Is it possible to determine at compile-time the exact base of a class template depending on its parameters? E.g. I have a class template, that accepts one argument in its constructor, and I want to extend this class with another argument, for which another constructor will be used. The problem is that this second instantiation (with two arguments) must have different base class than the one with one parameter. I can detect the proper base class with std::conditional, but the issue is in having both constructors in one class template. E.g.:
#include <type_traits>
struct X
{
};
struct Y
{
};
struct XX
{
};
struct XY
{
};
template<class T, class V = void>
struct Z: public std::conditional_t<std::is_void_v<V>, XX, XY>
{
Z(T&& t, V&& v)
: XY()
{
// do smth with t and v
}
Z(T&& t)
: XX()
{
// do smth with t
}
};
int main()
{
auto a = Z(X(), Y());
auto b = Z(X()); // <-- this instantiation fails
}
Here Z(X(), Y()) works, but for Z(X()) it fails with compile error:
main.cpp: In instantiation of 'struct Z<X, void>':
main.cpp:39:19: required from here
main.cpp:23:5: error: forming reference to void
23 | Z(T&& t, V&& v)
| ^
Update:
Tried to make the two-args ctor a template with enable_if, but it does not work (same forming reference to void as in the original code):
template<class = std::enable_if<! std::is_void_v<V>>>
Z(T&& t, V&& v)
: XY()
{
// do smth with t and v
}
Not an elegant solution, but seems can work, use partial specialization and deduction guide.
template<class T, class V>
struct Z: public XY
{
Z(T&& t, V&& v)
: XY()
{
// do smth with t and v
}
};
template<class T>
struct Z<T, void> : public XX
{
Z(T&& t)
: XX()
{
}
};
template <class T>
Z(T&& ) -> Z<T, void>;
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