Return a vector of type ...

[Amiplus]

Hello everyone,

i'm trying to create a method in a class that return a vector of objects.

In the class i create this object

vector<CObject> My_Objects;

where i put some objects in.

Now, i would like to create a method that returns this vector

vector<CObject> CCharacter::inventory() {
...
}

but this doesn't work. I get: \include\character.h|114|error: prototype for 'std::vector<CObject> CCharacter::inventory()' does not match any in class 'CCharacter'|

could someone give me help?

[keskiverto]

Does your class definition contain:

class CCharacter // ...
{
  // ...
  vector<CObject> inventory();
  // ...
};

Furthermore, why isn't the member function const?

[Amiplus]

Thank you. My class definition was different. I solved now.

"Furthermore, why isn't the member function const? "

Could you please elaborate more on this?

why my member function should be const?

[MikeyBoy]

Because it makes no changes to the state of the object. If you make it const, then it can be called on a const object.

[Amiplus]

OK, thank you for the explanation

[MikeyBoy]

You're welcome.