How to typedef template function pointer?









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I want to typedef a function pointer that points to a template function.



class A

template <typename T>
typedef void (*FPTR)<T>();



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    Can you make an example demonstrating how you want to use said typedef?
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  • If neither parameters types nor return type of your template function depend on template parameters, then you can use a regular function pointer (typedef void (*FPTR)();, or even better: using FPTR = void (*)();). But that pointer can only point to a specific instantination of the function (e.g. FPTR ptr = foo<int>;). It's not possible to make a function pointer point to the function template itself, rather than one of if its instantinations.
    – HolyBlackCat
    Oct 28 at 10:52











  • @HolyBlackCat suppose I wrote down using FPTR = void (*)();. Can I refer my FPTR to any initialization of foo function? Let's say I have function that has different implementations for each kind of int types like foo<int8>() ... foo<int16>() ... foo<int32>() .... Can I refer my pointer to these function implementations?
    – Arsen Gharagyozyan
    Oct 28 at 10:57











  • As I said, if neither parameters types nor return type of your template function depend on the template parameter, then you can use a function pointer. It's not clear from your comment if that's the case or not.
    – HolyBlackCat
    Oct 28 at 11:02











  • Ok thank you. Yea it is. There's no return type or arguments depending on template parameters.
    – Arsen Gharagyozyan
    Oct 28 at 11:06














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I want to typedef a function pointer that points to a template function.



class A

template <typename T>
typedef void (*FPTR)<T>();



I have tried in this way and didn't succeed. Any idea about this thing?










share|improve this question



















  • 1




    Can you make an example demonstrating how you want to use said typedef?
    – HolyBlackCat
    Oct 28 at 10:49











  • If neither parameters types nor return type of your template function depend on template parameters, then you can use a regular function pointer (typedef void (*FPTR)();, or even better: using FPTR = void (*)();). But that pointer can only point to a specific instantination of the function (e.g. FPTR ptr = foo<int>;). It's not possible to make a function pointer point to the function template itself, rather than one of if its instantinations.
    – HolyBlackCat
    Oct 28 at 10:52











  • @HolyBlackCat suppose I wrote down using FPTR = void (*)();. Can I refer my FPTR to any initialization of foo function? Let's say I have function that has different implementations for each kind of int types like foo<int8>() ... foo<int16>() ... foo<int32>() .... Can I refer my pointer to these function implementations?
    – Arsen Gharagyozyan
    Oct 28 at 10:57











  • As I said, if neither parameters types nor return type of your template function depend on the template parameter, then you can use a function pointer. It's not clear from your comment if that's the case or not.
    – HolyBlackCat
    Oct 28 at 11:02











  • Ok thank you. Yea it is. There's no return type or arguments depending on template parameters.
    – Arsen Gharagyozyan
    Oct 28 at 11:06












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up vote
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I want to typedef a function pointer that points to a template function.



class A

template <typename T>
typedef void (*FPTR)<T>();



I have tried in this way and didn't succeed. Any idea about this thing?










share|improve this question















I want to typedef a function pointer that points to a template function.



class A

template <typename T>
typedef void (*FPTR)<T>();



I have tried in this way and didn't succeed. Any idea about this thing?







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    Can you make an example demonstrating how you want to use said typedef?
    – HolyBlackCat
    Oct 28 at 10:49











  • If neither parameters types nor return type of your template function depend on template parameters, then you can use a regular function pointer (typedef void (*FPTR)();, or even better: using FPTR = void (*)();). But that pointer can only point to a specific instantination of the function (e.g. FPTR ptr = foo<int>;). It's not possible to make a function pointer point to the function template itself, rather than one of if its instantinations.
    – HolyBlackCat
    Oct 28 at 10:52











  • @HolyBlackCat suppose I wrote down using FPTR = void (*)();. Can I refer my FPTR to any initialization of foo function? Let's say I have function that has different implementations for each kind of int types like foo<int8>() ... foo<int16>() ... foo<int32>() .... Can I refer my pointer to these function implementations?
    – Arsen Gharagyozyan
    Oct 28 at 10:57











  • As I said, if neither parameters types nor return type of your template function depend on the template parameter, then you can use a function pointer. It's not clear from your comment if that's the case or not.
    – HolyBlackCat
    Oct 28 at 11:02











  • Ok thank you. Yea it is. There's no return type or arguments depending on template parameters.
    – Arsen Gharagyozyan
    Oct 28 at 11:06












  • 1




    Can you make an example demonstrating how you want to use said typedef?
    – HolyBlackCat
    Oct 28 at 10:49











