Class lookup structure array in C++

Question

I\'m trying to create a structure array which links input strings to classes as follows:

struct {string command; CommandPath cPath;} cPathLookup[] = {
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Answer 1

I assume you are trying to implement a table lookup as a replacement to a large if\else statement in your system.

For clarity I would go with a Factory design pattern instead. Having large if/else logic is only really bad if it is repeated around your code in many places. As long as it is in one place i.e. a Factory then in my opinion, you have a good design.