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hda7 03-28-2011 07:42 PM
How to write a stream inserter for a template class
 
I had some trouble doing this but finally figured it out. Here is a general solution:
Code:
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

// Pre-declare class template...
template <class T> class MyTemplate;

// So we can pre-declare inserter...
template <class T> ostream &operator<<(ostream &stream, const MyTemplate<T> &t);

// So when we define the class template...
template <class T> class MyTemplate {
    // We can declare inserter a friend.
    friend ostream &operator<< <T> (ostream &stream, const MyTemplate<T> &t);
    ...
}

// Now inserter can access MyTemplate's private members
template <class T> ostream &operator<<(ostream &stream, const MyTemplate<T> &t) {
    ...
}
Hope this helps someone.

EricTRA 03-31-2011 01:56 AM
Hello,

Thanks for sharing your solution. Off the Zero Reply List.

Kind regards,

Eric


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