize Date data members birthDate and hireDate; compiler uses default copy constructor. Output to show timing of constructors.  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 29 employee1.cpp (3 of 3) 38 } // end Employee constructor 39 40 // print Employee object 41 void Employee::print() const 42 { 43 cout << lastName << ", " << firstName << "\nHired: "; 44 hireDate.print(); 45 cout << " Birth date: "; 46 birthDate.print(); 47 cout << endl; 48 49 } // end function print 50 51 // output Employee object to show when its destructor is called 52 Employee::~Employee() 53 { 54 cout << "Employee object destructor: " 55 << lastName << ", " << firstName << endl; 56 57 } // end destructor ~Employee Output to show timing of destructors.  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 30 fig07_10.cpp (1 of 1) 1 // Fig. 7.10: fig07_10.cpp 2 // Demonstrating composition--an object with member objects. 3 #include <iostream> 4 5 using std::cout; 6 using std::endl; 7 8 #include "employee1.h" // Employee class definition 9 10 int main() 11 { 12 Date birth( 7, 24, 1949 ); 13 Date hire( 3, 12, 1988 ); 14 Employee manager( "Bob", "Jones", birth, hire ); 15 16 cout << '\n'; 17 manager.print(); 18 19 cout << "\nTest Date constructor with invalid values:\n"; 20 Date lastDayOff( 14, 35, 1994 ); // invalid month and day 21 cout << endl; 22 23 return 0; 24 25 } // end main Create Date objects to pass to Employee constructor.  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 31 fig07_10.cpp output (1 of 1) Date object constructor for date 7/24/1949 Date object constructor for date 3/12/1988 Employee object constructor: Bob Jones Jones, Bob Hired: 3/12/1988 Birth date: 7/24/1949 Test Date constructor with invalid values: Month 14 invalid. Set to month 1. Day 35 invalid. Set to day 1. Date object constructor for date 1/1/1994 Date object destructor for date 1/1/1994 Employee object destructor: Jones, Bob Date object destructor for date 3/12/1988 Date object destructor for date 7/24/1949 Date object destructor for date 3/12/1988 Date object destructor for date 7/24/1949 Note two additional Date objects constructed; no output since default copy constructor used. Destructor for host object manager runs before destructors for member objects hireDate and birthDate. Destructor for Employee’s member object hireDate. Destructor for Employee‘s member object birthDate. Destructor for Date object hire. Destructor for Date object birth.  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. 32 7.4 friend Functions and friend Classes • friend function – Defined outside class’s scope – Right to access non-public members • Declaring friends – Function • Precede function prototype with keyword friend – All member functions of class ClassTwo as friends of class ClassOne • Place declaration of form friend class ClassTwo; in ClassOne definition  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. 33 7.4 friend Functions and friend Classes • Properties of friendship – Friendship granted, not taken • Class B friend of class A – Class A must explicitly declare class B friend – Not symmetric • Class B friend of class A • Class A not necessarily friend of class B – Not transitive • Class A friend of class B • Class B friend of class C • Class A not necessarily friend of Class C  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 34 fig07_11.cpp (1 of 3) 1 // Fig. 7.11: fig07_11.cpp 2 // Friends can access private members of a class. 3 #include <iostream> 4 5 using std::cout; 6 using std::endl; 7 8 // Count class definition 9 class Count { 10 friend void setX( Count &, int ); // friend declaration 11 12 public: 13 14 // constructor 15 Count() 16 : x( 0 ) // initialize x to 0 17 { 18 // empty body 19 20 } // end Count constructor 21 Precede function prototype with keyword friend.  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 35 fig07_11.cpp (2 of 3) 22 // output x 23 void print() const 24 { 25 cout << x << endl; 26 27 } // end function print 28 29 private: 30 int x; // data member 31 32 }; // end class Count 33 34 // function setX can modify private data of Count 35 // because setX is declared as a friend of Count 36 void setX( Count &c, int val ) 37 { 38 c.x = val; // legal: setX is a friend of Count 39 40 } // end function setX 41 Pass Count object since C- style, standalone function. Since setX friend of Count, can access and modify private data member x.  