#include <iostream>
 
/*
 * Where in this program are we accessing the _stored value_
 * of `b.y` through something other than a glvalue of type int?
 * */
 
struct A { int x; };
struct B { int y; } b { 1024 };
 
int main () {
  A  * ptr = reinterpret_cast<A*> (&b); // (1), same value representation/alignment, guaranteed.
 
  int& ref = (*ptr).x; // (2), not accessing the _stored value_ of anything,
                       //      merely forming a reference to an object
 
  int val = ref;       // (3), accessing `b.y` through a glvalue of type `int`, safe
}
 
/*
 * NOTE: 2), Just as taking the address of object X does not access the stored value of object X,
 *           the same thing applies when we are creating a T&; we are referring to an object, not
 *           the value of said object.
 */
 

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