带有 std::is_base_of 的派生类的 C++ 模板函数

Question

I've got problem with creating function that for given type, if it's derived from other one do something and for all other cases do something other. My code:

class BaseClass {};
class DerivedClass : public BaseClass {};

template <typename T>
void Function(typename std::enable_if<std::is_base_of<BaseClass, T>::value, T>::type && arg) {
    std::cout << "Proper";
}

template <typename T>
void Function(T && arg) {
    std::cout << "Improper";
}

void test() {
    Function(DerivedClass{});
}

For class DeriviedClass and other based on BaseClass I'd like to call function couting Proper , but it couts Improper . Any suggestions?

Answer 1

As mentioned in the comments to the question, SFINAE expressions won't work the way you did it.
It should be instead something like this:

template <typename T>
typename std::enable_if<std::is_base_of<BaseClass, T>::value>::type
Function(T && arg) {
    std::cout << "Proper" << std::endl;
}

template <typename T>
typename std::enable_if<not std::is_base_of<BaseClass, T>::value>::type
Function(T && arg) {
    std::cout << "Improper" << std::endl;
}

SFINAE expressions will enable or disable Function depending on the fact that BaseClass is base of T . Return type is void in both cases, for it's the default type for std::enable_it if you don't define it.
See it on coliru .

Other valid alternatives exist and some of them have been mentioned in other answers.

Answer 2

#include <typeinfo>
#include <iostream>

class BaseClass {};
class DerivedClass : public BaseClass {};
class OtherClass {};

template <typename T,typename = typename std::enable_if<std::is_base_of<BaseClass, T>::value, T>::type>
void Function(T && arg)
{
  std::cout << "Proper" << std::endl;
}

void Function(...)
{
  std::cout << "Improper"<< std::endl;
}

int main()
{
  Function(DerivedClass{});
  Function(BaseClass{});
  Function(OtherClass{});
}

Answer 3

template <typename T>
auto Function(T && arg) -> typename std::enable_if<std::is_base_of<BaseClass, T>::value>::type 
{
    std::cout << "Proper";
}

template <typename T>
auto Function(T && arg) -> typename std::enable_if<!std::is_base_of<BaseClass, T>::value>::type 
{
    std::cout << "Improper";
}

wandbox example

Answer 4

C++11+ :

#include <type_traits> // for is_base_of<>

class Base {};
class Derived : public Base {};

class NotDerived {};

template<typename Class>
void foo(const Class& cls)
{
  static_assert(is_base_of<Base, Class>::value, "Class doesn't inherit from Base!");
  // The codes...
}

int main()
{
  foo(Derived()); // OK!
  foo(NotDerived()); // Error!

  return 0;
}