Re: what to do with template classes in template unsupported compiler ?

From: Alf P. Steinbach (alfps_at_start.no)
Date: 05/17/04 

Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 10:09:03 GMT

* shlomiw@il.ibm.com (Shlomi) schriebt:
>
> I've wrote quite a big code which bases on a considerable large amount
> of template classes. (uses many different kinds of each template
> class).
>
> Now, without prior knowledge of mine, it turns out that this code
> should
> be compiled with compiler which doesn't support templates ! (OUCH!)
>
> after my face got back to its normal color, we've started of thinking
> what are our options:
> 1. rewrite the template classes such that there'll be a unique class
> to each of them (think about all the relations between the different
> kinds - it's like a cartesian product of each function which recieve
> other template class argument...) one big head-ache.
> 2. write a parser which will do the work. (and hope)
> 3. search for a tool which does that or something similar.
> 4. maybe use a C++ to C translator.
> 5. write a template supported compiler for the specific platform
> (mmm.. guess not)
> 6. ask in comp.lang.c++ google groups for ideas... (anyone?)
>
> help would be very appreciated.

This is sort of off-topic, but it seems most probable that you have
been intentionally screwed by management. In that case there is nothing
you can do; if by heroic effort you manage to make the code compatible with
current requirements new unsurmountable requirements will pop up. If, OTOH.,
although very unlikely, that is not the case: the cost of a compiler that does
support templates is negligible, namely zero for most platforms. 

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