Function pointer to templated function

Question

I have two templated function signatures. Here T can be either int or double.

template <typename T>
Box<T> f2p(Box<T> const& box, Point<T> const& pt, Orientation o)
{
 ...
}

template <typename T>
Box<T> p2f(Box<T> const& box, Point<T> const& pt, Orientation o)
{
 ...
}

Now depending upon direction, I want to call either f2p or p2f. I want to create a function pointer that points to either f2p or p2f. How do I create a function pointer to a templated function? I want to achieve the following effect:

typename <template T>
Box<T> do_transformation(Box<T> const& box, ..., int dir = 0)
{
   function pointer p = dir ? pointer to f2p : pointer to p2f

   return p<T>(box);
}

I try something like this but I get compile errors:

Box<T> (*p)(Box<T>, Point<T>, Orientation) = dir ? fc2p<T> : p2fc<T>

Barry · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-26 21:39:50Z

4

I try something like this but I get compile errors:
Box<T> (*p)(Box<T>, Point<T>, Orientation) = dir ? f2p<T> : p2f<T>

Take a careful look at the arguments your functions take:

template <typename T>
Box<T> f2p(Box<T> const& box, Point<T> const& pt, Orientation o)
                 ^^^^^^^^             ^^^^^^^^

All the arguments have to match exactly. In this case:

Box<T> (*p)(Box<T> const&, Point<T> const&, Orientation) = dir ? f2p<T> : p2f<T>;

Or, simply:

auto p = dir ? f2p<T> : p2f<T>;

answered Apr 26, 2016 at 21:39

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Benjamin Lindley Over a year ago

Can't believe it didn't even occur to me to use auto.

Benjamin Lindley · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-26 21:29:44Z

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You can't have a pointer to a function template, but you can have a pointer to a specific instantiation of a function template.

Box<T>(*p)(Box<T> const&, Point<T> const&, Orientation);
p = dir ? &f2p<T> : &p2f<T>;

answered Apr 26, 2016 at 21:29

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R Sahu · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-26 21:37:33Z

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Unless you need pointer for something else, you can use:

typename <template T>
Box<T> do_transformation(Box<T> const& box, ..., int dir = 0)
{
   return (dir ? f2p(box, ...) : p2f(box, ...));
}

edited Apr 26, 2016 at 21:37

answered Apr 26, 2016 at 21:29

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