enum endianness {littleEndian, hostEndianness, bigEndian}; template<typename T> class sBigEndian { public: T payload; };
template<typename T> class asBigEndian : public sBigEndian<T> { public: operator T() { return payload; } }; gets you: ~/ootbc/members/src$ g++ foo.cc foo.cc: In member function `asBigEndian<T>::operator T()': foo.cc:13: error: `payload' undeclared (first use this function) foo.cc:13: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once for each function it appears in.) -- Summary: Beats me Product: gcc Version: 3.4.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P2 Component: c++ AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: igodard at pacbell dot net CC: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23976