visual c++ 8 (.net 2005) has unresolved external symbol errors

From:
 andrey.vul@gmail.com
Newsgroups:
comp.lang.c++
Date:
Wed, 26 Sep 2007 01:39:39 -0000
Message-ID:
<1190770779.258566.9010@r29g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>
The error is LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "protected: static
bool solver<typename, typename, int, int, int, int,
int>::solution" (<vc++ mangled name>)
Code (sudoku.cpp):
// Sudoku.cpp : Defines the entry point for the console application.
//
#include <iostream>
#include <vector>
#include <stdexcept>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <cmath>
#include <cstring>

#ifdef _MSC_VER
#define inline __inline
#endif

typedef unsigned __int8 u8;
typedef signed __int8 s8;
typedef unsigned __int16 u16;
typedef signed __int16 s16;
typedef unsigned __int32 u32;
typedef signed __int32 s32;
typedef signed __int64 u64;
typedef signed __int64 s64;

#define nullptr(T) (T *)0

#define check_calloc(ptr, ptrname, type, n, if_fail, if_fail_msg) \
    if (ptr == nullptr(type)) {\
        cerr << "calloc could not allocate " << ptrname << " [n=" << n <<
"], " << if_fail_msg; \
        if_fail; \
    }

//safety check: at least 1 _N must be defined
#if (!(defined _4) && !(defined _9) && !(defined _16) \
    && !(defined _25) && !(defined _36) && !(defined _49) && !(defined
_64))
#error "No _N(s) declared!!!"
#endif

using namespace std;

template <typename T, int n> struct sumOfBits {
    static const T value = (T)((1 << (n - 1)) + sumOfBits<T, n -
1>::value);
};
template<typename T> struct sumOfBits<T, 0> {
    static const T value = (T)0;
};

template <typename T>
class array {
public:
    size_t length;
    array(size_t _length) {
        data = new T[_length];
        length = _length;
    }
    T& operator[](unsigned int n) {
        if ((size_t)n >= length) {
            clog << "Array index out of range (n=" << n << ", length=" <<
length << "\"\n";
            throw out_of_range("Array index out of range");
        }
        return data[n];
    }
    T& elem(unsigned int n) {
        return data[n];
    }
    ~array() { delete[] data; }
private:
    T* data;
};

//templates: flexible hardcoding :P
template <typename cell_t = u16, typename pos_t = u8,
unsigned int width = 9, unsigned int width_rt = 3, int width_sq = 81,
cell_t val_mask = sumOfBits<u16, 9>::value,
    unsigned int zb_len = 11>
class solver {
public:
    solver() {
        cells = (cell_t *)calloc(width_sq, sizeof(cell_t));
        zeroBit = (char *)calloc(zb_len, 1);
    }
    //garbage collection
    ~solver() {
        free(cells);
        cells = (cell_t *)0;
        free(zeroBit);
        zeroBit = (char *)0;
    }
    static u8 *solve(u8 *board) {
        solver *s = encode(board);
        solver *s_copy = s;
        u8 *sol = nullptr(u8);
        solution = false;
        s = s->search();
        if (solution) {
            sol = s->decode();
            delete s;
        } else
            delete s_copy;
        return sol;
    }
protected:
    //data
    cell_t *cells;
    //0th bit
    char *zeroBit;
    //is the puzzle solved
    static bool solution;
    //copy current solver
    solver *duplicate(void) {
        solver *dest = new solver();
        pos_t i;
        for (i = 0; i < width_sq; i++) {
            dest->cells[i] = cells[i];
            dest->zeroBit[i] = zeroBit[i];
        }
        return dest;
    }
    //check zeroBit
    inline bool checkBit(pos_t i, char bit) {
        u8 _byte = (u8)floor((i + 1) / 8.0);
        return ((zeroBit[_byte] & (1 << (i % 8))) == bit) ? true : false;
    }
    //find most constrained position
    pos_t constrained(void) {
        u8 max = sumOfBits<u8, 7>::value;
        pos_t maxp = (pos_t)max, i;
        u8 j, v;

