Thread: typename in class template

If I have a templated class:

Code:

template <typename T>
class someclass {
public:
  typedef char sometype;
};

And I want to access typedef:

Code:

someclass::sometype (without making the object)

compiler will give me error:
error C2955: 'someclass' : use of class template requires template

How to override this?

Thanks for help!

Originally Posted by CornedBee

You have to actually give the template name a parameter, e.g. someclass<int>::sometype, or something like that. In addition, if the type you give to it is a template parameter itself, you have to use the typename keyword.

Is there any other way beside passing the template parameter?

Make a typedef of the template class

Code:

typedef someclass<int> IntClass;

IntClass::sometype;

Or I think anyways