instanceof for C++: typeid

	#include <typeinfo>
	bool Manager::hasTask( const type_info &taskType )
	{
	list<Task>::iterator it = mTasks.begin();
	for (it; it != mTasks.end(); ++it )
	{
	Task task = (*it);
	if(typeid(*task) == taskType) return true;
	}
	return false;
	}
	// usage
	if (!hasTask(typeid(TrainWorkersTaskClass)))
	{}

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Always be certain that pointers are dereferenced when using typeid. It can be a common error, and the compiler won't give any warning.