returning a pointer

dubus

i haave a method that is supposed to return a pointer. there are two classes team and player. the method is in team and returns a pointer to a player. i have something writtend but i keep getting definition or declaration errors. any ideas as to how to properly declare such a method?

Griz803

: i haave a method that is supposed to return a pointer. there are two classes team and player. the method is in team and returns a pointer to a player. i have something writtend but i keep getting definition or declaration errors. any ideas as to how to properly declare such a method?
:
:
Just at a guess, have you declared the player class after the team class? This will create a declaration problem in team unless you use a forward declaration to remedy the problem. Try to be a bit more specific and/or show some code, it'll help us help you. I hope this helps.

dubus

well i have player* findPlayer(int playNum); as my method. i dont want to put in too much code because there is a lot, i have two classes with individual header files for both.

findPlayer is defined in the header as a public method simply as seen above.
the code is something like

team::player* findPlayer(int playNumb){
//currentPlayer pointer assigned to head
//while loop to compare currPlayer number to passed number
//if-else statement to return pointer or continue down linked list
//final return as NULL if not found
}
Im pretty sure it is something about how i declare it, Im just dont know what the right declaration is.

Griz803

Well, you're still not getting enough code through my thick skull as to what may be your problem. Below is an example of two classes with one that has a method to return a pointer. It is probably a good deal simpler than what you need, but maybe some experimentation with it by you can shine a light for you.
[CODE]
#include
#include

using namespace std;

class F_Class{
private:
int Stuff;

public:
F_Class(){
Stuff = 0;
}
~F_Class(){// Do Nothing.
}
};

class S_Class{
private:
F_Class * Fred;

public:
S_Class(){
Fred = NULL;
}
S_Class(F_Class * One){
Fred = One;
}
~S_Class(){ // Do Nothing.
}
F_Class * Get_Data_Ptr(void);
};

F_Class * S_Class::Get_Data_Ptr(void)
{
return Fred;
}

int main(void)
{
F_Class First;
S_Class Second(&First);
cout << Second.Get_Data_Ptr() << endl;

system("PAUSE");
return 0;
}
[/CODE]
I hope this will help you out rather than confuse you more.

ash1894

are u doing this:

team::player* findPlayer(int playNumb){
}

then I will suggest do this:

player* team::findPlayer(int playNumb){
}

I think u've already got better concept from Griz803's example.

bye, hope it helps
--------------->ASH

: Well, you're still not getting enough code through my thick skull as to what may be your problem. Below is an example of two classes with one that has a method to return a pointer. It is probably a good deal simpler than what you need, but maybe some experimentation with it by you can shine a light for you.
: [CODE]
: #include
: #include
:
: using namespace std;
:
: class F_Class{
: private:
: int Stuff;
:
: public:
: F_Class(){
: Stuff = 0;
: }
: ~F_Class(){// Do Nothing.
: }
: };
:
: class S_Class{
: private:
: F_Class * Fred;
:
: public:
: S_Class(){
: Fred = NULL;
: }
: S_Class(F_Class * One){
: Fred = One;
: }
: ~S_Class(){ // Do Nothing.
: }
: F_Class * Get_Data_Ptr(void);
: };
:
: F_Class * S_Class::Get_Data_Ptr(void)
: {
: return Fred;
: }
:
: int main(void)
: {
: F_Class First;
: S_Class Second(&First);
: cout << Second.Get_Data_Ptr() << endl;
:
: system("PAUSE");
: return 0;
: }
: [/CODE]
: I hope this will help you out rather than confuse you more.
: