variable return type in c++ class

Question

i have a class with the following structure:

class myClass
{
    private:
        int type;
        classOne objectOne;
        classTwo objectTwo;
    public:
          


        

Answer 1

If they're completely different structures, with no common base then an alternative way you can return them from the same function is to use void*.

However that's bad form in C++, usually indicating a design failure - either use two different functions, or use a common base class.

It's apples and oranges. If you put an apple into an recipe that calls for an orange it won't be the same recipe anymore.