default values for class members

[ricomoss]

Is it possible to set a class member to a default value? I know the answer is "yes", in general, but I seem to be having trouble doing it.

Here is a truncated version of what I'm working with.

class Report
{
public:
    typedef boost::shared_ptr<Report> pointer;

    virtual ~Report() {}

    void generate(std::ostream& output);

private:
    // Write Header flag
    bool printHeader;
};

How do I set printHeader to have a default value of true?

[jsmith]

Write a default constructor that initializes it to true.

class Report
{
    public:
         Report() : printHeader( true ) {}
};

[ricomoss]

Much thanks! I was trying to do that earlier but must have had incorrect syntax.