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Function template type_id_runtime

boost::typeindex::type_id_runtime

Synopsis

// In header: <boost/type_index.hpp>


template<typename T> type_index type_id_runtime(const T & runtime_val);

Description

Function that works exactly like C++ typeid(rtti_val) call, but returns boost::type_index.

Retunrs runtime information about specified type.

Requirements: RTTI available or Base and Derived classes must be marked with BOOST_TYPE_INDEX_REGISTER_CLASS.

Example:

struct Base { virtual ~Base(){} };
struct Derived: public Base  {};
...
Derived d;
Base& b = d;
type_index ti = type_id_runtime(b);
std::cout << ti.pretty_name();  // Outputs 'Derived'

Parameters:

runtime_val

Varaible which runtime type must be returned.

Returns:

boost::typeindex::type_index with information about the specified variable.

Throws:

Nothing.

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