面向对象的C：构建vtable(Object oriented C: Building vtables)

 我正在尝试自学基于面向对象的C语言。我正在尝试构建vtables，然后使用它们来模拟结构的“继承”（尝试在C ++中复制类继承）。 
 
 我有一个问题..我相信这是可能的，但我不知道该怎么做。 可以从“base”结构的指针修改“派生”结构的变量吗？ 
 
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

//should represent Base
typedef struct Animal
{
    int age;
    void *vtable;
} Animal;

//Cat and dog will inherit Animal. They both have same 'age' variable, and different other parameters
typedef struct Dog
{
    int age;
    double weight;
    void *vtable;
} Dog;

typedef struct Cat
{
    int age;
    int numberOfLives;
    void *vtable;
} Cat;

//some test functions
void Speak_Dog(Animal* a)
{
    printf("Woof!\n");
}

void Speak_Cat(Animal* a)
{
    printf("Meow!\n");
}

//this is where I'm stuck, I would like to keep sending pointer to Animal
double Dog_GetCost(Animal *a)
{
    return 0;//should return age*weight
}

double Cat_GetCost(Animal *a)
{
    return 0;  //should return age*num_lives
}

//build tables
void* Dog_Vtable[2] = {Speak_Dog, Dog_GetCost};
void* Cat_Vtable[2] = {Speak_Cat, Cat_GetCost};

void Construct_Dog(Dog* d)
{
    d->age = 0;
    d->weight = 0;
    d->vtable = Dog_Vtable;
}

void Construct_Cat(Cat* c)
{
    c->age = 0;
    c->numberOfLives = 0;
    c->vtable = Cat_Vtable;
}

int main()
{
    int choice;
    Dog d;
    Cat c;
    Animal* a;

    ((void (*)(Animal*))Dog_Vtable[0])((Animal*)&d);  //print out "woof" - good
    ((void (*)(Animal*))Cat_Vtable[0])((Animal*)&c);  //print out "meow" - good

    printf("Do you want to make dog or a cat? (0/1) ");
    scanf("%d", &choice);

    if(choice == 0)
    {
        a = &d;  //animal is Dog
        a = (Animal*)malloc(sizeof(Dog));  //allocate memory for Dog
        Construct_Dog(a);  //construct it
    }
    else
    {
        a = &c;  //similar for cat
        a = (Animal*)malloc(sizeof(Cat));
        Construct_Cat(a);
    }

    free(a);

    return 0;
}
 
 现在，假设我尝试修改第二个int变量（weight或NumLives，取决于），我将如何使用*a更改它？ 我正在尝试学习Object oriented programming with ANSI-C ，但我没有想到这一点。 

I'm trying to teach myself basics of object oriented C. I'm trying to build vtables and then use those to simulate "inheritance" of structs (try to copy class inheritance in C++).
 
I have a question.. I believe it is possible, but I don't know how to do it. Can variable of "derived" struct be modified from pointer of "base" struct?
 
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

//should represent Base
typedef struct Animal
{
    int age;
    void *vtable;
} Animal;

//Cat and dog will inherit Animal. They both have same 'age' variable, and different other parameters
typedef struct Dog
{
    int age;
    double weight;
    void *vtable;
} Dog;

typedef struct Cat
{
    int age;
    int numberOfLives;
    void *vtable;
} Cat;

//some test functions
void Speak_Dog(Animal* a)
{
    printf("Woof!\n");
}

void Speak_Cat(Animal* a)
{
    printf("Meow!\n");
}

//this is where I'm stuck, I would like to keep sending pointer to Animal
double Dog_GetCost(Animal *a)
{
    return 0;//should return age*weight
}

double Cat_GetCost(Animal *a)
{
    return 0;  //should return age*num_lives
}

//build tables
void* Dog_Vtable[2] = {Speak_Dog, Dog_GetCost};
void* Cat_Vtable[2] = {Speak_Cat, Cat_GetCost};

void Construct_Dog(Dog* d)
{
    d->age = 0;
    d->weight = 0;
    d->vtable = Dog_Vtable;
}

void Construct_Cat(Cat* c)
{
    c->age = 0;
    c->numberOfLives = 0;
    c->vtable = Cat_Vtable;
}

int main()
{
    int choice;
    Dog d;
    Cat c;
    Animal* a;

    ((void (*)(Animal*))Dog_Vtable[0])((Animal*)&d);  //print out "woof" - good
    ((void (*)(Animal*))Cat_Vtable[0])((Animal*)&c);  //print out "meow" - good

    printf("Do you want to make dog or a cat? (0/1) ");
    scanf("%d", &choice);

    if(choice == 0)
    {
        a = &d;  //animal is Dog
        a = (Animal*)malloc(sizeof(Dog));  //allocate memory for Dog
        Construct_Dog(a);  //construct it
    }
    else
    {
        a = &c;  //similar for cat
        a = (Animal*)malloc(sizeof(Cat));
        Construct_Cat(a);
    }

    free(a);

    return 0;
}
 
Now, let's say I try to modify 2nd int variable (weight or NumLives, depending), how would I change it using *a? I'm trying to learn from Object oriented programming with ANSI-C, but I fail to figure this out.

原文：https://stackoverflow.com/questions/36611591