I would like to learn how to define a derived class constructor in one file so that I could implement it in another file.
public:
Derived(std::string name) : Base(name);
~Derived();
Destructor works as expected, however with constructor I either add {} at the end (instead of a semicolon) and then get redefinition of 'Derived' error or I get asked to add {} instead of a semicolon. What is a way to separate definition and implementation in this case?
Base.h
#include <string>
class Base
{
protected:
std::string name;
...
public:
Base(std::string name);
virtual ~Derived();
...
};
Base.cpp
#include "Base.h"
Base::Base(std::string name)
: name(name)
{
...
}
Base::~Base()
{
...
}
Derived.h
#include "Base.h"
class Derived : public Base {
...
public:
Derived(std::string name);
~Derived();
...
};
Derived.cpp
#include "Derived.h"
Derived::Derived(std::string name)
: Base(name)
{
...
}
Derived::~Derived()
{
...
}