Re: About class constructores with templates

From:
peter koch <peter.koch.larsen@gmail.com>
Newsgroups:
comp.lang.c++
Date:
Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:31:17 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID:
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On 17 Nov., 00:05, "parag_p...@hotmail.com" <parag_p...@hotmail.com>
wrote:

hi All ,

I am giving the pseudo code about the problem I am talking about .

I have a class hiearchy which looks like this.

class A;

template <class X1, class X2> class B : public A{}

template <class X3> class C: public B<Xreal1, Xreal2>;


The syntax of what you attempt above is

template <class X3,class Xreal1,class Xreal2> class C: public
B<Xreal1, Xreal2>;

Now is it necessary to put the following statement before the line
above like the following

template <Xreal1, Xreal2> class B;


Yes it is - you have to declare B before you can use it!

Anyway, the line "template <class X3> class C: public B<Xreal1,
Xreal2>;" is already showing the path to this hierarhcy,
And also, why do that have to instantiate the class B when you are
talking about the class C.


Surely any instantation of class C must instantiate class B? If you
dont believe so, your expectations are wrong. You could declare the
class without instantiating it, of course:
template <Xreal1, Xreal2> class B;
template <class X3,class Xreal1,class Xreal2> class C: public
B<Xreal1, Xreal2>;

Since I am getting g++ compilation errors due to it.

I am not able to give the code out as it is too sphegtti type and get
some people confused ( like I did )


If you are confused already know, you should take it as a hint that
the code needs a rewrite. Just imagine how confused you will be if you
look at the code again in six months (not to mention if it becomes the
job of a collegue of yours).

/Peter

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