From -541866506264913392 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f78e5,b39fa6eddecc0203,start X-Google-Attributes: gidf78e5,public From: sj@aracnet.com (Scott Johnson) Subject: typedefs and templates Date: 1996/08/15 Message-ID: <4v05f7$on6@shelob.aracnet.com>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 174437703 x-original-date: 15 Aug 1996 14:39:51 -0700 recieved: by shelob.aracnet.com (8.6.12) id OAA25319; Thu, 15 Aug 1996 14:39:55 -0700 organization: aracnet.com -- Portland's loudest electrons (info@aracnet.com) x-auth: PGPMoose V1.1 PGP comp.std.c++ newsgroups: comp.std.c++ originator: austern@isolde.mti.sgi.com I know it is legal to do the following: template class Foo; typedef Foo< int > Bar; In other words, using typedef to create an instantiation of a template, and give it a name. But is it legal (it don't work under GCC 2.7.2) to rename a template using typedef? And if it isn't, has this feature ever been considered?B template class Foo; template typedef Foo Bar; typedef Bar< int >; // instantiate Bar< int >, which is really Foo< int > Or even, God forbid: template typedef Pointer< T> T*; (I say "good forbid" because templates instantiations are usually classes r functions, and a plain vanilla pointer ain't neither.......) Scott "Geez, I'm full of annoying language extension proposals, ain't I" Johnson -- /--------------------------------------------------------------------------\ |Scott Johnson -- Professional (sometimes) SW Engineer and all-purpose Geek| |I don't speak for nobody but myself, which everyone else is thankful for | \--------------------------------------------------------------------------/ --- [ comp.std.c++ is moderated. To submit articles: Try just posting with your newsreader. If that fails, use mailto:std-c++@ncar.ucar.edu comp.std.c++ FAQ: http://reality.sgi.com/austern/std-c++/faq.html Moderation policy: http://reality.sgi.com/austern/std-c++/policy.html Comments? mailto:std-c++-request@ncar.ucar.edu ]