c++, protected abstract virtual base pure virtual private destructor

Question

So, I found this quote today, can anyone explain?

\"If you think C++ is not overly complicated, just what is a protected abstract virtual base pure virtual private d

Answer 1

Basically, he just threw together a bunch of words and stuck them together without realizing they actually refer to different things, or often, the same thing.

protected abstract virtual base

Pretty simple.

class Base { // BASE
    virtual something() = 0; // ABSTRACT
};
class Derived : protected virtual Base { // PROTECTED VIRTUAL
};

pure virtual private destructor

Also pretty simple.

class Base { // BASE
private:
    virtual ~Base() = 0; // pure virtual, private, destructor
};
class Derived : Base {
};

Of course, pure virtual is the same as abstract.

It's quite clearly complete and total hyperbole written by someone who doesn't have a clue what he's talking about.