        for (i = 0; i < width_sq; ++i) {
            if (checkBit(i, 0)) {
                v = 0;
                for (j = 0; j < width; ++j)
                    if (((1 << j) & cells[i]) != 0)
                        ++v;
                if (v >= max || max >= sumOfBits<u8, 7>::value) {
                    max = v;
                    maxp = i;
                }
            }
        }
        return maxp;
    }
    //get all available options for value val
    array<u8> *options(cell_t val) {
        vector<u8> cc(0);
        array<u8> *arr;
        u8 i;
        //find and add avialbale numbers
        for (i = 0; i < width; ++i)
            if (((1 << i) & val) == 0)
                cc.push_back(i + 1);
        arr = new array<u8>(cc.size());
        for (i = 0; i < arr->length; i++)
            arr->elem(i) = cc[i];
        return arr;
    }
    //set value val in position pos, NOT-masking the other positions in
the group
    void set(pos_t pos, u8 val) {
        //column
        u8 x = pos % width;
        //row
        u8 y = (u8)floor((pos * 1.0) / width);
        //zone column, row
        u8 zx = (u8)floor((x * 1.0) / width_rt) * width_rt;
        u8 zy = (u8)floor((y * 1.0) / width_rt) * width_rt;
        //value bit
        cell_t add = 1 << ((cell_t)val - 1);
        u8 k;
        //NOT-mask the other positions in the group
        for (k = 0; k < width; ++k) {
            //mask column
            cells[x + k * width] |= add;
            //mask row
            cells[k + y * width] |= add;
            //mask zone
            cells[zx + (k % width_rt) + width * (zy + (u8)floor((k * 1.0) /
width_rt))] |= add;
        }
        //unmask pos
        cells[pos] = val_mask - add;
    }
    //sanity check
    inline bool okay(void) {
        pos_t i;
        for (i = 0; i < width_sq; ++i)
            if (((cells[i] & val_mask) == val_mask) && checkBit(i, 0))
                return false;
        return true;
    }
    //check if solved
    inline bool solved(void) {
            pos_t i;
            for (i = 0; i < width_sq; ++i) {
                if (checkBit(i, 0))
                    return false;
            }
            return true;
    }
    //search for solutions, return pointer to solution or null pointer
    solver *search(void) {
        pos_t p;
        array<u8> *l;
        u8 i;
        solver *ns;
        solver *ns_backup; //avoid memory leaks by backing up pointer
        while (okay()) {
            if (solved()) {
                solution = true;
                return this;
            }
            //start solving from most constrained position
            p = constrained();
            //no solution
            if (p < 0)
                return nullptr(solver);
                //get all the available options for cell p
            l = options(cells[p]);
            //no solution
            if (l->length < 1)
                return nullptr(solver);
            //try each option in cell p by recursing ourselves
            //(i.e., (...(ns = this) ... = this))
            for (i = 0; i < l->length; ++i) {
                //recurse
                ns = duplicate();
                ns->set(p, l->elem(i));
                ns_backup = ns; //avoid memory leaks
                ns = ns->search();
                //solution found, recurse back up
                if (ns != nullptr(solver))
                    return ns;
                else //solution not found, deallocate ns using backup
                    delete ns_backup;
            }
            //try first option
            set(p, l->elem(0));
        }
        //failed sanity check
        return nullptr(solver);
    }
    //decode bitmask solution to numerical solution
    u8 *decode(void) {
        u8 *arr = (u8 *)calloc(width_sq, sizeof(u8));
        if (arr == nullptr(u8))
            return arr;
        pos_t i;
        u8 j;
        for (i = 0; i < width_sq; ++i)
            for (j = 0; j < width; ++j)
                if (((cells[i] | (cell_t)(1 << j)) == val_mask) && checkBit(i, 1))
{
                    arr[i] = j + (width < 10 ? 1 : 0);
                    break;
                }
        return arr;
    }
    static solver *encode(u8 *arr) {
            solver *a = new solver();
            pos_t i;
            for (i = 0; i < width_sq; ++i) {
                /* MAKE SURE that the number is between 1 and 9, inclusive so that
the
                 * solver does NOT mask 0 because that would break function isOK()
and
                 * hence prevent the solver from reaching a solution.
                 */
                if (width < 10) {
                    if (arr[i] >= 1 && arr[i] <= width)
                        a->set(i, arr[i]);
                } else {
                    if (arr[i] >= 0 && arr[i] < width)
                        a->set(i + 1, arr[i]);
                }
            }
            return a;
    }
    solver<cell_t, pos_t, width, width_rt, width_sq, val_mask, zb_len>::
};
//pase sIng to array
u8 *parse (char *str, unsigned __int8 base) {
    u8 i;
    u16 b2;
    b2 = base * base;
    u8 *arr = (u8 *)calloc(b2, 1);
    if (arr == nullptr(u8))
        return nullptr(u8);
    for (i = 0; i < b2; i++) {
        if (str[i] >= 0x30 && str[i] <= 0x39) //'0'-'9'
            arr[i] = str[i] - 0x30;
        else if (base >= 11) { //'a'-'z'
            if (str[i] >= 0x61 && str[i] <= 0x7a)
                arr[i] = str[i] - 0x57;
        }
        else if (base >= 37) { //'A'-'Z'
            if (str[i] >= 0x41 && str[i] <= 0x5a)
                arr[i] = str[i] - 0x1d;
        }
        else if (base >= 62) { //','-'.'
            if (str[i] == 0x2c || str[i] == 0x2e)
                arr[i] = (str[i] == 0x2c ? 62 : 63);
        }
        else
            arr[i] = 1 << 7;
    }
    return arr;
}
//create sIng from array
char *arr_str(const u8 *arr, u16 len) {
    char *str = (char *)calloc(len, 1);
    u16 i;
    if (str == nullptr(char))
        return nullptr(char);
    for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
        if (arr[i] < 10) str[i] = arr[i] + 0x30; //0-9
        else if (arr[i] < 37) str[i] = arr[i] + 0x57; //a-z
        else if (arr[i] < 62) str[i] = arr[i] + 0x1d; //A-Z
        else if (arr[i] == 62) str[i] = 0x2c; //,
        else if (arr[i] == 63) str[i] = 0x2e; //.
        else str[i] = 0x3f; //?
    }
    return str;
}

