functions abstract?

[Nalin Stefano 308885/IF]

Hi Abdullah, 

I had a similar problem a few days ago.

Define the find method as follows:

	void find(short int & i)
	{
		cout << i;
	}

it should compile correctly.

Bye,
Stefano Nalin


On Thu, 27 Nov 1997, Abdullah Bushnaq wrote:

> I am compiling an IDL file that has the following defintion:
> 
> Interface Finder 
> 	{
> 		void find (inout short i);
> 	};
> 
> In my Finder_i.cc file that contains the implementation I have only
> defined the following:
> 
> void find (short &i)
> 	{
> 		cout << i;
> 	}
> 
> So obviously I don't have all of my code in, but whenever I try to
> compile the project I get the following error:
> 
> libfind.cc: In function `int main(int, char **)':
> libfind.cc:31: cannot allocate an object of type `Finder_i'
> libfind.cc:31:   since the following virtual functions are abstract:
> libfind.cc:31:  void _sk_Finder::Find(short int &)
> make: *** [libfind.o] Error 1
> 
> 
> libfind is the file that initializes and starts the server, so it
> include the finder_i.cc file.
> 
> I had this error before in a previous interface, unfortunately I was
> tweaking it and I solved the problem without actually realizing it, so
> in this case I am clueless.  Is this error related to my C++ definition?
> or does my definition not comply with what I listed in the IDL file?
> 
> Any hints would be appreciated,
> 
> Abdullah Bushnaq
>