defining struct node pointer in main

[fahrishb]

Hey guys i need help on how to define a node pointer in main.
here is my .h file (tree.h)

#include <string>
#include <sstream>
#include <iostream>


using namespace std;

template <typename itemtype>

class tree
{
private:
	struct node 
	{
		itemtype data;
		node* left;
		node* right;
		int height;
	}; 

	node* root;
	int size;

public:
	tree();
	//~tree();
	void add(itemtype, node* &);
	void remove(itemtype,node* &);
	void find(itemtype, node* &);
	void print();
	void clear(node* &);

	int treeheight(node* &);
};

and here is my main.cpp

int main (int argc, char* argv[])
{
        tree <int> a;
        node* root; // ---- this is where it says ("argument list for class template node is missing")


	

	system ("pause");
	return 0;
}

i cant figure out how to define it. thanks guys!

[MatthewRock]

Node is private class of tree, so only tree can use it.

[fahrishb]

where should i define it or what should i add in order to be able to call it in main?

[MatthewRock]

Outside the tree class. Or you could define it in public section, but then you'd have to call it like tree<int>::node.