what mistake I made in this head file?

[Daqian Yang]

here is the code:
---
#ifndef XFILE_A2_H
#define XFILE_A2_H

#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;

namespace xf{
class Xfile{

public:
void compress();// throw (runtime_error);
void stats();// throw (runtime_error);

private:
Xfile(string = "mydata", int = 10, int = 10); //constructor
typedef char* Xstr;
Xstr* storage_; //an array of array to store the data
int size_; //lines array contains
int length_; //length for each line
}
}
#endif

----

GCC gives me this error:
xfile_a2.h:23: error: parse error before `}' token
xfile_a2.h: In function `int xf::main()':
xfile_a2.h:17: error: `xf::Xfile::Xfile(std::basic_string<char,
std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> >, int, int)' is private

anyone knows why(maybe a newbie question)? Thanks.

[Michael Mellor]

Daqian Yang wrote:

here is the code:
---
#ifndef XFILE_A2_H
#define XFILE_A2_H

#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;

namespace xf{
class Xfile{

public:
void compress();// throw (runtime_error);
void stats();// throw (runtime_error);

private:
Xfile(string = "mydata", int = 10, int = 10); //constructor
typedef char* Xstr;
Xstr* storage_; //an array of array to store the data
int size_; //lines array contains
int length_; //length for each line
} };
}
#endif

----

GCC gives me this error:
xfile_a2.h:23: error: parse error before `}' token Fixed by adding the semi-colon.
xfile_a2.h: In function `int xf::main()':
xfile_a2.h:17: error: `xf::Xfile::Xfile(std::basic_string<char,
std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> >, int, int)' is private

I would need to see xf::main to tell the exact problem. However the only
constructor for Xfile is private and therefore you will struggle to
create an Xfile object. The only why an Xfile object could be created is
by: a static Xfile method and there isn't one; a friend class and once
again there isn't one; or by a method of Xfile but due to the previous
facts there will not be a way to call a method of Xfile (chicken and egg
problem).

Michael Mellor

[Daqian Yang]

After I modified the program like this it has no compiling error:

--
#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;

namespace xf{
class Xfile{

public:
void compress();// throw (runtime_error);
void stats();// throw (runtime_error);

private:
Xfile(string = "mydata", int = 10, int = 10); //constructor
typedef char* Xstr;
Xstr* storage_; //an array of array to store the data
int size_; //lines array contains
int length_; //length for each line
};
};
---

anyone can tell me why?

[Michael Mellor]

Daqian Yang wrote:

After I modified the program like this it has no compiling error:

--
#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;

namespace xf{
class Xfile{

public:
void compress();// throw (runtime_error);
void stats();// throw (runtime_error);

private:
Xfile(string = "mydata", int = 10, int = 10); //constructor
typedef char* Xstr;
Xstr* storage_; //an array of array to store the data
int size_; //lines array contains
int length_; //length for each line
};
};
---

anyone can tell me why?

In simple terms you can write:
class a {
public:
int f ( );
} an_object;

void func() {
an_object.f()
}
which defines a class of type 'a' and create an object 'an_object' of
type 'a'. So if you don't want to also create an object of type 'a' when
defining it you need:

class a {
public:
int f ( );
};

Dont't put semi colons after namespaces as it is standard although g++
(and I guess many other compilers) allow it:

namespace xf{
class Xfile{
......
}; // ; does go here
} // No ; here

Michael Mellor

[Derek]

Daqian Yang wrote:

After I modified the program like this it has no compiling error:

--
#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;

namespace xf{
class Xfile{

public:
void compress();// throw (runtime_error);
void stats();// throw (runtime_error);

private:
Xfile(string = "mydata", int = 10, int = 10); //constructor
typedef char* Xstr;
Xstr* storage_; //an array of array to store the data
int size_; //lines array contains
int length_; //length for each line
};
};
---

anyone can tell me why?

A semicolon is required after a class declaration:

class Xfile
{
....
}; // Notice the semicolon

You left the semicolon out in your original version and the
compiler complained. A semicolon is NOT required when closing
a namespace:

namespace xf
{
....
} // No semicolon needed here, though you use one

[red floyd]

Daqian Yang wrote:

After I modified the program like this it has no compiling error:

--
#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;

namespace xf{
class Xfile{

public:
void compress();// throw (runtime_error);
void stats();// throw (runtime_error);

private:
Xfile(string = "mydata", int = 10, int = 10); //constructor
typedef char* Xstr;
Xstr* storage_; //an array of array to store the data
int size_; //lines array contains
int length_; //length for each line
};
};
---

anyone can tell me why?

because you need a semicolon after the class definition. BTW, you don't
need one after the namespace definition.

[Kiel W.]

"Daqian Yang" <05*****@acadiau.ca> wrote in message news:<bv**********@poseidon.acadiau.ca>...

After I modified the program like this it has no compiling error:

--
#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;

namespace xf{
class Xfile{

public:
void compress();// throw (runtime_error);
void stats();// throw (runtime_error);

private:
Xfile(string = "mydata", int = 10, int = 10); //constructor
typedef char* Xstr;
Xstr* storage_; //an array of array to store the data
int size_; //lines array contains
int length_; //length for each line
};
};
---

anyone can tell me why?

When you declare a class you MUST end it with a ;

class Foo
{
..whatever in here..
}; // This is important to have!

I believe this is the case with namespaces also. Remove the ; on the
last } and see if you get your error back (as you should)

[Derek]

Kiel W. wrote:

When you declare a class you MUST end it with a ;

class Foo { ..whatever in here.. }; // This is important to have!

I believe this is the case with namespaces also. Remove
the ; on the last } and see if you get your error back (as
you should)

No, namespaces do not require the semicolon.