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Peter K.
Peter K.

Reputation: 161

C++ linking object's files (G++)

class.h

#include <iostream>
#include <stdint.h>

using namespace std;

template <typename T>
class CIntegerType {
 public:
    void Show ( void );

 private:
    T m_Data;
};

class.cpp

#include "class.h"

template <typename T>
void CIntegerType<T> :: Show ( void ) {
    cout << m_Data << endl;
}

main.cpp

#include "class.h"

int main ( void ) {
    CIntegerType<uint32_t> UINT32;

    UINT32 . Show ();

    return 0;
}

This commands return:

g++ -Wall -pedantic -c main.cpp

g++ -Wall -pedantic -c class.cpp

g++ -Wall -pedantic -o class.o main.o

main.o: In function `main': main.cpp:(.text+0x11): undefined reference to 'CIntegerType< unsigned int>::Show()' collect2: ld returned 1 exit status

Upvotes: 1

Views: 9543

Answers (2)

shawn
shawn

Reputation: 336

Try putting your template implementation in the header file.

See: Why can templates only be implemented in the header file?

Upvotes: 1

Marc Claesen
Marc Claesen

Reputation: 17036

Try g++ -Wall -pedantic -o main.o class.o instead. You are facing the same problem as in this question: g++ linking order dependency when linking c code to c++ code

The linker searches for functions in the order they appear. Since you have a template function, its use in main must be fed to the linker prior to the actual code to instantiate it in class.

Upvotes: 1

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