object array problems (some openGL but its pretty irrelevant to the problem)

I have this project im working on. It will eventually be an implementation of Dijkstra's shortest path algorithm using some c++ classes and openGL to visualize it.

My problem is creating a data structure to hold an array of nodes that I can draw to the screen. Im sure there is something im missing, ive researched online for hours but I couldnt find anything that could help me with my problem. Here is the code thats giving me problems:

Node is declared in a header file. Ill go ahead and include that whole file.
"Node.h":

Code:

#include <GL/glut.h>
#include <GL/glu.h>
#include <GL/gl.h>

class Node {
	private: 
		GLfloat x, y, z;
		int numLinks;
		Node *links[];
	public: 
		//Node(GLfloat x, GLfloat y, ...);
		Node();
		Node(GLfloat x, GLfloat y);
		~Node();
		GLfloat getNodeX();
		GLfloat getNodeY();
		GLfloat getNodeZ() {return 0.0f;}
		GLvoid setNodeX(GLfloat x);
		GLvoid setNodeY(GLfloat y);
} Node;

Node::Node() {
	this->x = 0.0f;
	this->y = 0.0f;
	this->z = 0.0f;
}

Node::Node(GLfloat x, GLfloat y) {
	this->x = x;
	this->y = y;
	this->z = 0.0f;	
}

/*Node::Node(GLfloat x, GLfloat y, int numLinks, ...) {
	va_list arguments;
	va_start(arguments, numLinks);
	for (int i = 0; i < numLinks; i++) {
		this.links[i] = va_arg(arguments, *Node);
	}
	this.x = x;
	this.y = y;
	this.z = 0.0f;	
}*/

GLfloat Node::getNodeX() {
	return this->x;
}

GLfloat Node::getNodeY() {
	return this->y;
}

GLvoid Node::setNodeX(GLfloat x) {
	this->x = x;
}

GLvoid Node::setNodeY(GLfloat y) {
	this->y = y;
}

Node::~Node() {
}

Global array:

Code:

Node *nodes[NUM_NODES];

Code:

int makeNodes() {
	nodes[0] = new Node(0.0f, 0.0f);
}

g++ gives me these errors which correspond to the 4 lines above. The first error being the global variable.
DijkstraShortestPath.cpp:11:1: error: ‘Node’ does not name a type
DijkstraShortestPath.cpp: In function ‘int makeNodes()’:
DijkstraShortestPath.cpp:58:2: error: ‘nodes’ was not declared in this scope
DijkstraShortestPath.cpp:58:17: error: expected type-specifier before ‘Node’
DijkstraShortestPath.cpp:58:17: error: expected ‘;’ before ‘Node’

I would appreciate some suggestions on how to fix this, or even suggestions on a better way to keep track of my nodes.

You need to include "Node.h" if you want to use the stuff inside it.

I know, and i did.

Also, don't do this:

Code:

class Node {
	private: 
		GLfloat x, y, z;
		int numLinks;
		Node *links[];
	public: 
		//Node(GLfloat x, GLfloat y, ...);
		Node();
		Node(GLfloat x, GLfloat y);
		~Node();
		GLfloat getNodeX();
		GLfloat getNodeY();
		GLfloat getNodeZ() {return 0.0f;}
		GLvoid setNodeX(GLfloat x);
		GLvoid setNodeY(GLfloat y);
} Node;

You've got a variable now masking your type and that's a shame. The Node at the end isn't needed.

Thats a totally legal move, and it has nothing to do with my problem.

Originally Posted by wassat676

Thats a totally legal move, and it has nothing to do with my problem.

Considering this error:

Code:

DijkstraShortestPath.cpp:11:1: error: ‘Node’ does not name a type

I think it has a great deal to do with your problem.

I stand corrected. thanks.

Also, with regard to it being a legal move: it isn't because your putting a global variable definition in a header file, without extern or static. This will lead to an error if you include that header in two different files.

Not that you should fix the problem by making the variable static or extern...