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From: mcg@violet.berkeley.edu (Michael C. Greenspon)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
Subject: Probs with explicit virtual destructor call
Keywords: virtual,destructor
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Date: 8 Mar 91 00:19:25 GMT
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I have a list class that needs to explicitly call destructors for the objects
it stores when they are removed. Unfortunately, I can't seem to get MPW C++
(Cfront 2.0-based) to buy the unqualified call.  Qualifying the call results
in a static call when in fact I need a virtual call in case the objects are
subclassed.  That is:

	Obj* x; x->Obj::~Obj;		// compiles as a static call

	Obj* y; y->~Obj;		// syntax error

E&S has examples of the latter as generating the virtual call, which is what
I need. Is this AT&T or Apple brain-damage (wouldn't be the first time) or
am I missing something (same)? Responses via netmail appreciated.

--Michael

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