I have a class that has a template method:
class DoStuffWithAnything {
public:
template <typename T>
void doStuff(const T&);
};
Note that the method is not defined and will never be defined generically. Compilation units will define the implementation for these methods.
On gcc, I actually have no issue, because if a symbol is not defined it will be searched on the DSO.
On msvc I have a problem, how can I tell MSVC that it should import the definition (and when compiling the DSO, that it should export the definition)?
Clarifications
Suppose I have a lib called XX. and the libXX has a class XX. Also, the libXX defines <> doStuff(const XX&).
So, XX.hpp
class XX {
//...
};
And, XX.cpp:
#include <XX.hpp>
#include <do_stuff_with_anything.hpp>
//...
template <>
void DoStuffWithAnything::doStuff(const XX&) {
//...
}
So, my app.exe, would have a code like that:
#include <XX.hpp>
#include <do_stuff_with_anything.hpp>
int main() {
XX a;
DoStuffWithAnything stuffer;
stuffer.doStuff(a);
}
app.exe must know that doStuff<XX> is imported. How can I tell that?
