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Virtual Method Tables

Each object maintains a pointer to a table, called the virtual method table.

Virtual methods are identified by a fixed address in this table.

A method call, such as

A.foo(B, C)

is translated into

(* A.virTable[idx])(A, B, C)
Intro OOP, Chapter 21, Slide 5