Re: templates and abstract base classes
Dan Smithers wrote:
Is it possible to realise an abstract base class with a template?
"Realise"? Do you mean instantiate or implement?
> The
reason that I'm considering this is that I would like to present a fixed
interface that I realise
Ah... You probably mean "implement".
> using a completely independent implementation
module and avoid including the template code in the client code.
Why is it a template?
I want something like this:
interface.
ILog
{
public:
virtual void method() = 0;
virtual ~ILog;
virtual ~ILog();
static ILog& create();
protected:
ILog();
};
realisation:
template <typename T>
class CLog:ILog
{
public:
virtual void method();
virtual ~CLog;
virtual ~CLog();
static CLog& create();
protected:
CLog();
}
;
Am I actually trying to make this more complicated than it needs to be?
"More complicated" - in what sense? I don't see the use of 'T' anywhere
in your 'CLog'. What would be the point? How would you use your 'CLog'
template?
V
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