Problem -- dynamic aliasing
class A { public: A() { forward = 0; } attach(B* b) { forward = b; b->attach(this); } bool invariant() { return !forward || forward->backward == this; } private: B* forward; }; class B { public: B() { backward = 0; } attach(A* a) { backward = a; } bool invariant() { return !backward || backward->forward == this; } private: A* backward; };