Hello, I was wondering if it is possible to forward declare a type
definition. If so, what is the way to do it? I found a couple of
messages where they say it's not possible but there must be a way to
do it.
Thank you.
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On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:43:58 -0800 (PST) in comp.lang.c++, aaragon
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>Hello, I was wondering if it is possible to forward declare a type
definition. If so, what is the way to do it?
Sure, for example,
class foobar;
Of course the type is "incomplete " without the full definition and there
are limits to what you can do with it; you can create pointers to it but
not instances of it.
aaragon wrote:
Hello, I was wondering if it is possible to forward declare a type
definition.
You can forward declare classes.
You cannot, however, forward declare an identifier as a type name to be
defined (e.g., by typedef) later.
If so, what is the way to do it? I found a couple of
messages where they say it's not possible but there must be a way to
do it.
Why?
If you are in a situation where you write code for a type (not necessarily
just a class) yet unknown, consider writing a template.
Best
Kai-Uwe Bux
On Nov 19, 10:16 pm, Kai-Uwe Bux <jkherci...@gmx .netwrote:
aaragon wrote:
Hello, I was wondering if it is possible to forward declare a type
definition.
You can forward declare classes.
You cannot, however, forward declare an identifier as a type name to be
defined (e.g., by typedef) later.
If so, what is the way to do it? I found a couple of
messages where they say it's not possible but there must be a way to
do it.
Why?
If you are in a situation where you write code for a type (not necessarily
just a class) yet unknown, consider writing a template.
Best
Kai-Uwe Bux
I'm using code from a library so I need to create type definitions for
specific types. However, the type definition is defined by using a
templated class that uses it at the same time. Something like this:
typedef Class<MyOwnClas s1, MyOwnClass2Clas sA;
// Then, in the definition of MyOwnClass
template <class SomeClass>
class MyOwnClass {
// uses type definition ClassA
someFun(ClassA& );
};
// and then the actual instantiations of MyOwnClass
typedef MyOwnClass<Some Class1MyOwnClas s1;
typedef MyOwnClass<Some Class2MyOwnClas s2;
so you can see, that the class MyOwnClass depends on types that are
not yet instantiated.
The way I solved this is by moving the typedefinition of MyOwnClass1
and MyOwnClass2 before the first typedef and using a forward
declaration of the template class MyOwnClass. Very messy eh???? It
turns out that this cyclic dependence is because of the use of a
Visitor class that I need to have for MyOwnClass (visitor design
pattern).
a²
aaragon wrote:
On Nov 19, 10:16 pm, Kai-Uwe Bux <jkherci...@gmx .netwrote:
>aaragon wrote:
>>Hello, I was wondering if it is possible to forward declare a type
definition.
You can forward declare classes.
You cannot, however, forward declare an identifier as a type name to
be defined (e.g., by typedef) later.
>>If so, what is the way to do it? I found a couple of
messages where they say it's not possible but there must be a way to
do it.
Why?
If you are in a situation where you write code for a type (not
necessarily just a class) yet unknown, consider writing a template.
Best
Kai-Uwe Bux
I'm using code from a library so I need to create type definitions for
specific types. However, the type definition is defined by using a
templated class that uses it at the same time. Something like this:
typedef Class<MyOwnClas s1, MyOwnClass2Clas sA;
// Then, in the definition of MyOwnClass
template <class SomeClass>
class MyOwnClass {
// uses type definition ClassA
someFun(ClassA& );
What's wrong with just declaring 'ClassA' a class instead of making
it a typedef? To declare a function that accepts a reference to it
the compiler only needs to know that it's a class (and not an array
or a function, for example).
>
};
// and then the actual instantiations of MyOwnClass
typedef MyOwnClass<Some Class1MyOwnClas s1;
typedef MyOwnClass<Some Class2MyOwnClas s2;
so you can see, that the class MyOwnClass depends on types that are
not yet instantiated.
The way I solved this is by moving the typedefinition of MyOwnClass1
and MyOwnClass2 before the first typedef and using a forward
declaration of the template class MyOwnClass. Very messy eh???? It
turns out that this cyclic dependence is because of the use of a
Visitor class that I need to have for MyOwnClass (visitor design
pattern).
a²
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On Nov 20, 11:11 am, "Victor Bazarov" <v.Abaza...@com Acast.netwrote:
aaragon wrote:
On Nov 19, 10:16 pm, Kai-Uwe Bux <jkherci...@gmx .netwrote:
aaragon wrote:
Hello, I was wondering if it is possible to forward declare a type
definition.
You can forward declare classes.
You cannot, however, forward declare an identifier as a type name to
be defined (e.g., by typedef) later.
>If so, what is the way to do it? I found a couple of
messages where they say it's not possible but there must be a way to
do it.
Why?
If you are in a situation where you write code for a type (not
necessarily just a class) yet unknown, consider writing a template.
Best
Kai-Uwe Bux
I'm using code from a library so I need to create type definitions for
specific types. However, the type definition is defined by using a
templated class that uses it at the same time. Something like this:
typedef Class<MyOwnClas s1, MyOwnClass2Clas sA;
// Then, in the definition of MyOwnClass
template <class SomeClass>
class MyOwnClass {
// uses type definition ClassA
someFun(ClassA& );
What's wrong with just declaring 'ClassA' a class instead of making
it a typedef? To declare a function that accepts a reference to it
the compiler only needs to know that it's a class (and not an array
or a function, for example).
};
// and then the actual instantiations of MyOwnClass
typedef MyOwnClass<Some Class1MyOwnClas s1;
typedef MyOwnClass<Some Class2MyOwnClas s2;
so you can see, that the class MyOwnClass depends on types that are
not yet instantiated.
The way I solved this is by moving the typedefinition of MyOwnClass1
and MyOwnClass2 before the first typedef and using a forward
declaration of the template class MyOwnClass. Very messy eh???? It
turns out that this cyclic dependence is because of the use of a
Visitor class that I need to have for MyOwnClass (visitor design
pattern).
a²
V
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