#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
class base1{};
class base2{virtual void show(){}};
class test1{ };
class test2{virtual void show(){}};
class derv1:public virtual base1{};
class derv12:public virtual base2{};
class derv2:public virtual base2, public test1{};
class derv22:public virtual base2, public virtual test1{};
class derv222:public virtual base2, public virtual test2{};
int main()
{
cout<<"sizeof base1 = "<<sizeof(base1)<<endl;
cout<<"sizeof base2 = "<<sizeof(base2)<<endl;
cout<<"sizeof derv1 = "<<sizeof(derv1)<<endl;
cout<<"sizeof derv12 = "<<sizeof(derv12)<<endl;
cout<<"sizeof derv2 = "<<sizeof(derv2)<<endl;
cout<<"sizeof derv22 = "<<sizeof(derv22)<<endl;
cout<<"sizeof derv222 = "<<sizeof(derv222)<<endl;
}
outputs:
sizeof base1 = 1
sizeof base2 = 4
sizeof derv1 = 4
sizeof derv12 = 8
sizeof derv2 = 8
sizeof derv22 = 8
sizeof derv222 = 12
I understand following outputs:
sizeof base1 : 1 => empty class , size is 1. result is OK.
sizeof base2 : 4 => since class has a virtual function, it adds
a vitual pointer in each object of the class
( 32 bit machine) , so added 4 bytes. Result is OK.
sizeof derv1 : 4 => base1 doesn't have virtual function but since
derv1 is virtually derived from base1 ,added 4 bytes.
I think that each virtual base class
added a pointer in object so i think Result is OK.
sizeof derv12: 8 => 4 bytes( from virtual pointer) + 4 bytes
(virtual base class ) = 8 bytes. Result is OK.
My confusion starts after the above outputs
sizeof derv2 : 8 => 8 bytes( virtual pointer + virtually base class)
from base2 + 1 byte from test1 => 9 bytes and adds 3 padding
bytes gives 12 bytes (should print).
why "sizeof (test1)" is not adding in the output ??
sizeof derv22 : 8 => 8 bytes( virtual pointer + virtually base class)
from base2 + 4 byte (virtually base class)
from test1 => 12 bytes (should print)
why 4 bytes from test1 (virtual base class) is not added
in the output?? In the size of(derv1 ) also has
a virtual base class( base1) and out put is 4 bytes means
they added 4 bytes in the output.
sizeof derv222: 12 => 12 bytes( virtual pointer + virtually derived)
from base2 + 8 byte( virtual pointer + virtually derived)
from test2 => 16 bytes (should print)
Am I missing somethineg or these sizes are system dependent or any thing else??