method returning child, doesn't overrides declared method returning parent

[Steven Schveighoffer]

On Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:27:25 -0400, Timon Gehr <timon.gehr at gmx.ch> wrote:

> What I was saying is not that there is no specific layout, just that an  
> interface by itself does not need to be represented in the object file.  
> All interface vtbls are part of the classinfo of the implementing  
> classes.
>
> in
>
> interface I{
>      void method();
> }
> class C: I{
>      void method(){}
> }
>
> No overriding of an existing implementation is taking place, the  
> interface inheritance creates a new interface vtable.

OK I really can't continue this :)  The details we are discussing are  
abstractly defined in the compiler, and really should have no place in  
whether something is a 'hook' or not.  It really just depends on how you  
look at it.

-Steve