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Hi all:

I am using a code from third party. I write my own part and add it to
that code and compile together.
I try to use "vector" in my program. So I add "#include <vector>" to
my program.
But when I compile my program together with the code from the third
party,
the compiler reports error: redefinition of `class vector'.

I look at the code from the third party and find that in one file of
that code,
"class vector" is defined for other purpose.
I can not modify the code from the third party, because it may make
the situation worse.
What should I do to my own program to solve the name confliction
problem?

Thanks a lot.

John

"John" <> wrote in message
news: m...
> Hi all:
>
> I am using a code from third party. I write my own part and add it to
> that code and compile together.
> I try to use "vector" in my program. So I add "#include <vector>" to
> my program.
> But when I compile my program together with the code from the third
> party,
> the compiler reports error: redefinition of `class vector'.
>
> I look at the code from the third party and find that in one file of
> that code,
> "class vector" is defined for other purpose.
> I can not modify the code from the third party, because it may make
> the situation worse.
> What should I do to my own program to solve the name confliction
> problem?

Don't write using namesapce std; in your code. You will need to refer to the
standard vector class as std::vector then.

John wrote:

> Hi all:
>
> I am using a code from third party. I write my own part and add it to
> that code and compile together.
> I try to use "vector" in my program. So I add "#include <vector>" to
> my program.
> But when I compile my program together with the code from the third
> party, the compiler reports error: redefinition of `class vector'.
>
> I look at the code from the third party and find that in one file of
> that code, "class vector" is defined for other purpose.
> I can not modify the code from the third party, because it may make
> the situation worse.
> What should I do to my own program to solve the name confliction
> problem?

The C++ standard class vector is in namespace std, so unless your 3rd
party library puts it there, too, there shouldn't be a name conflict.
After all, that's why namespaces exist.
If your compiler doesn't put vector into namespace std, then it is
probably quite outdated and you should consider using a more recent
one.

John posted:

> Hi all:
>
> I am using a code from third party. I write my own part and add it to
> that code and compile together.
> I try to use "vector" in my program. So I add "#include <vector>" to
> my program.
> But when I compile my program together with the code from the third
> party,
> the compiler reports error: redefinition of `class vector'.
>
> I look at the code from the third party and find that in one file of
> that code,
> "class vector" is defined for other purpose.
> I can not modify the code from the third party, because it may make
> the situation worse.
> What should I do to my own program to solve the name confliction
> problem?
>
> Thanks a lot.
>
> John


namespace ThirdParty
{

#include <thirdpary>
}


std::vector
ThirdParty::vector


using namespace std


vector //refers to std::vector



-JKop

(John) wrote in message news:< om>...
> Hi all:
>
> I am using a code from third party. I write my own part and add it to
> that code and compile together.
> I try to use "vector" in my program. So I add "#include <vector>" to
> my program.
> But when I compile my program together with the code from the third
> party,
> the compiler reports error: redefinition of `class vector'.
>
> I look at the code from the third party and find that in one file of
> that code,
> "class vector" is defined for other purpose.
> I can not modify the code from the third party, because it may make
> the situation worse.
> What should I do to my own program to solve the name confliction
> problem?

Well, the vector template that is defined in <vector> resides in
namespace std, so you should still be able to use it even in the
presence of the other vector class by specifying std::vector instead
of just vector. Note also that getting rid of using directives (e.g.
using namespace std) is generally a good idea, and will help identify
more name collisions between std::vector and your vendors' vector as
well.

HTH, Dave Moore



> Thanks a lot.
>
> John

On Wed, 02 Jun 2004 12:32:50 GMT in comp.lang.c++, JKop <>
wrote,
>namespace ThirdParty
>{
>
> #include <thirdpary>
>}

You think so, huh? Where is the linker going to find the definition of
ThirdParty::vector or anything else?

Hi all:

Thanks for reply.
In my program, I already use std::vector except the line: #include
<vector>.
Below is part of the error message:
In file included from
/usr/lib/gcc-lib/i386-linux/2.95.4/../../../../include/g++-3/vector.h:32,
from mycode.cc:35:
/usr/lib/gcc-lib/i386-linux/2.95.4/../../../../include/g++-3/stl_vector.h:153:
`vector' is not a template type
/usr/lib/gcc-lib/i386-linux/2.95.4/../../../../include/g++-3/stl_vector.h:154:
redefinition of `class vector'
mobile/god.h:117: previous definition here
/usr/lib/gcc-lib/i386-linux/2.95.4/../../../../include/g++-3/stl_vector.h:156:
invalid member template declaration `vector::_Base'
/usr/lib/gcc-lib/i386-linux/2.95.4/../../../../include/g++-3/stl_vector.h:158:
invalid member template declaration `vector::value_type'

mycode.cc is my own code. Line 35 is #include <vector>. mobile/god.h
is the code
from third party.
I also use list in my code, the compiler does not complain it.

Thanks a lot.

John

Rolf Magnus <> wrote in message news:<c9k72p$3q5$01$>...
> John wrote:
>
> > Hi all:
> >
> > I am using a code from third party. I write my own part and add it to
> > that code and compile together.
> > I try to use "vector" in my program. So I add "#include <vector>" to
> > my program.
> > But when I compile my program together with the code from the third
> > party, the compiler reports error: redefinition of `class vector'.
> >
> > I look at the code from the third party and find that in one file of
> > that code, "class vector" is defined for other purpose.
> > I can not modify the code from the third party, because it may make
> > the situation worse.
> > What should I do to my own program to solve the name confliction
> > problem?
>
> The C++ standard class vector is in namespace std, so unless your 3rd
> party library puts it there, too, there shouldn't be a name conflict.
> After all, that's why namespaces exist.
> If your compiler doesn't put vector into namespace std, then it is
> probably quite outdated and you should consider using a more recent
> one.

John wrote:

> Hi all:
>
> Thanks for reply.
> In my program, I already use std::vector except the line: #include
> <vector>.
> Below is part of the error message:
> In file included from
> /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i386-linux/2.95.4/../../../../include/g++-3/vector.h:32,
^^^^^^
This is your problem. The compiler is too old. g++ versions before 3.x
are not compliant wrt namespace std. They make std a synonym for the
global namespace. If possible, you should upgrade to gcc 3.x.

David Harmon posted:

> On Wed, 02 Jun 2004 12:32:50 GMT in comp.lang.c++, JKop <>
> wrote,
>>namespace ThirdParty {
>>
>> #include <thirdpary> }
>
> You think so, huh? Where is the linker going to find the definition of
> ThirdParty::vector or anything else?


Let's assume that there's:


ThirdParty.hpp
ThirdParty.cpp



In the Source Code file in which you wish to use this library, put:

namespace ThirdParty
{
#include <thirdparty.hpp>
}



And now, for the Source code file... Don't actually add it to your project
to be compiled; instead, do this: Make another file
"ThirdPartySourceCode.cpp", and put the following into it:


namespeace ThirdParty
{

using namespace ThirdParty;

#include <thirdparty.cpp>
}



-JKop

On Wed, 02 Jun 2004 18:16:05 GMT in comp.lang.c++, JKop <>
wrote,
>Let's assume that there's:
>
>
>ThirdParty.hpp
>ThirdParty.cpp

No, that's too easy. Instead there is

ThirdParty.hpp
ThirdParty.lib