use object as parameter

[pagalbilal]

How can I use an object of a class as parameter for a another class (as overloaded constructor). Man this is confusing but I hope I explained it right. Look for the bold text in the code. Thanks you guys!!!

//Program Name:		Employee Class
//Programmer:		Bilal Hussain
//Class:	        CIS247C, Week 4 iLab

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <iomanip>

using namespace std;

void DisplayApplicationInformation();
void DisplayDivider(string);

//Abstract class
class iEmployee
{
public: 
	double calculatePay();
};

/*Week 4 addon start*/
class Benefit
{
private:
	string healthinsurance;
	double lifeinsurance;
	int vacation;
public:
	Benefit();
	Benefit(string health, double life, int vacation)
	{
		this->healthinsurance=health;
		this->lifeinsurance=life;
		this->vacation=vacation;
	};

	void displayBenefits();
	string getHealthInsurance();
	void setHealthInsurance(string hins);
	double getLifeInsurance();
	void setLifeInsurance(double lifeIns);
	int getVacation();
	void setVacation(int vaca);

};

/*Week 4 addon end*/ 
class Employee : public iEmployee
{
public:
	string firstName, lastName;
	string gender;
	int dependents;
	double annualSalary;
	static int numEmployees;		//week3 addon
public:
	Employee()
	{
		firstName = "";
		lastName = "";
		gender = 'U';
		dependents = 0;
		annualSalary = 20000;
		numEmployees=numEmployees++;		//week3 addon
	}

	//destructure
	~Employee();

	//overloaded constructor
	Employee(string firstName, string lastName, string gender, int dependents, double salary, )
	{
		this->firstName = firstName;
		this->lastName = lastName;
		this->gender = gender;
		this->dependents = dependents;
		this->annualSalary = salary;
		numEmployees=numEmployees++;		//week3 addon
	}

	double calculatePay();
	void displayEmployee();
	string getFirstName();
	void setFirstName(string fname);
	string getLastName();
	void setLastName(string lname);
	string getGender();
	void setGender(char gen);
	int getDependents();
	void setDependents(int dept);
	double getannualSalary();
	void setannualSalary(double salary);
	static int getNumEmployees();
	void setDependents(string);
	void setAnnualSalary(string);

	/*Week 4 addon*/
	 Benefit benefit;

};


//Declaration of methods and function
double Employee::calculatePay()
{
	return annualSalary/52;
}

//setters
void Employee::setFirstName(string fname)
{
	firstName= fname;
}
void Employee::setLastName(string lname)
{
	lastName = lname;
}
void Employee::setGender(char gen)
{
	gender = gen;
}
void Employee::setDependents(int dept)
{
	dependents = dept;
}
void Employee::setannualSalary(double salary)
{
	annualSalary = salary;
}

//getters
string Employee::getFirstName()
{
	return firstName;
}
string Employee::getLastName()
{
	return lastName;
}
string Employee::getGender()
{
	return gender;
}
int Employee::getDependents()
{
	return dependents;
}
double Employee::getannualSalary()
{
	return annualSalary;
}
void Employee::displayEmployee()
{
	cout << "Name: \t\t\t" << firstName << " " << lastName << endl;
	cout << "Gender: \t\t\t" << gender << endl;
	cout << "Dependents: \t\t\t" << dependents << endl;
	cout << "Annual Salary: \t\t\t" << setprecision(2) << showpoint << fixed << annualSalary << endl;
	//cout << "Weekly Salary: \t\t\t" << firstName << endl;
}

int Employee::getNumEmployees()			//week3 addon
{
	return numEmployees;
}



Employee::~Employee () {
	firstName, lastName = "";
	gender="";
	dependents=0;
	annualSalary=0;
}

// week 4 addon start
// Benefit class methods and functions

//setters
void Benefit::setHealthInsurance(string hins)
{
	healthinsurance = hins;
}
void Benefit::setLifeInsurance(double lifeIns)
{
	lifeinsurance= lifeIns;
}
void Benefit::setVacation(int vaca)
{
	vacation = vaca;
}

