Run-time type identification (RTTI) is the technology that provides the ability to dynamically identify a class and get various information about it at run-time.

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Concept of RTTI Technology

Overview of Classes that Implement RTTI

Implementing the Class Describing Structure

Implementing RTTI Methods for the Derived Class

Registering and Unregistering Classes in a Program

Understanding the Dictionary of Classes

Belonging to an Instance of a Class

Functionality of RTTI

Understanding Pseudo-Constructors

Functionality of Pseudo-Constructors

Example of Identifying Classes

Example of Belonging to an Instance to a Class