Compiler Error C2571

'function' : virtual function cannot be in union 'union'

Remarks

A union is declared with a virtual function. You can declare a virtual function only in a class or structure. Possible resolutions:

1. Change the union to a class or structure.

2. Make the function nonvirtual.

Example

The following example generates C2571:

// C2571.cpp
// compile with: /c
union A {
   virtual void func1();   // C2571
   void func2();   // OK
};