[omniORB] compiling template with I::_ptr_type *

[Janet Tvedt]

A few months ago I posted a message (details below).  However,
I cannot get the following template function to compile:
 
     template <class Type> 
     int getCosNamingObjectRef(Type::_ptr_type *a, ...

I am using omniORB3.0.2 and gcc version 2.95.2 under
Solaris 2.8.  Am I missing an include file or a compiler
option?

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> There is no work-around for non-compliant code which uses Echo*. I'm
> afraid you will have to change all uses of Echo* to Echo_ptr.
> 
> > I ask because I am porting lots of code that uses the * version
> > and a general name resolution template function that has a
> > parameter Type ** as shown below: 
> >    template <class Type> 
> >    int getCosNamingObjectRef(Type **a, ...
> 
> For this sort of thing, it's not as bad as it might be, because the
> C++ mapping helps out. You can use:
> 
>     template <class Type> 
>     int getCosNamingObjectRef(Type::_ptr_type *a, ...
> 
> Since the C++ mapping says that for interface I, I::_ptr_type is a
> typedef to I_ptr. You won't have to change all calls to the template
> function, just the declarations of the object reference variables you
> pass to it.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Duncan.
> 
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