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Covariant virtual functions return type problem
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

class Child1
{
    int i;
};

class Child2 : public Child1
{
    int j;
};

class Base1
{

public:

    virtual Child1& getChildren()
    {
        cout << "Children1" << endl;
        return children;
    }

private:

    Child1 children;
};

class Base2 : public Base1
{

public:

    virtual Child2& getChildren()
    {
        cout << "Children2" << endl;
        return children;
    }

private:

    Child2 children;
};

error C2555: 'Base2::getChildren': overriding virtual function return type differs and is not covariant from 'Base1::getChildren'