  • If neither parameters types nor return type of your template function depend on template parameters, then you can use a regular function pointer (typedef void (*FPTR)();, or even better: using FPTR = void (*)();). But that pointer can only point to a specific instantination of the function (e.g. FPTR ptr = foo<int>;). It's not possible to make a function pointer point to the function template itself, rather than one of if its instantinations.
    – HolyBlackCat
    Oct 28 at 10:52











  • @HolyBlackCat suppose I wrote down using FPTR = void (*)();. Can I refer my FPTR to any initialization of foo function? Let's say I have function that has different implementations for each kind of int types like foo<int8>() ... foo<int16>() ... foo<int32>() .... Can I refer my pointer to these function implementations?
    – Arsen Gharagyozyan
    Oct 28 at 10:57











  • As I said, if neither parameters types nor return type of your template function depend on the template parameter, then you can use a function pointer. It's not clear from your comment if that's the case or not.
    – HolyBlackCat
    Oct 28 at 11:02











  • Ok thank you. Yea it is. There's no return type or arguments depending on template parameters.
    – Arsen Gharagyozyan
    Oct 28 at 11:06







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Can you make an example demonstrating how you want to use said typedef?
– HolyBlackCat
Oct 28 at 10:49





Can you make an example demonstrating how you want to use said typedef?
– HolyBlackCat
Oct 28 at 10:49













If neither parameters types nor return type of your template function depend on template parameters, then you can use a regular function pointer (typedef void (*FPTR)();, or even better: using FPTR = void (*)();). But that pointer can only point to a specific instantination of the function (e.g. FPTR ptr = foo<int>;). It's not possible to make a function pointer point to the function template itself, rather than one of if its instantinations.
– HolyBlackCat
Oct 28 at 10:52





If neither parameters types nor return type of your template function depend on template parameters, then you can use a regular function pointer (typedef void (*FPTR)();, or even better: using FPTR = void (*)();). But that pointer can only point to a specific instantination of the function (e.g. FPTR ptr = foo<int>;). It's not possible to make a function pointer point to the function template itself, rather than one of if its instantinations.
– HolyBlackCat
Oct 28 at 10:52













@HolyBlackCat suppose I wrote down using FPTR = void (*)();. Can I refer my FPTR to any initialization of foo function? Let's say I have function that has different implementations for each kind of int types like foo<int8>() ... foo<int16>() ... foo<int32>() .... Can I refer my pointer to these function implementations?
– Arsen Gharagyozyan
Oct 28 at 10:57





@HolyBlackCat suppose I wrote down using FPTR = void (*)();. Can I refer my FPTR to any initialization of foo function? Let's say I have function that has different implementations for each kind of int types like foo<int8>() ... foo<int16>() ... foo<int32>() .... Can I refer my pointer to these function implementations?
– Arsen Gharagyozyan
Oct 28 at 10:57













As I said, if neither parameters types nor return type of your template function depend on the template parameter, then you can use a function pointer. It's not clear from your comment if that's the case or not.
– HolyBlackCat
Oct 28 at 11:02





As I said, if neither parameters types nor return type of your template function depend on the template parameter, then you can use a function pointer. It's not clear from your comment if that's the case or not.
– HolyBlackCat
Oct 28 at 11:02













Ok thank you. Yea it is. There's no return type or arguments depending on template parameters.
– Arsen Gharagyozyan
Oct 28 at 11:06




Ok thank you. Yea it is. There's no return type or arguments depending on template parameters.
– Arsen Gharagyozyan
Oct 28 at 11:06












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As @HolyBlackCat pointed out, the normal function pointer should work as you have a simple templated void function, whose template parameter does not act on both return and argument types.



template <typename T>
void someVoidFunction()

using fPtrType = void(*)();

int main()

fPtrType funPtr1 = &someVoidFunction<int>;
fPtrType funPtr2 = &someVoidFunction<float>;
fPtrType funPtr3 = &someVoidFunction<std::string>;
return 0;



If it was the case, that template parameters depends on the function arg and return types you should have instantiated the function pointer as well for each kind.



template <typename T, typename U>
T someFunction(U u)

template <typename T, typename U>
using fPtrType = T(*)(U);

int main()

fPtrType<int, float> funPtr1 = &someFunction<int, float>; // instance 1
fPtrType<float, float> funPtr2 = &someFunction<float, float>; // instance 2
return 0;






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    Template functions produce functions. Template classes produce classes. Template variables produce variables.



    Pointers can point at functions or variables. They cannot point at templates; templates have no address.



    Typedef defines the type of a variable.



    A template variable pointer could collectively point at various instances of a template function, but the initial binding would be done at compile time, and could only be aimed somewhere else one variable at a time.






