Compiler Warning (level 1) C4946
reinterpret_cast used between related classes: 'class1' and 'class2'
reinterpret_cast should not be used to cast between related types. Use static_cast instead, or for polymorphic types, use dynamic_cast.
By default this warning is off. See Compiler Warnings That Are Off by Default for more information.
The following sample generates C4946:
// C4946.cpp
// compile with: /W1
#pragma warning (default : 4946)
class a {
public:
a() : m(0) {}
int m;
};
class b : public virtual a {
};
class b2 : public virtual a {
};
class c : public b, public b2 {
};
int main() {
c* pC = new c;
a* pA = reinterpret_cast<a*>(pC); // C4946
// try the following line instead
// a* pA = static_cast<a*>(pC);
}