//getters
string Benefit::getHealthInsurance()
{
	return healthinsurance;
}
double Benefit::getLifeInsurance()
{
	return lifeinsurance;
}
int Benefit::getVacation()
{
	return vacation;
}
void Benefit::displayBenefits()
{
	cout << "Health Insurance: \t\t\t" << right << healthinsurance << endl;
	cout << "Life Insurance: \t\t\t" << lifeinsurance << endl;
	cout << "Vacation: \t\t\t" << vacation << endl;
}

// week 4 addon ends

int Employee::numEmployees = 0;		//week3 addon

int main()
{
	int dependents,vacation;
	string fn, ln,healthinsurance;
	char gender;
	double annualSalary,lifeinsurance; 

	Employee employee1;
	DisplayApplicationInformation();
	DisplayDivider("Employee 1");
	cout <<"Please Enter your First Name: ";
	cin >>fn;
	employee1.setFirstName(fn);

	cout <<"Please Enter your Last Name: ";
	cin >>ln;
	employee1.setLastName(ln);

	cout << "Please Enter your Gender(M/F): ";
	cin >> gender;
	employee1.setGender(gender);

	cout << "Please Enter your Dependents: ";
	cin >> dependents;
	employee1.setDependents(dependents);

	cout << "Please Enter your Annual Salary: ";
	cin >> annualSalary;
	employee1.setannualSalary(annualSalary);
	// week 4 addon start
	cout << "Please enter your Health Insurace: ";
	cin >> healthinsurance;
	employee1.benefit.setHealthInsurance(healthinsurance);

	cout << "Please enter Life Insurance: ";
	cin >> lifeinsurance;
	employee1.benefit.setLifeInsurance(lifeinsurance);

	cout << "Please enter Vacation Days: ";
	cin >> vacation;
	employee1.benefit.setVacation(vacation);
	// week 4 addon end



	cout << "Employee Information" <<endl;
	cout << "_________________________________________________" << endl;
	employee1.displayEmployee();
	cout << "Weekly Salary: \t\t\t" << employee1.calculatePay() << endl;
//week4 addon start
	cout << "Benefit Information" << endl;
	cout << "_________________________________________________" << endl;
	employee1.benefit.displayBenefits();
//week4 addon ends

//week3 add on////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
	cout <<"--- Number of Employee Object Created ---" << endl;
	cout <<"Number of employee: "<< Employee::getNumEmployees() <<endl <<endl;
//week3 add on////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

	DisplayDivider("Employee 2");
	cout << "Employee Information" <<endl;
	cout << "_________________________________________________" << endl;
//	an object with default constructure with parameters
//week4 addon start
	Benefit benefit1("NATIONWDIE",2500000.00,19);
	Employee employee2("Mary","Noia","F",5,24000.00,benefit1);
	employee2.displayEmployee();
	cout << "Weekly Salary: \t\t\t" << employee2.calculatePay() << endl;
	benefit1.displayBenefits();
//week4 addon ends
//week3 add on////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
	cout <<"--- Number of Employee Object Created ---" << endl;
	cout <<"Number of employee: "<< Employee::getNumEmployees() <<endl <<endl ;
//week3 add on////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
	cout <<"The end of the CIS247C Week3 iLab.";

	system("pause");

}



//Function Declaration
void DisplayApplicationInformation()
{
	cout << "Welcome to my first Object Oriented Program--Employee Class CIS247C, Week 3 iLab.";
	cout << "Name: Bilal Hussain\n";
}
void DisplayDivider(string outputTitle)
{
	cout << "****************" + outputTitle + "****************" << endl;
}

[Vins3Xtreme]

the class 'iEmployee' isn't an 'abstract class' but a 'base class', because there aren't virtual member function into it, this is it:

class iEmployee{
public: 
	virtual double calculatePay() = 0;
};

However, which class should have the object as a parameter? the reason?

[pagalbilal]

Thanks for reply Vins3Xtreme:
Look for the bold text. The lab requires us to use 'benefit1' object as parameter for employee2 argument. How should I accomplish this...

[o1vk4iN6]

// define a variable using Benefit in Employee

Employee(string firstName, string lastName, string gender, int dependents, double salary, Benefit b )
{
    
}

You'll need to implement either an assignment or copy constructor for benefit, copy constructor is auto generated, which seems you won't need to modify.