Question

Can I get an object’s name in run time (like getting an object’s type via RTTI)? I want the object to be able to print its name.

Answer 1

Its not possible. For on thing, an object doesn’t have a unique name.

A a; A& ar = a;  // both a and ar refer to the same object  new A;  // the object created doesn't have a name  A* ap = new A[100];  // either all 100 objects share the same name, or need to                       // know that they are part of an array. 

Your best bet is to add a string argument to the objects constructor, and give it a name when its created.