int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
    u8 doku;
    u8 *arr;
    u8 *sol;
    char *sIn = nullptr(char);
    if (argc == 3)
        doku = (strncmp(argv[1], "16", 3) == 0) ? 16
                : (strncmp(argv[1], "25", 3) == 0) ? 25
                : (strncmp(argv[1], "36", 3) == 0) ? 36
                : (strncmp(argv[1], "4", 2) == 0) ? 4
                : (strncmp(argv[1], "49", 3) == 0) ? 49
                : (strncmp(argv[1], "64", 3) == 0) ? 64
                : (strncmp(argv[1], "9", 2) == 0) ? 9
                : 0;
        else
            doku = 9; //sudoku (9)
    switch (argc) {
        case 2: //puzzle from argv[1]
#if ((defined _4) && !(defined _9) && !(defined _16) \
    && !(defined _25) && !(defined _36) && !(defined _49) && !(defined
_64))
                    arr = parse(argv[1], 16);
                    check_calloc(arr, "arr", u8, 16, goto error, "exiting...\n");
                    goto doku4;
#endif //(_4)
#ifdef _9
                    arr = parse(argv[1], 81);
                    check_calloc(arr, "arr", u8, 81, goto error, "exiting...\n");
                    goto doku9;
#endif //_9
#if (!(defined _4) && !(defined _9) && (defined _16) \
    && !(defined _25) && !(defined _36) && !(defined _49) && !(defined
_64))
                    arr = parse(argv[1], 256);
                    check_calloc(arr, "arr", u8, 256, goto error, "exiting...\n");
                    goto doku16;
#endif //(_16)
#if (!(defined _4) && !(defined _9) && !(defined _16) \
    && (defined _25) && !(defined _36) && !(defined _49) && !(defined
_64))
                    arr = parse(argv[1], 625);
                    check_calloc(arr, "arr", u8, 625, goto error, "exiting...\n");
                    goto doku25;
#endif //(_25)
#if (!(defined _4) && !(defined _9) && !(defined _16) \
    && !(defined _25) && (defined _36) && !(defined _49) && !(defined
_64))
                    arr = parse(argv[1], 1296);
                    check_calloc(arr, "arr", u8, 1296, goto error, "exiting...\n");
                    goto doku36;
#endif //(_36)
#if (!(defined _4) && !(defined _9) && !(defined _16) \
    && !(defined _25) && !(defined _36) && (defined _49) && !(defined
_64))
                    arr = parse(argv[1], 2401);
                    check_calloc(arr, "arr", u8, 2401, goto error, "exiting...\n");
                    goto doku49;
#endif //(_49)
#if (!(defined _4) && !(defined _9) && !(defined _16) \
    && !(defined _25) && !(defined _36) && !(defined _49) && (defined
_64))
                    arr = parse(argv[1], 4096);
                    check_calloc(arr, "arr", u8, 4096, goto error, "exiting...\n");
                    goto doku64;
#endif //(_64)
        case 3: //puzzle from argv[2]
            switch (doku) {
#ifdef _4
                case 4:
                    arr = parse(argv[2], 16);
                    check_calloc(arr, "arr", u8, 16, goto error, "exiting...\n");
                    goto doku4;
#endif //_4
#ifdef _9
                case 9:
                    arr = parse(argv[2], 81);
                    check_calloc(arr, "arr", u8, 81, goto error, "exiting...\n");
                    goto doku9;
#endif //_9
#ifdef _16
                case 16:
                    arr = parse(argv[2], 256);
                    check_calloc(arr, "arr", u8, 256, goto error, "exiting...\n");
                    goto doku16;
#endif //_16
#ifdef _25
                case 25:
                    arr = parse(argv[2], 625);
