Re: Using different header files and selecting conditionally
On Aug 13, 6:52 am, Ishmagel <ishma...@gmail.com> wrote:
I have two header files with almost identical information. These
header files represents different versions of a data feed
When i am processing a feed, i need to choose in runtime which
structs from which header file to use. I have been thinking of
using namespaces:
**file ver1 and ver2**
struct mystruct {
int i;} t;
**EOF**
namespace ver_1
{
#include "ver1.hpp";
}
namespace ver_2
{
#include "ver2.hpp";
}
void test()
{
if(useNew)
using namespace ver_1;
else
using namespace ver_2;
t.i = 5;
}
This wont work, since conditional namespace is not valid. What
is the best way of doing this? Bear in mind that in the
future, new versions may appear, so creating a test() for each
is not an option
First, you should define an interface (an abstract class) to the
data, which is common to all versions. Then implement it for
each actual version, putting the implementation in a dynamically
linked object (.dll or .so, depending on the system). At
runtime, test which one to use, and load the appropriate object
(dlopen under Unix, LoadLibrary under Windows).
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