I have the following simple code:
template <typename T>
struct base
{
std::vector<T> x;
};
template <typename T>
struct derived : base<T>
{
void print()
{
using base<T>::x; // error: base<T> is not a namespace
std::cout << x << std::endl;
}
};
When I compile the code (using GCC-4.7.2) I get the error that you see in the comment above.
I read here: http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-4.7.2/gcc/Name-lookup.html#Name-lookup
that
using base<T>::x
has to be included in order to bring in the scope of the base class. Any ideas what is wrong? Thank you in advance!
Put the using
declaration in the class definition, not in the function body:
template <typename T>
struct derived : base<T>
{
using base<T>::x; // !!
void print()
{
std::cout << x << std::endl;
}
};
(Of course it's your responsibility to make sure that there's actually an operator<<
overload for your std::vector
, for example by using the pretty printer.)
You can also make it work if you explicitly say that x
is a member:
template <typename T>
struct base
{
std::vector<T> x;
base() : x(1) {}
};
template <typename T>
struct derived : base<T>
{
void print()
{
std::cout << this->x[0] << std::endl;
}
};
int main()
{
derived<int> d;
d.print();
}