                    check_calloc(arr, "arr", u8, 625, goto error, "exiting...\n");
                    goto doku25;
#endif //_25
#ifdef _36
                case 36:
                    arr = parse(argv[2], 1296);
                    check_calloc(arr, "arr", u8, 1296, goto error, "exiting...\n");
                    goto doku36;
#endif //_36
#ifdef _49
                case 49:
                    arr = parse(argv[2], 2401);
                    check_calloc(arr, "arr", u8, 2401, goto error, "exiting...\n");
                    goto doku49;
#endif //_49
#ifdef _64
                case 64:
                    arr = parse(argv[2], 4096);
                    check_calloc(arr, "arr", u8, 4096, goto error, "exiting...\n");
                    goto doku64;
#endif //_64
            } //case 3 switch (doku)
        case 1: //puzzle from stdin
            switch (doku) {
#ifdef _4
                case 4:
                    sIn = (char *)calloc(17, 1);
                    check_calloc(sIn, "sIn", char, 17, goto error, "exiting...\n");
                    cin >> sIn;
                    arr = parse(sIn, 16);
                    check_calloc(arr, "arr", u8, 16, goto error, "exiting...\n");
                    goto doku4;
#endif //_4
#ifdef _9
                case 9:
                    sIn = (char *)calloc(82, 1);
                    check_calloc(sIn, "sIn", char, 82, goto error, "exiting...\n");
                    cin >> sIn;
                    arr = parse(sIn, 81);
                    check_calloc(arr, "arr", u8, 81, goto error, "exiting...\n");
                    goto doku9;
#endif //_9
#ifdef _16
                case 16:
                    sIn = (char *)calloc(257, 1);
                    check_calloc(sIn, "sIn", char, 257, goto error, "exiting...\n");
                    cin >> sIn;
                    arr = parse(sIn, 256);
                    check_calloc(arr, "arr", u8, 256, goto error, "exiting...\n");
                    goto doku16;
#endif //_16
#ifdef _25
                case 25:
                    sIn = (char *)calloc(626, 1);
                    check_calloc(sIn, "sIn", char, 626, goto error, "exiting...\n");
                    cin >> sIn;
                    arr = parse(sIn, 625);
                    check_calloc(arr, "arr", u8, 625, goto error, "exiting...\n");
                    goto doku25;
#endif //_25
#ifdef _36
                case 36:
                    sIn = (char *)calloc(1297, 1);
                    check_calloc(sIn, "sIn", char, 1297, goto error, "exiting...\n");
                    cin >> sIn;
                    arr = parse(sIn, 1296);
                    check_calloc(arr, "arr", u8, 1296, goto error, "exiting...\n");
                    goto doku36;
#endif //_36
#ifdef _49
                case 49:
                    sIn = (char *)calloc(2402, 1);
                    check_calloc(sIn, "sIn", char, 2402, goto error, "exiting...\n");
                    cin >> sIn;
                    arr = parse(sIn, 2401);
                    check_calloc(arr, "arr", u8, 2401, goto error, "exiting...\n");
                    goto doku49;
#endif //_49
#ifdef _64
                case 64:
                    sIn = (char *)calloc(4097, 1);
                    check_calloc(sIn, "sIn", char, 4097, goto error, "exiting...\n");
                    cin >> sIn;
                    arr = parse(sIn, 4096);
                    check_calloc(arr, "arr", u8, 4096, goto error, "exiting...\n");
                    goto doku64;
#endif //_64
            } //case 1 switch (doku)
    } //switch(argc)

