How to resolve circular dependency with friend declarations in C++?

Question

Why doesn't the following code compile and how can I fix it? The error I get is:

Use of undeclared identifier 'Foo'

although Foo is clearly declared and defined at the point where the error occurs (at the friend declaration in Bar ).

foo.h :

#ifndef FOO_H
#define FOO_H

#include "bar.h" // needed for friend declaration in FooChild

class Foo {
public:
  void Func(const Bar&) const;
};

class FooChild : public Foo {
  friend void Bar::Func(FooChild*);
};

#endif

foo.cpp :

#include "foo.h"

void Foo::Func(const Bar& B) const {
  // do stuff with B.X
}

bar.h :

#ifndef BAR_H
#define BAR_H

#include "foo.h"

class Bar {
public:
  void Func(FooChild*) {}
private:
  int X;
  friend void Foo::Func(const Bar&) const; // "use of undeclared identifier 'Foo'"
};

#endif

Here 'sa compilable online version of the above code.

Answer 1

Put FooChild in a header file of its own.

foo.h:

#ifndef FOO_H
#define FOO_H

class Bar;

class Foo {
public:
  void Func(const Bar&) const;
};

#endif

foochild.h:

#ifndef FOOCHILD_H
#define FOOCHILD_H

#include "foo.h"
#include "bar.h"

class FooChild : public Foo {
  friend void Bar::Func(FooChild*);
};

#endif