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May 12, 1999

Ensure the Stability of Your Database

As a database administrator, it is your responsibility to be concerned about anything that might affect the stability of your systems. In that vein, it is not enough to back

Calling Subclass Methods

When a class is instantiated, the subsequent object is actually an instance of the most derived class in the class hierarchy. This means that even if a class is referenced

Perform Cross Casts Properly

A cross cast converts a multiply-inherited object to one of its secondary base classes. To demonstrate what a cross cast does, consider this class hierarchy: struct A{ int i; virtual