How to for loop with iterators if vector type is parent of two child types filling vector

Question

I have this problem:

this is my loop for previously used child type

std::vector<Coin>::iterator coin;

for (coin = coinVec.begin(); coin != coinVec.end(); ++coin)
{

    sf::FloatRect coinBounds = coin->getGlobalBounds();

    if (viewBox.intersects(coinBounds))
    {

        if (playerBounds.intersects(coinBounds))
        {
            coin = coinVec.erase(coin);
            break;
        }
        else coin->setTextureRect(currentFrame);

    }
}

And the similar one for std::vector<Heal>.

I rebuild my code structure to: Coin is now child of Collectables.

There is now only one vector: std::vector<Collectables> which contains all collactable child classes objects like Coin, Heal etc.. Is there a way to make the code work with only one loop and iterators? If yes, how would you do that?

Thanks

Answer 1

I find out that my code is so universal, that I dont need to separate vector elements at all.

My solution here:

std::vector<Collectables>::iterator collect;

for (collect = collectVec.begin(); collect != collectVec.end(); ++collect)
{

    sf::FloatRect collectBounds = collect->getGlobalBounds();

    if (viewBox.intersects(collectBounds))
    {

        if (playerBounds.intersects(collectBounds))
        {
            collect = collectVec.erase(collect);
            break;
        }
        else collect->setTextureRect(currentFrame);

    }
}

And if you really need to separate elements, try this:

if (collect->getType() == ResourceManager::enums::textures::coin)
{

} else
    if (collect->getType() == ResourceManager::enums::textures::health)
    {

    }

Where getType stores simply int id matching enum value.