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Point*& to Point&

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I'm currently working on implementing a small game in C++, but when trying to compile, I get this error:

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  1. ..quadtree.h:125: error: no matching function for call to 'Fleet::Ship::overlaps(const Fleet::Ship*&)'
  2. ..ship.h:40: note: candidates are: bool Ship::overlaps(const Rectangle&) const
  3. ..ship.h:85: note:                 bool Ship::overlaps(const Ship&) const
  4. ..ship.h:32: note:                 bool Ship::overlaps(const Point&) const

So I think I now have Ship*&, which should actually be Ship&.
Is there any way to convert Ship*& to Ship&?

Thanks
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Re: Point*& to Point&

Post your code.
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So I think I now have Ship*&, which should actually be Ship&.
Is there any way to convert Ship*& to Ship&?
Yes, of course: use unary operator *(). But I'm not sure that it helps
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Re: Point*& to Point&

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  1. //...
  2. Ship old_ship;
  3. Ship *new_ship=new Ship;
  4. old_ship.overlaps(new_ship);
  5. //...
i'm not sure too..
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Re: Point*& to Point&

Use the following to make the function call

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old_ship.overlaps(*new_ship);
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You have defined to function to catch a reference and you are sending pointer the object which would be a mismatch
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Re: Point*& to Point&

In the function call here
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  1. 'Fleet::Ship::overlaps(const Fleet::Ship*&)'
you are passing a pointer instead of a reference. Dereference the parameter by prefixing it with a '*'.

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Re: Point*& to Point&

It's all solved now

Thanks

btw dereferencing the parameters worked
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