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c++ casting char* to object?


Is it possible in C++ to convert an array of chars to an object like so: 

char* bytes = some bytes...
MyObject obj = (MyObject)(bytes);

?
How do I have to define the cast operator?
thanks :)

Solution

  • You probably want to define a constructor for MyObject:

    class MyObject {
public:
  explicit MyObject(const char* bytes);
  ...
};

MyObject::MyObject(const char* bytes) {
  // do whatever you want to initialize "MyObject" from the byte string
}

    and then you can use it:

    char* bytes = some bytes...
MyObject obj = MyObject(bytes);  // this will work
MyObject obj(bytes);             // so will this