private static member initialization

[Francesco Monica]

Hello.

This (example) code will compile correctly with gcc <= 3.3.0, but doesn't
compile with gcc 3.3.1 (under linux):

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template < typename T >
class Singleton
**{
**private:
****Singleton() *{}
****static*Sing leton*instance;

**public:
****static*Sing leton&*getInsta nce()*{*return* instance;*}
**};

template < typename T > Singleton<T> Singleton<T>::i nstance;

Singleton<int>& a = Singleton<int>: :getInstance();
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This is the error returned by gcc:

test.cc: In instantiation of `Singleton<int> Singleton<int>: :instance':
test.cc:9:***in stantiated*from *`static*Single ton<T>&*Singlet on<T>::getInsta nce()*[with*T*=*int]'
test.cc:15:***i nstantiated*fro m*here
test.cc:5: error: `Singleton<T>:: Singleton() [with T = int]' is private
test.cc:12: error: within this context

Btw, the code also works with the "Test Drive Comeau C++ Online"...

Did I make some errors?
Is correct to initialize private data members in that manner?
(With a non-template "Singleton" no errors were produced)

I wish to test the code with the new gcc 3.3.2, but I have no ways to
install it by now...

Can you give me some suggestions?

Thank you in advance.
Francesco.

[Victor Bazarov]

"Francesco Monica" <fm*****@ce.uni pr.it> wrote...

This (example) code will compile correctly with gcc <= 3.3.0, but doesn't
compile with gcc 3.3.1 (under linux):

-------------------------------------------------------------
template < typename T >
class Singleton
{
private:
Singleton() {}
static Singleton instance;

public:
static Singleton& getInstance() { return instance; }
};

template < typename T > Singleton<T> Singleton<T>::i nstance;

Singleton<int>& a = Singleton<int>: :getInstance();
--------------------------------------------------------------

This is the error returned by gcc:

test.cc: In instantiation of `Singleton<int> Singleton<int>: :instance':
test.cc:9: instantiated from `static Singleton<T>& Singleton<T>::g etInstance() [with T = int]' test.cc:15: instantiated from here
test.cc:5: error: `Singleton<T>:: Singleton() [with T = int]' is private
test.cc:12: error: within this context

Btw, the code also works with the "Test Drive Comeau C++ Online"...

Did I make some errors?
Not that I can see.
Is correct to initialize private data members in that manner?
(With a non-template "Singleton" no errors were produced)

It's fine.
I wish to test the code with the new gcc 3.3.2, but I have no ways to
install it by now...
I believe some readers of this newsgroup can help, I am not one of
them, unfortunately. Have you tried gnu.g++.* newsgroups?

Can you give me some suggestions?

Contact the GNU GCC Project, they may have an idea. It does look
like a regression from the earlier version.

Victor