Template specialization fails on linking

Question

I have an issue with template specialization which I would like to understand. I\'m working with Visual C++ 10.0 (2010). I have a class like this:

class Variable         


        

Answer 1

Method starting with template<> is still considered a template specialization method. So you must have to put into a header file.

If you want to put it into a implementation file then you have to overload it.

class VariableManager
{
//...
  VarT get(std::string const& name) const
  {}

  std::string get(std::string const& name) const; //overloading not specialization
};