/* I'm doing some experiments in Polymorphism so I can start the second part of my Criminal Santa thriller properly. The final thing will be in JavaScript, but I'm experimenting with it in C++ just to keep up my skills in different languages... */ #include #include using namespace std; class Person { protected: string name; int score; public: Person(string newName, int newScore){ name = newName; score = newScore; } virtual string setName(string nameToSet) { cout << "This class doesn't have a name setting function" << endl; } virtual string getName() { cout << "Name is: " << name << endl; return name; } virtual int setScore(int newScore) { cout << "This class doesn't have a score setting function" << endl; } virtual int getScore() { cout << "This class doesn't have a score retrieval function" << endl; } }; class Player: public Person { public: Player(string newName):Person(newName, 0) { } string setName(string newName) { name = newName; cout << "Name has been set to: " << name << endl; return name; } int setScore(int newScore) { score = newScore; cout << "Player score has been set to: " << score << endl; return score; } int getScore() { cout << "Player score is: " << score << endl; return score; } }; class Santa: public Person { public: Santa(string newName):Person(newName, 0) { } int setScore(int newScore) { score = newScore; cout << "Santa's score has been set to: " << score << endl; return score; } int getScore() { cout << "Santa's score is: " << score << endl; return score; } }; // Main function for the program int main() { Person *person; Player player("Criminal #137"); Santa santa("Santa"); // store address of player object person = &player; // test setter and getter functions for player object person->setScore(12); person->getName(); person->setName("Spammer John Doe"); person->getName(); person->getScore(); // store address of santa object person = &santa; // test setter and getter functions for player object person->setScore(15); person->getName(); person->getScore(); // Note, using this setter function stops all other Santa // functions from working. Must find out why this is person->setName("Not Santa"); return 0; }

Polymorphism Experiments -- practice for Mall Santa Crime Thriller phase 2