I have the following bit of code which has two versions of the function foo. I'd like if a variable is passed for the foo that takes an AVar type to be called otherwise if a const is passed for the AConst version to be called.
#include <iostream>
template <typename T>
struct AConst
{
AConst(T x):t(x){}
const T t;
};
template <typename T>
struct AVar
{
AVar(const T& x):t(x){}
const T& t;
};
template <typename T>
void foo(AConst<T> a) { std::cout << "foo AConst\n"; }
template <typename T>
void foo(AVar<T> a) { std::cout << "foo AVar\n"; }
int main()
{
int i = 2;
foo(1);
foo(i);
return 0;
}
Currently the compiler gives me an ambiguity error. Not sure how to resolve it.
UPDATE: Based on Leonid's answer with a slight modification, here is the following solution which works as required:
template <typename T>
void foo_x(AConst<T> a) { std::cout << "foo AConst\n"; }
template <typename T>
void foo_x(AVar<T> a) { std::cout << "foo AVar\n"; }
template <typename T>
void foo(const T& a) { foo_x(AConst<T>(a));}
template <typename T>
void foo(T& a) { foo_x(AVar<T>(a));}
Compiler can not deduce your T.
To help him, simplify parameter type:
template <typename T>
void foo(const T& a) { AConst<T> aa(a); std::cout << "foo AConst\n"; }
template <typename T>
void foo(T& a) { AVar<T> aa(a); std::cout << "foo AVar\n"; }