Class with members as classes

hey ppl ive got a little problem here...

Code:

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#ifndef _EVENT_H_
#define _EVENT_H_

class Time;
class Date;

class Event
{
private:
       
        Date inputDate;
        Time startTime;
        int inputTimeInterval;
        Time endTime;
        std::string eventName;
        std::string eventLocaton;
        std::string eventComments;

public:
        Event();
                ~Event();
        void printEvent();
}
#endif

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this is my class for event
ive declared another class (like date and time) as its members...
does this method of forward declaration works...
how would i initialize Event() constructor???

if think you must clarify your question a little.

What do you mean by "initialize Event() constructor"?

ok just tell me that have i declred the class Event correctly or not (assumung Date and Time are present in their .h and .cc files)??

looks fine to me. You just forgot a ; at the end of the class decl.

The forward declaration is not enough here. You must include the header files that define Date and Time. You can use the forward declaration if your class definition includes only references or pointers to the other classes, but in this case, your class has actual member instances. In addition, you'd probably need to include <string>.

Quote:

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Originally posted by justdoit22
does this method of forward declaration works...

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No. In this case you need the actual class definition, not just a declaration. Forward declarations will only let you refer to an instance of the class indirectly (IE via pointers and references).

Quote:

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Originally posted by justdoit22
how would i initialize Event() constructor???

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Rephrase that

ok i put STATIC in front of a DATE and TIME member as belo
in Event.h

Code:

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#ifndef _EVENT_H_
#define _EVENT_H_

class Time;
class Date;

class Event
{
private:
       
        static Date inputDate;
        static Time startTime;
        int inputTimeInterval;
        static Time endTime;
        std::string eventName;
        std::string eventLocation;
        std::string eventComments;

public:
        Event();
        void printEvent();
        //void set_inputDate()
};
#endif
in Event.cc

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now compiler doesnt complain about (i dont know DATE undeclred type etc etc...)

ive the Event initialized as follows

Code:

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Event::Event(): inputDate(SimpleInput::ReadDate("Please Enter Date: ")),
                                startTime(SimpleInput::ReadTime("Enter Event Start Time (hh:mm 24hr format): ")),
                                inputTimeInterval(SimpleInput::ReadInteger("Please Enter The Time (in minutes) Interval for Event: ")),
                                eventName(SimpleInput::ReadLine("What's the Event Name: ")),
                                eventLocation(SimpleInput::ReadLine("What's the Event Location: ")),
                                eventComments(SimpleInput::ReadLine("Any Comments: "))
{


  //adds timeInterval to get endTime
          int mhours= inputTimeInterval/60;
        int mminutes= inputTimeInterval%60;
        int hours= startTime.getHour();
        int minutes= startTime.getMinute();
        int endHour = hours+mhours;
        int endMinute = minutes+mminutes;
        if (endMinute>59)
                {
                        endMinute = endMinute - 60;
                        endHour = endHour + 1;
                }

  //gives endTime of an event

  this->endTime = Time(endHour, endMinute);
}

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all other things are correct just this error is coming 2 times...
event.cpp(17) : error C2614: 'Event' : illegal member initialization: '<Unknown>' is not a base or member

While cpp(17 ) refers to line where { bracket of Event constructor starts

Chances are, you really don't want those members to be static. Making them static means that only one copy of that member will exist, and it will be shared by all the instances of the class.

Additionally, in your source file, did you remember to include the headers for the other classes? That is most likely the cause of your error.

i had to include these files in Event.h
and now my very first declaration of Event works fine....

#include <string>
#include "Time.h"
#include "Date.h"


i had to include those files so that i can make member variables of type Date and Time..

Thanx all ;)
hope ill post another problem too....lolz