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 36 fig07_11.cpp (3 of 3) fig07_11.cpp output (1 of 1) 42 int main() 43 { 44 Count counter; // create Count object 45 46 cout << "counter.x after instantiation: "; 47 counter.print(); 48 49 setX( counter, 8 ); // set x with a friend 50 51 cout << "counter.x after call to setX friend function: "; 52 counter.print(); 53 54 return 0; 55 56 } // end main counter.x after instantiation: 0 counter.x after call to setX friend function: 8 Use friend function to access and modify private data member x.  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 37 fig07_12.cpp (1 of 3) 1 // Fig. 7.12: fig07_12.cpp 2 // Non-friend/non-member functions cannot access 3 // private data of a class. 4 #include <iostream> 5 6 using std::cout; 7 using std::endl; 8 9 // Count class definition 10 // (note that there is no friendship declaration) 11 class Count { 12 13 public: 14 15 // constructor 16 Count() 17 : x( 0 ) // initialize x to 0 18 { 19 // empty body 20 21 } // end Count constructor 22  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 38 fig07_12.cpp (2 of 3) 23 // output x 24 void print() const 25 { 26 cout << x << endl; 27 28 } // end function print 29 30 private: 31 int x; // data member 32 33 }; // end class Count 34 35 // function tries to modify private data of Count, 36 // but cannot because function is not a friend of Count 37 void cannotSetX( Count &c, int val ) 38 { 39 c.x = val; // ERROR: cannot access private member in Count 40 41 } // end function cannotSetX 42 Attempting to modify private data member from non-friend function results in error.  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 39 fig07_12.cpp (3 of 3) fig07_12.cpp output (1 of 1) 43 int main() 44 { 45 Count counter; // create Count object 46 47 cannotSetX( counter, 3 ); // cannotSetX is not a friend 48 49 return 0; 50 51 } // end main D:\cpphtp4_examples\ch07\Fig07_12\Fig07_12.cpp(39) : error C2248: 'x' : cannot access private member declared in class 'Count' D:\cpphtp4_examples\ch07\Fig07_12\Fig07_12.cpp(31) : see declaration of 'x' Attempting to modify private data member from non-friend function results in error.  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. 40 7.5 Using the this Pointer • this pointer – Allows object to access own address – Not part of object itself • Implicit argument to non-static member function call – Implicitly reference member data and functions – Type of this pointer depends on • Type of object • Whether member function is const • In non-const member function of Employee – this has type Employee * const • Constant pointer to non-constant Employee object • In const member function of Employee – this has type const Employee * const • Constant pointer to constant Employee object  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 41 fig07_13.cpp (1 of 3) 1 // Fig. 7.13: fig07_13.cpp 2 // Using the this pointer to refer to object members. 3 #include <iostream> 4 5 using std::cout; 6 using std::endl; 7 8 class Test { 9 10 public: 11 Test( int = 0 ); // default constructor 12 void print() const; 13 14 private: 15 int x; 16 17 }; // end class Test 18 19 // constructor 20 Test::Test( int value ) 21 : x( value ) // initialize x to value 22 { 23 // empty body 24 25 } // end Test constructor  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 42 fig07_13.cpp (2 of 3) 26 27 // print x using implicit and explicit this pointers; 28 // parentheses around *this required 29 void Test::print() const 30 { 31 // implicitly use this pointer to access member x 32 cout << " x = " << x; 33 34 // explicitly use this pointer to access member x 35 cout << "\n this->x = " << this->x; 36 37 // explicitly use dereferenced this pointer and 38 // the dot operator to access member x 39 cout << "\n(*this).x = " << ( *this ).x << endl; 40 41 } // end function print 42 43 int main() 44 { 45 Test testObject( 12 ); 46 47 testObject.print(); 48 49 return 0; 50 Implicitly use this pointer; only specify name of data member (x). Explicitly use this pointer with arrow operator. Explicitly use this pointer; dereference this pointer first, then use dot operator.  