Hidden methods in C++

[tamasborbas]

Problem

There is a super class and a sub class. In both there is one-one method with the same name but with different parameters. In C++ the inherited method is hidden by the sub class's method with the same name and super class's method cannot be called in a simple way.

Cannot be built:

B* b = new B();
b->a();

Possible solutions

• Preferred

B* b = new B();
((A*)b)->a();

• Others

B* b = new B();
b->A::a();

B* b = new B();
A* _temp_b = b
_temp_b->a();

Class B: public A
{
...
using A::a;
...
}

B* b = new B();
b->a();

[g2k2c8]

We need to support this feature

[g2k2c8]

Should support this version
B* b = new B();
b->A::a();

[abelhegedus]

Initial support is added in #352
The operation FQN is used if the class that defines the operation has a subtype (transitively) that defines an operation with the same name.

[abelhegedus]

Fixed in master, further enhancements or erroneous cases should be reported in new issue.