Re: [Boost-users] reversible_ptr_container.hpp compilation issue

From: Brian Neal (bgneal_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-03-15 17:38:59

On 3/15/07, Thorsten Ottosen <thorsten.ottosen_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> Brian Neal wrote:
> > Hi -
> >
> > We used the ptr_container library under gcc and Linux. We are now
> > porting our software to the Integrity OS and the Green Hills Multi C++
> > compiler. This compiler has the EDG front end. It cannot compile
> > reversible_ptr_container.hpp.
> >
> > I had to change this:
> >
> >     class reversible_ptr_container
> >     {
> >     private:
> >         BOOST_STATIC_CONSTANT( bool, allow_null = Config::allow_null );
> >
> >         typedef BOOST_DEDUCED_TYPENAME Config::value_type Ty_;
> >
> > To this:
> >
> >     class reversible_ptr_container
> >     {
> >     public:
> >         typedef BOOST_DEDUCED_TYPENAME Config::value_type Ty_;
> >     private:
> >         BOOST_STATIC_CONSTANT( bool, allow_null = Config::allow_null );
> >
> > The compiler complains that the typedef Ty_ is private, but it is used
> > in the public part of the class where it should not be accessible.
>
> Huh?
>
> > I believe, but am not completely sure, that technically the compiler
> > is correct. We have noticed that this EDG front end is very picky (in
> > a good way).
>
> Private doesn't mean that the class's own functions can't use it.
>
> In what context does the compiler complain?
>

Sorry I should have included the error. Compiling any code that uses
any ptr_container produces the following message (well actually there
are a few more):

"C:\boost\boost_1_33_1\boost/ptr_container/detail/reversible_ptr_container.hpp",
 line 86: error #265-D:
          type "boost::ptr_container_detail::reversible_ptr_container<Config,
          CloneAllocator>::Ty_ [with
          Config=boost::ptr_container_detail::sequence_config<int,
          std::deque<void *, std::allocator<void *>>>,
          CloneAllocator=boost::heap_clone_allocator]" is inaccessible
              static Ty_* allocate_clone_from_iterator( Iter i )
                     ^
          detected during:
            instantiation of class
                      "boost::ptr_container_detail::reversible_ptr_container<Co
                      nfig,
                      CloneAllocator>::null_clone_allocator<allow_null_values>
                      [with
                      Config=boost::ptr_container_detail::sequence_config<int,
                      std::deque<void *, std::allocator<void *>>>,
                      CloneAllocator=boost::heap_clone_allocator,
                      allow_null_values=false]" at line 283
            instantiation of "void
                      boost::ptr_container_detail::reversible_ptr_container<Con
                      fig, CloneAllocator>::null_policy_deallocate_clone(const
                      boost::ptr_container_detail::reversible_ptr_container<Con
                      fig, CloneAllocator>::Ty_ *) [with
                      Config=boost::ptr_container_detail::sequence_config<int,
                      std::deque<void *, std::allocator<void *>>>,
                      CloneAllocator=boost::heap_clone_allocator]" at line 233
            instantiation of "void
                      boost::ptr_container_detail::reversible_ptr_container<Con
                      fig, CloneAllocator>::remove(I) [with
                      Config=boost::ptr_container_detail::sequence_config<int,
                      std::deque<void *, std::allocator<void *>>>,
                      CloneAllocator=boost::heap_clone_allocator,
                      I=boost::void_ptr_iterator<std::deque<void *,
                      std::allocator<void *>>::iterator,
                      boost::ptr_container_detail::sequence_config<int,
                      std::deque<void *, std::allocator<void *>>>::U>]" at
                      line 240
            instantiation of "void
                      boost::ptr_container_detail::reversible_ptr_container<Con
                      fig, CloneAllocator>::remove(I, I) [with
                      Config=boost::ptr_container_detail::sequence_config<int,
                      std::deque<void *, std::allocator<void *>>>,
                      CloneAllocator=boost::heap_clone_allocator,
                      I=boost::void_ptr_iterator<std::deque<void *,
                      std::allocator<void *>>::iterator,
                      boost::ptr_container_detail::sequence_config<int,
                      std::deque<void *, std::allocator<void *>>>::U>]" at
                      line 213
            instantiation of "void
                      boost::ptr_container_detail::reversible_ptr_container<Con
                      fig, CloneAllocator>::remove_all() [with
                      Config=boost::ptr_container_detail::sequence_config<int,
                      std::deque<void *, std::allocator<void *>>>,
                      CloneAllocator=boost::heap_clone_allocator]" at line 364
            instantiation of
                      "boost::ptr_container_detail::reversible_ptr_container<Co
                      nfig, CloneAllocator>::~reversible_ptr_container() [with
                      Config=boost::ptr_container_detail::sequence_config<int,
                      std::deque<void *, std::allocator<void *>>>,
                      CloneAllocator=boost::heap_clone_allocator]" at line 162
                      of
                      "C:\boost\boost_1_33_1\boost/ptr_container/ptr_sequence_a
                      dapter.hpp"
            instantiation of "boost::ptr_sequence_adapter<T, VoidPtrSeq,
                      CloneAllocator>::ptr_sequence_adapter(const
                      boost::ptr_sequence_adapter<T, VoidPtrSeq,
                      CloneAllocator>::allocator_type &) [with T=int,
                      VoidPtrSeq=std::deque<void *, std::allocator<void *>>,
                      CloneAllocator=boost::heap_clone_allocator]" at line 45
                      of
                      "C:\boost\boost_1_33_1\boost/ptr_container/ptr_deque.hpp"
            instantiation of "boost::ptr_deque<T, CloneAllocator,
                      Allocator>::ptr_deque(const boost::ptr_deque<T,
                      CloneAllocator, Allocator>::allocator_type &) [with
                      T=int, CloneAllocator=boost::heap_clone_allocator,
                      Allocator=std::allocator<void *>]" at line 42 of
                      "Common\Ttnt\JtrsKeyTag.cpp"

Regards,
BN