HEAP CORRUPTION DETECTED : after normal block () - c++

Question

So, I've defined template class and then i tried to overload some operators.
template <typename T> class Set
{
public:
Set(void);
Set(Set&);
~Set(void);
bool contains(T elem);
bool add(T elem);
bool remove(T elem);
bool add(T* tab, int size);
T* getSet();
int size();
Set<T> &operator+(Set<T> &snd);
Set<T> &operator-(Set<T> &snd);
private:
T *elements;
int numOfElem;
};
When I try to add element to the Set by add method everything works fine.
template<typename T>
bool Set<T>::add(T elem)
{
bool found = false;
for(int i =0; !found && i<numOfElem; i++){
if(elem == elements[i]) found = true;
}
if( !found ){
numOfElem++;
T* tmp = new T[numOfElem];
for(int i =0; i<numOfElem-1; i++){
tmp[i] = elements[i];
}
tmp[numOfElem-1] = elem;
delete[] elements;
elements = tmp;
}
return !found;
}
template<typename T>
bool Set<T>::add(T* myArray, int size)
{
bool result = false;
for(int i =0; i<size; i++){
add(myArray[i]);
}
return result;
}
template<typename T>
Set<T>& Set<T>::operator+(Set<T> &snd)
{
Set *temp = new Set(*this);
temp->add(snd.getSet(), snd.size());
return *temp;
}
template<typename T>
void Set<T>::operator=(Set<T> &snd)
{
numOfElem = snd.numOfElem;
elements = new T[numOfElem];
for(int i =0; i < numOfElem; i++){
elements[i] = snd.elements[i];
}
}
template<typename T>
int Set<T>::size()
{
return numOfElem;
}
template<typename T>
T* Set<T>::getSet()
{
return elements;
}
template<typename T>
Set<T>::Set()
{
numOfElem = 0;
elements = nullptr;
}
template<typename T>
Set<T>::Set(Set& old)
{
numOfElem = old.numOfElem;
elements = new T(numOfElem);
for(int i = 0; i< numOfElem; i++){
elements[i] = old.elements[i];
}
}
template<typename T>
Set<T>::~Set()
{
numOfElem = 0;
delete[] elements;
elements = nullptr;
}
But if I use + operator instead (adding two separate sets) the error occurs while trying to delete the array (15 Line). Any ideas?
int main(){
Set <char> set1, set2, set3;
char tab[] = {'a','d','f','g'} ;
set1.add(tab, 4);
char tab2[] = {'a','d','x','y','z'} ;
set2.add(tab2,5);
set3= set1+set2;
}

Answer 1

You have a mistake in your copy constructor:
elements = new T(numOfElem);
It should be
elements = new T[numOfElem];
By writing new T(numOfElem); you allocate only one variable with its value initialized to numOfEllem.
Use a std::vector instead of the array and you will avoid such problems.
Your code is also leaking a memory in the addition operator:
template<typename T>
Set<T>& Set<T>::operator+(Set<T> &snd)
{
Set *temp = new Set(*this);
temp->add(snd.getSet(), snd.size());
return *temp;
}
You are allocating a memory and you never delete it so if you call that function too often you program may run out of its virtual memory and will crash with the uncaught std::bad_alloc exception. Change the function to this:
template<typename T>
Set<T> Set<T>::operator+(Set<T> &snd)
{
Set temp(*this);
temp.add(snd.getSet(), snd.size());
return temp;
}