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      As @HolyBlackCat pointed out, the normal function pointer should work as you have a simple templated void function, whose template parameter does not act on both return and argument types.



      template <typename T>
      void someVoidFunction()

      using fPtrType = void(*)();

      int main()

      fPtrType funPtr1 = &someVoidFunction<int>;
      fPtrType funPtr2 = &someVoidFunction<float>;
      fPtrType funPtr3 = &someVoidFunction<std::string>;
      return 0;



      If it was the case, that template parameters depends on the function arg and return types you should have instantiated the function pointer as well for each kind.



      template <typename T, typename U>
      T someFunction(U u)

      template <typename T, typename U>
      using fPtrType = T(*)(U);

      int main()

      fPtrType<int, float> funPtr1 = &someFunction<int, float>; // instance 1
      fPtrType<float, float> funPtr2 = &someFunction<float, float>; // instance 2
      return 0;






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        As @HolyBlackCat pointed out, the normal function pointer should work as you have a simple templated void function, whose template parameter does not act on both return and argument types.



        template <typename T>
        void someVoidFunction()

        using fPtrType = void(*)();

        int main()

        fPtrType funPtr1 = &someVoidFunction<int>;
        fPtrType funPtr2 = &someVoidFunction<float>;
        fPtrType funPtr3 = &someVoidFunction<std::string>;
        return 0;



        If it was the case, that template parameters depends on the function arg and return types you should have instantiated the function pointer as well for each kind.



        template <typename T, typename U>
        T someFunction(U u)

        template <typename T, typename U>
        using fPtrType = T(*)(U);

        int main()

        fPtrType<int, float> funPtr1 = &someFunction<int, float>; // instance 1
        fPtrType<float, float> funPtr2 = &someFunction<float, float>; // instance 2
        return 0;






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          As @HolyBlackCat pointed out, the normal function pointer should work as you have a simple templated void function, whose template parameter does not act on both return and argument types.



          template <typename T>
          void someVoidFunction()

          using fPtrType = void(*)();

          int main()

          fPtrType funPtr1 = &someVoidFunction<int>;
          fPtrType funPtr2 = &someVoidFunction<float>;
          fPtrType funPtr3 = &someVoidFunction<std::string>;
          return 0;



          If it was the case, that template parameters depends on the function arg and return types you should have instantiated the function pointer as well for each kind.



          template <typename T, typename U>
          T someFunction(U u)

          template <typename T, typename U>
          using fPtrType = T(*)(U);

          int main()

          fPtrType<int, float> funPtr1 = &someFunction<int, float>; // instance 1
          fPtrType<float, float> funPtr2 = &someFunction<float, float>; // instance 2
          return 0;






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          As @HolyBlackCat pointed out, the normal function pointer should work as you have a simple templated void function, whose template parameter does not act on both return and argument types.



          template <typename T>
          void someVoidFunction()

          using fPtrType = void(*)();

          int main()

          fPtrType funPtr1 = &someVoidFunction<int>;
          fPtrType funPtr2 = &someVoidFunction<float>;
          fPtrType funPtr3 = &someVoidFunction<std::string>;
          return 0;



          If it was the case, that template parameters depends on the function arg and return types you should have instantiated the function pointer as well for each kind.



          template <typename T, typename U>
          T someFunction(U u)

          template <typename T, typename U>
          using fPtrType = T(*)(U);

          int main()

          fPtrType<int, float> funPtr1 = &someFunction<int, float>; // instance 1
          fPtrType<float, float> funPtr2 = &someFunction<float, float>; // instance 2
          return 0;







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              Template functions produce functions. Template classes produce classes. Template variables produce variables.



              Pointers can point at functions or variables. They cannot point at templates; templates have no address.



              Typedef defines the type of a variable.



              A template variable pointer could collectively point at various instances of a template function, but the initial binding would be done at compile time, and could only be aimed somewhere else one variable at a time.






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                Template functions produce functions. Template classes produce classes. Template variables produce variables.



                Pointers can point at functions or variables. They cannot point at templates; templates have no address.



                Typedef defines the type of a variable.



                A template variable pointer could collectively point at various instances of a template function, but the initial binding would be done at compile time, and could only be aimed somewhere else one variable at a time.






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                  Template functions produce functions. Template classes produce classes. Template variables produce variables.



                  Pointers can point at functions or variables. They cannot point at templates; templates have no address.



                  Typedef defines the type of a variable.



                  A template variable pointer could collectively point at various instances of a template function, but the initial binding would be done at compile time, and could only be aimed somewhere else one variable at a time.






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                  Template functions produce functions. Template classes produce classes. Template variables produce variables.



                  Pointers can point at functions or variables. They cannot point at templates; templates have no address.



                  Typedef defines the type of a variable.



                  A template variable pointer could collectively point at various instances of a template function, but the initial binding would be done at compile time, and could only be aimed somewhere else one variable at a time.







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