How do I resolve: "error C2039: '{ctor}' : is not a member of" in Visual Studio 2005?

Question

I am extending a template class using C++ in Visual Studio 2005. It is giving me an error when I try to extend the template base class with:

template <class K, class D>
class RedBlackTreeOGL : public RedBlackTree<K, D>::RedBlackTree  // Error 1
{
 public:
  RedBlackTreeOGL();
  ~RedBlackTreeOGL();

and a second error when I try to instantiate the object:

RedBlackTreeOGL<double, std::string> *tree = new RedBlackTreeOGL<double, std::string>; // error 2

Error 1:

**redblacktreeopengl.hpp(27) : error C2039: '{ctor}' : is not a member of 'RedBlackTree' with [ K=double, D=std::string ] **

Error 2:

main.cpp(50) : see reference to class template instantiation 'RedBlackTreeOGL' being compiled

Answer 1

Does RedBlackTree<K, D>::RedBlackTree have a default constructor? C++ doesnt define a default constructor by itself if you have other parameterized constructors (ctors).

Answer 2

@SDX2000:

Yes, I have defined a constructor in RedBlackTree::RedBlackTree:

template <class K, class D>
class RedBlackTree
    {
    public:
        RedBlackTree();
        // Deleting a storage object clears all remaining nodes
        ~RedBlackTree();

I have also implemented a body for the constuctor and destructor for RedBlackTree class

Answer 3

The code is trying to inherit a constructor, not a class :-)

The start of the class declaration should be

template <class K, class D>
class RedBlackTreeOGL : public RedBlackTree<K, D>

Answer 4

OMG, I feel so silly..... been looking at my own code for far too long!

Thats a pretty basic thing and I dont know how i missed it!

Thank you James (and SDX2000) this worked by taking the "constructor" off the end of the declaration to what James said.

Thank you :)