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 43 fig07_13.cpp (3 of 3) fig07_13.cpp output (1 of 1) 51 } // end main x = 12 this->x = 12 (*this).x = 12  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. 44 7.5 Using the this Pointer • Cascaded member function calls – Multiple functions invoked in same statement – Function returns reference pointer to same object { return *this; } – Other functions operate on that pointer – Functions that do not return references must be called last  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 45 time6.h (1 of 2) 1 // Fig. 7.14: time6.h 2 // Cascading member function calls. 3 4 // Time class definition. 5 // Member functions defined in time6.cpp. 6 #ifndef TIME6_H 7 #define TIME6_H 8 9 class Time { 10 11 public: 12 Time( int = 0, int = 0, int = 0 ); // default constructor 13 14 // set functions 15 Time &setTime( int, int, int ); // set hour, minute, second 16 Time &setHour( int ); // set hour 17 Time &setMinute( int ); // set minute 18 Time &setSecond( int ); // set second 19 20 // get functions (normally declared const) 21 int getHour() const; // return hour 22 int getMinute() const; // return minute 23 int getSecond() const; // return second 24 Set functions return reference to Time object to enable cascaded member function calls.  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 46 time6.h (2 of 2) 25 // print functions (normally declared const) 26 void printUniversal() const; // print universal time 27 void printStandard() const; // print standard time 28 29 private: 30 int hour; // 0 - 23 (24-hour clock format) 31 int minute; // 0 - 59 32 int second; // 0 - 59 33 34 }; // end class Time 35 36 #endif  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 47 time6.cpp (1 of 5) 1 // Fig. 7.15: time6.cpp 2 // Member-function definitions for Time class. 3 #include <iostream> 4 5 using std::cout; 6 7 #include <iomanip> 8 9 using std::setfill; 10 using std::setw; 11 12 #include "time6.h" // Time class definition 13 14 // constructor function to initialize private data; 15 // calls member function setTime to set variables; 16 // default values are 0 (see class definition) 17 Time::Time( int hr, int min, int sec ) 18 { 19 setTime( hr, min, sec ); 20 21 } // end Time constructor 22  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 48 time6.cpp (2 of 5) 23 // set values of hour, minute, and second 24 Time &Time::setTime( int h, int m, int s ) 25 { 26 setHour( h ); 27 setMinute( m ); 28 setSecond( s ); 29 30 return *this; // enables cascading 31 32 } // end function setTime 33 34 // set hour value 35 Time &Time::setHour( int h ) 36 { 37 hour = ( h >= 0 && h < 24 ) ? h : 0; 38 39 return *this; // enables cascading 40 41 } // end function setHour 42 Return *this as reference to enable cascaded member function calls. Return *this as reference to enable cascaded member function calls.  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 49 time6.cpp (3 of 5) 43 // set minute value 44 Time &Time::setMinute( int m ) 45 { 46 minute = ( m >= 0 && m < 60 ) ? m : 0; 47 48 return *this; // enables cascading 49 50 } // end function setMinute 51 52 // set second value 53 Time &Time::setSecond( int s ) 54 { 55 second = ( s >= 0 && s < 60 ) ? s : 0; 56 57 return *this; // enables cascading 58 59 } // end function setSecond 60 61 // get hour value 62 int Time::getHour() const 63 { 64 return hour; 65 66 } // end function getHour 67 Return *this as reference to enable cascaded member function calls. Return *this as reference to enable cascaded member function calls.  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 50 time6.cpp (4 of 5) 68 // get minute value 69 int Time::getMinute() const 70 { 71 return minute; 72 73 } // end function getMinute 74 75 // get second value 76 int Time::getSecond() const 77 { 78 return second; 79 80 } // end function getSecond 81 82 // print Time in universal format 83 void Time::printUniversal() const 84 { 85 cout << setfill( '0' ) << setw( 2 ) << hour << ":" 86 << setw( 2 ) << minute << ":" 87 << setw( 2 ) << second; 88 89 } // end function printUniversal 90  2003 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. Outline 51 time6.cpp (5 of 5) 91 // print Time in standard format 92 void Time::printStandard() const 93 { 94 cout << ( ( hour == 0 || hour == 12 ) ? 12 : hour %