template type

[autogoor]

template<class Type>
struct signal
{
int num;
Type* pData;
};
//--------method--------
template<class Type>
signal<Type>* createSignal(const int num){

signal<Type>* pSignal = new signal<Type>;

pSignal->num = num;
pSignal->pData = new Type[num];

return pSignal;
}

It does not compile, why? how to fix it?

Thanks,

goor

[Jonathan Turkanis]

au******@yahoo.com wrote:

template<class Type>
struct signal
{
int num;
Type* pData;
};
//--------method--------
Method means a member function or sometimes a virtual member function. The
following is a non-memebr function.
template<class Type>
signal<Type>* createSignal(const int num){

signal<Type>* pSignal = new signal<Type>;

pSignal->num = num;
pSignal->pData = new Type[num];

return pSignal;
}

It does not compile, why? how to fix it?
What error are you getting? What compiler, including version?
Thanks,

goor

Jonathan

[Shezan Baig]

au******@yahoo.com wrote:

template<class Type>
struct signal
{
int num;
Type* pData;
};
//--------method--------
template<class Type>
signal<Type>* createSignal(const int num){

signal<Type>* pSignal = new signal<Type>;

pSignal->num = num;
pSignal->pData = new Type[num];

return pSignal;
}

It does not compile, why? how to fix it?

Thanks,

goor

There could be any number of reasons. You did not post the complete
code that reproduces your problem. One possible reason I can think of
is that 'Type' does not have a default ctor. Of course, we wouldn't
know until you tell us what 'Type' you are compiling with?

Hope this helps,
-shez-

[adbarnet]

It works on my compiler.

maybe -
int main(int argc, char** argv)
{
signal<int>* psig = createSignal(1);
}

will give an error because the compiler cannot deduce the type of 'Type' in
Signal<Type>,
but:
int main(int argc, char** argv)
{
signal<int>* psig = createSignal<int>(1);
}

(for example) is fine. I think this is down to ADL (argument dependant
lookup) but happy to be corrected.

regards,
Aiden
<au******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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template<class Type>
struct signal
{
int num;
Type* pData;
};
//--------method--------
template<class Type>
signal<Type>* createSignal(const int num){

signal<Type>* pSignal = new signal<Type>;

pSignal->num = num;
pSignal->pData = new Type[num];

return pSignal;
}

It does not compile, why? how to fix it?

Thanks,

goor

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