Re: SFINAE
kaalus@gmail.com wrote:
Is it possible to use SFINAE to provide different implementations of
some function depending on the fact that operator << is overloaded for
some type?
For example:
template<class T>
void output1(const T &t)
{
// This implementation should be in effect for types that support
<<
std::cout << t;
}
template<class T>
void output2(const T &t)
{
// This implementation should be in effect for types that do not
support <<
my_output(t);
}
So that this usage is possible:
T t;
output(t); // uses output1 or output2 depending on << operator
defined for T
Why not create a container class template something like as follows:
template <typename T>
class My_Output
{
private:
const T &val:
public:
My_Output(const T &val) : val(inp)
{
}
friend std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &str, const MyOutput
&inp);
};
template <typename T>
std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &str, const MyOutput<T> &inp)
{
// Add your code here
return str;
}
MyClass special;
// Your code here
std::cout << My_Output(special) << std::endl;
Hope this helps.
JB
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