std::bad_typeid

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Defined in header <typeinfo>

class bad_typeid : public std::exception;

An exception of this type is thrown when a typeid operator is applied to a dereferenced null pointer value or a polymorphic type.

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[edit] Member functions

(constructor)
constructs a new bad_typeid object
(public member function)
operator=
copies a bad_typeid object
(public member function)
what [virtual]
returns explanatory string
(virtual public member function)

Inherited from std::exception

Member functions

(destructor) [virtual]
destructs the exception object
(virtual public member function)
what [virtual]
returns explanatory string
(virtual public member function)

[edit] Example

#include <iostream>
#include <typeinfo>
 
struct S { // The type has to be polymorphic
    virtual void f();
}; 
 
int main()
{
    S* p = nullptr;
    try {
        std::cout << typeid(*p).name() << '\n';
    } catch(const std::bad_typeid& e) {
        std::cout << e.what() << '\n';
    }
}

Output:

Attempted a typeid of NULL pointer!