Thread: inline templated class method as standalone function in namespace

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    inline templated class method as standalone function in namespace

    The following test code compiles and executes correctly:

    Code:
    class RegExpTest : public Framework
    {
       template <class T> int reParseNumbers( std::string, std::set<T>&, double=-1 )
                throw(Exception );
    }
    
    template <class T> int RegExpTest::reParseNumbers( std::string s, std::set<T> & numSet, double set_size_limit )
          throw( Exception )
    {
      // do some regular expression stuff and return an int 
    }
    However when I attempt to incorporate this as a standalone inline function in a namespace (and not as part of a class):

    Code:
    namespace StringFunctions
    {
    
    template <class T>
          inline int reParseNumbers(   std::string s, 
                                        std::set<T> & numSet, 
                                        const double set_size_limit=-1 )
          throw( StringException );
    
    template <class T> 
          inline int reParseNumbers(   std::string s, 
                                        std::set<T>& numSet, 
                                        const double set_size_limit )
          throw( StringException )
          {
           // do some regular expression stuff and return an int 
          }
    }
    I get the following error messages:

    "StringFunctions.hpp", line 5: Error: Templates can only declare classes or functions.
    "StringFunctions.hpp", line 11: Error: Templates can only declare classes or functions.


    I've narrowed the problem with the second code example down to the second std::set<T> parameter that is being passed. Although the code compiles fine as part of my test class, when it is included as a standalone inline'd function in a namespace, the compiler chokes on the second std::set<T> parameter with the error message above.

    What should I do differently to inline a templated method standalone in a namespace (as opposed to having it as part of a class)?


    Any advice would be much appreciated

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    The code compiles fine, if <string> and <set> are included and StringException is declared. What compiler are you using?

    By the way, throw specifications are a misfeature and do more harm than good. Get rid of them.
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    Thanks for the response...

    Quote Originally Posted by CornedBee View Post
    The code compiles fine, if <string> and <set> are included and StringException is declared. What compiler are you using?
    CC reports back to me the following version:

    Sun C++ 5.9 SunOS_sparc Patch 124863-01 2007/07/25

    I guess I'm off to see if there is any documented compiler bug relevant to this issue...

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    Quote Originally Posted by CornedBee View Post
    By the way, throw specifications are a misfeature and do more harm than good. Get rid of them.
    Also, in a nutshell, what is the argument against throw(...)?

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