Re: Throwing constructor for wrong type of objects
"Vladimir Jovic" <vladaspams@gmail.com>
Template example update:
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template< typename T >
class B
{
public:
virtual ~B()
{
}
};
template< typename T >
class C : public B< T >
{
public:
virtual ~C()
{
}
};
class A
{
public:
A(const B< int > &)
{
}
template< typename T >
A(T)
{
throw 111;
}
~A()
{
}
};
int main()
{
A a( C<int>() ); // doesn't throw
this line is a declaration, not creating an onject 'a'. Try
A a(( C<int>() )); // throws
B<int> *b = new C<int>;
A e(*b); // doesn't throw
C< int > c;
A d(c); // throws
}
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This example really demonstrates a problem I am facing.
So, is there a way to create such a constructor that is going a take a
reference to a specific base type, and to throw for all other types?
With an overload set template function is chosed if it creates a better
match -- in this case tepmlate is instantiated for T = C<int> that matches
perfectly, while the fixed function would need a derived-to-base conversion.
Boost:: has support for type traits and conditionals in templates, I guess
you could create a template that checks whether its T is derived from B<T>
using the tools there and make it work, while the rest throw. (Btw what is
the point of throw? Why not place a compile-time error/ STATIC_ASSERT
there?)
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