Data member is inaccessible?

[TimL]

I am getting started on a polymorphic program for my advanced C++ class, but Visual Studio is complaining about a data member in one of my classes being inaccessible. I can't see where the problem is occurring. I was wondering if another set of eyes may be able to see where I am going wrong...

Here are the header and definition files for the class where the problem is occurring:

Name.h

#ifndef NAME_H
#define NAME_H

#include <string>
using std::string;

class Name
{
	friend ostream &operator<<(ostream &out, const Name &name);
	friend istream &operator>>(istream &in, const Name &name);
public:
	Name(const string &initName = "");
private:
	string contactName;
};

#endif 

Name.cpp

#include "Name.h"
#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
using std::ostream;
using std::istream;
using std::setw;

Name::Name(const string &initName)
{
	contactName = initName;
}

ostream &operator<<(ostream &out, const Name &name)
{
	out << name.contactName;
	return out;
}

istream &operator>>(istream &in, const Name &name)
{
	in >> setw(25) >> name.contactName;
        return in;
}

The problem is appearing in the overloaded operator<< and operator >> functions, when I try to read or write to the name.contactName data member. Visual studio is telling me that data member is inaccessible. Any ideas?

[andywestken]

Well, the declaration and definition look ok to me. I guess it just might be your friend declarations.

As you are including <fstream> after your header, name.h, your class might not know who its friends really are.

[jim80y]

Visual Studio is (indirectly) reporting it can't find the non-const version of operator>>.
Remove the const declaration on the Name parameter in operator>>

friend istream& operator>>(istream& in, Name& name);

Cheers,
JimbO