Re: [Boost-users] serialize explicit template instantiation

From: Marco De Paoli (depaolim_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-11-30 08:29:22

> a) declare template in header.
> b) create "implementation" *.ipp file
> e) create *.cpp which
>     i) includes the *.ipp file
>     ii) explicitly instantiate the template.  This is used to add
> precompiled
>     instantiations to the serialization libraries.

how can you istantiate the template if you don't have the concrete type yet?

... or have I missed something obvious?

thanks for your info,
Marco