#ifdef _4
doku4:
    sol = solver<u8, u8, 4, 2, 8, sumOfBits<u8, 4>::value,
1>::solve(arr);
    if (sol == nullptr(u8))
        goto no_solution_found;
    else
        goto solution_found;
#endif //_4
#ifdef _9
doku9:
    sol = solver<u16, u8, 9, 3, 81, sumOfBits<u16, 9>::value,
11>::solve(arr);
    if (sol == nullptr(u8))
        goto no_solution_found;
    else
        goto solution_found;
#endif //_9
#ifdef _16
doku16:
    sol = solver<u16, u8, 16, 4, 256, sumOfBits<u16, 16>::value,
32>::solve(arr);
    if (sol == nullptr(u8))
        goto no_solution_found;
    else
        goto solution_found;
#endif //_16
#ifdef _25
doku25:
    sol = solver<u32, u16, 25, 5, 625, sumOfBits<u32, 25>::value,
79>::solve(arr);
    if (sol == nullptr(u8))
        goto no_solution_found;
    else
        goto solution_found;
#endif //_25
#ifdef _36
doku36:
    sol = solver<u64, u16, 36, 6, 1296, sumOfBits<u64, 36>::value,
162>::solve(arr);
    if (sol == nullptr(u8))
        goto no_solution_found;
    else
        goto solution_found;
#endif //_36
#ifdef _49
doku49:
    sol = solver<u64, u16, 49, 7, 2401, sumOfBits<u64, 49>::value,
301>::solve(arr);
    if (sol == nullptr(u8))
        goto no_solution_found;
    else
        goto solution_found;
#endif //_49
#ifdef _64
doku64:
    sol = solver<u64, u16, 64, 8, 4096, sumOfBits<u64, 64>::value,
512>::solve(arr);
    if (sol == nullptr(u8))
        goto no_solution_found;
    else
        goto solution_found;
#endif //_64
no_solution_found:
    cout << "No solution found for puzzle " << (argc == 3 ? argv[2] :
(sIn != nullptr(char)) ? sIn : argv[1]) << endl;
    goto done;
solution_found:
    cout << "Solution for puzzle " << (argc == 3 ? argv[2] : (sIn !=
nullptr(char)) ? sIn : argv[1])
        << " is " << arr_str(sol, (u16)strlen((sIn != nullptr(char)) ? sIn :
argv[1])) << endl;
    goto done;
error:
    return 1;
done:
    return 0;
}

Compile with options -D_4 -D_9 -D_16 -D_25 -D_36 -D_49 -D_64
Any (elegant?) way to fix the error (if you can use diif -Naur fromat,
that would be very nice)?

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