Multiple inheritance + virtual function mess

Question

I have a diamond multiple inheritance scenario like this:

    A
  /   \\
 B     C
  \\   /
    D

The common parent, A, defines a virtual fu

Answer 1

You cannot enumerate the definitions of fn() in the ancestry. C++ lacks reflection. The only way I can imagine is a giant loop testing the typeid's of all possible ancestors. And it hurts to imagine that.