Overloading operator<< to output private class-data

[Andreas]

Hi,

to output the private data of a class I want to overload the operator<<. The
Output should be written in a string-variable.

To do this i have written the attached code:

But the program-compilation aborts with the following error message:

StreamKoord.cpp: In function `int main()':
StreamKoord.cpp:44: error: no match for 'operator<<' in 'std::operator<<
[with _Traits = std::char_traits<char>]((&oss), "String: Scheitel=") <<
scheitel'
/usr/include/g++/bits/ostream.tcc:63: error: candidates are:
***std::basic_ostream<_CharT,*_Traits>&*std::basic _ostream<_CharT,
***_Traits>::operator<<(std::basic_ostream<_CharT,
***_Traits>&(*)(std::basic_ostream<_CharT,*_Traits >&))*[with*_CharT*=*char,
***_Traits*=*std::char_traits<char>]
*...

A lot of further candidates are listed. But my additional method wasn't
listed.

What is wrong in my code and how can i solve this problem?

Many thanks in advance,
Andreas

PS: gcc: 3.3.4 / linux 2.6.8-24.11-smp

[TB]

Andreas skrev:

Hi,

to output the private data of a class I want to overload the operator<<. The
Output should be written in a string-variable.
<snip>
ostringstream & operator<<(ostringstream & os, punkt & v)
std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, punkt& v)
{
os << "(";
os.width(4);
os << v.p.x << ",";
os.width(4);
os << v.p.y << ",";
os.width(4);
os << v.p.z << ")";
return os;
};

<snip>
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TB @ SWEDEN

[Andreas]

Hi TB,

many thanks for your help!

Whats the rule behind this? I thought that it is necessary to use the same
Output-type for operator<< as defined for oss (like my example).

Sincerely,
Andreas

TB wrote:

Andreas skrev:

Hi,

to output the private data of a class I want to overload the operator<<.
The Output should be written in a string-variable.

<snip>

ostringstream & operator<<(ostringstream & os, punkt & v)

std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, punkt& v)

{
os << "(";
os.width(4);
os << v.p.x << ",";
os.width(4);
os << v.p.y << ",";
os.width(4);
os << v.p.z << ")";
return os;
};

<snip>

[scottys0]

the best way is .. .

friend std::ostream& operator <<(std::ostream& , const <TYPE>);

don't miss the *friend* keyword

[TB]

Andreas skrev:

Hi TB,

many thanks for your help!

Whats the rule behind this? I thought that it is necessary to use the same
Output-type for operator<< as defined for oss (like my example).

std::ostringstream::operator<<() returns std::ostream&.
(std::ostream is a common base class for all output stream classes)

Your original declaration was:
ostringstream & operator<<(ostringstream & os, punkt & v);

And it will work with this code:
std::ostringstream os;
punkt p;
os << p;

But not here:
os << p << p;

If you ask why, reread this reply from the top and look at the error
message your compiler produces.
TB wrote:

Andreas skrev:

Hi,

to output the private data of a class I want to overload the operator<<.
The Output should be written in a string-variable.

<snip>

ostringstream & operator<<(ostringstream & os, punkt & v)

std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, punkt& v)

{
os << "(";
os.width(4);
os << v.p.x << ",";
os.width(4);
os << v.p.y << ",";
os.width(4);
os << v.p.z << ")";
return os;
};

<snip>

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TB @ SWEDEN

[TB]

TB skrev:

Andreas skrev:

Hi TB,

many thanks for your help!

Whats the rule behind this? I thought that it is necessary to use the
same
Output-type for operator<< as defined for oss (like my example).

std::ostringstream::operator<<() returns std::ostream&.
(std::ostream is a common base class for all output stream classes)

Your original declaration was:
ostringstream & operator<<(ostringstream & os, punkt & v);

And it will work with this code:
std::ostringstream os;
punkt p;
os << p;

But not here:
os << p << p;

I meant:

os << "text" << p;

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TB @ SWEDEN

[Andreas]

Hi,

thanks!

Another small step for the mankind, but a big step for me.

I believe now its clear why it is necassary to use the baseclass to overload
operators!

Sincererly,
Andreas

TB wrote:

TB skrev:

Andreas skrev:

Hi TB,

many thanks for your help!

Whats the rule behind this? I thought that it is necessary to use the
same
Output-type for operator<< as defined for oss (like my example).

std::ostringstream::operator<<() returns std::ostream&.
(std::ostream is a common base class for all output stream classes)

Your original declaration was:
ostringstream & operator<<(ostringstream & os, punkt & v);

And it will work with this code:
std::ostringstream os;
punkt p;
os << p;

But not here:
os << p << p;

I meant:

os << "text" << p;

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Viele Grüße,
Andreas