Multiple access (C++ only)

In an inheritance graph containing virtual base classes, a name that can be reached through more than one path is accessed through the path that gives the most access.

For example:

class L {
public:
  void f();
};

class B1 : private virtual L { };

class B2 : public virtual L { };

class D : public B1, public B2 {
public:
  void f() {
    // L::f() is accessed through B2
    // and is public
    L::f();
  }
};

In the above example, the function f() is accessed through class B2. Because class B2 is inherited publicly and class B1 is inherited privately, class B2 offers more access.