I'll try to keep this simple, i have an abstract class called Shape (Shape.h) which has a few pure virtual functions, cool.

so I have another class called Circle (Circle.h and Circle.cpp) which extends Shape.

here's the code.

(In Shape.h)

#ifndef SHAPE_H
#define SHAPE_H
#include "Point.h"

class Shape {  // ABC
public:
  virtual ~Shape() {}
  virtual void draw() const = 0;

#if 1
  /*** transformations ***/

  // translate by amount delta, e.g. if delta is (1,2), the point (3,4)
  // is transformed to (4,6)
  virtual void translate(const Point& delta) = 0;   

  // reflection about x-axis, e.g. (1,2) -> (1,-2)
  virtual void xreflect() = 0;

  // reflection about y-axis, e.g. (1,2) -> (-1,2)
  virtual void yreflect() = 0;

  // translate by amount delta, e.g. if delta is (1,2), the point (3,4)
  // is transformed to (4,6)
  virtual void unTranslate(const Point& delta) = 0;   

  // reflection about x-axis, e.g. (1,2) -> (1,-2)
  virtual void unXreflect() = 0;

  // reflection about y-axis, e.g. (1,2) -> (-1,2)
  virtual void unYreflect() = 0;

#endif
};
#endif

(In Circle.h)

#ifndef CIRCLE_H
#define CIRCLE_H
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include "Shape.h"
#include "Point.h"

class Circle: public Shape {
public:
  explicit Circle(std::istream& is);
  virtual void draw() const; 

  // translate by amount delta, e.g. if delta is (1,2), the point (3,4)
  // is transformed to (4,6)
  virtual void Shape::translate(const Point& delta);  

  // reflection about x-axis, e.g. (1,2) -> (1,-2)
  virtual void Shape::xreflect();

  // reflection about y-axis, e.g. (1,2) -> (-1,2)
  virtual void Shape::yreflect();

  // translate by amount delta, e.g. if delta is (1,2), the point (3,4)
  // is transformed to (4,6)
  virtual void Shape::unTranslate(const Point& delta);  

  // reflection about x-axis, e.g. (1,2) -> (1,-2)
  virtual void Shape::unXreflect();

  // reflection about y-axis, e.g. (1,2) -> (-1,2)
  virtual void Shape::unYreflect();

private:
  Point  centre_;
  int    radius_;
};
#endif

(In Circle.cpp)

#include "stdafx.h"
#include "Circle.h"
#include <cmath>
using namespace std;

Circle::Circle(istream& is) {
  is >> centre_ >> radius_; 
  if (!is)
    throw "Circle::Circle(const std::string&)";
}  

void 
Circle::draw() const {
  cerr << "[C: " << centre_ << ", " << radius_ << "]" << endl; 
}

// translate by amount delta, e.g. if delta is (1,2), the point (3,4)
// is transformed to (4,6)
void Circle::translate(const Point& delta)
{
	centre_.setX(centre_.getX() + delta.getX());
	centre_.setY(centre_.getY() + delta.getY());
}

// reflection about x-axis, e.g. (1,2) -> (1,-2)
void Circle::xreflect()
{
	centre_.setY(-abs(centre_.getY()));
}

// reflection about y-axis, e.g. (1,2) -> (-1,2)
void Circle::yreflect()
{
	centre_.setX(-abs(centre_.getX()));
}


// translate by amount delta, e.g. if delta is (1,2), the point (3,4)
// is transformed to (4,6)
void Circle::unTranslate(const Point& delta)
{
	centre_.setX(centre_.getX() - delta.getX());
	centre_.setY(centre_.getY() - delta.getY());
}

// reflection about x-axis, e.g. (1,2) -> (1,-2)
void Circle::unXreflect()
{
	centre_.setY(abs(centre_.getY()));
}

// reflection about y-axis, e.g. (1,2) -> (-1,2)
void Circle::unYreflect()
{
	centre_.setX(abs(centre_.getX()));
}

I also have a Shape Factory class (ShapeFactory.h) which creates and returns an object based on the parameter you give it.

#ifndef SHAPEFACTORY_H
#define SHAPEFACTORY_H
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include "Shape.h"
#include "Circle.h"
#include "Triangle.h"

class ShapeFactory {
public:
  ShapeFactory(std::istream& is): in_(&is) {}
  Shape* create() {
    std::string  type;
    if (!(*in_ >> type))
		return 0;
    if (type == "C")
		return new Circle(*in_);
    if (type == "T")
		return new Triangle(*in_);

    return 0;  // if it's not one of the valid types
  }

private:
  std::istream  *in_;  
};
#endif

I've done this entire project in Visual Studio 2010, compiles with no errors and warnings, however, when i try to compile with gcc (g++) it gives the me following errors:

In file included from ShapeFactory.h:6:0,
from program.cpp:6:
Circle.h:15:51: error: cannot declare member function 'Shape::translate' within
'Circle'
Circle.h:18:32: error: cannot declare member function 'Shape::xreflect' within '
Circle'
Circle.h:21:32: error: cannot declare member function 'Shape::yreflect' within '
Circle'
Circle.h:25:53: error: cannot declare member function 'Shape::unTranslate' withi
n 'Circle'
Circle.h:28:34: error: cannot declare member function 'Shape::unXreflect' within
'Circle'
Circle.h:31:34: error: cannot declare member function 'Shape::unYreflect' within
'Circle'
In file included from ShapeFactory.h:7:0,
from program.cpp:6:
Triangle.h:15:51: error: cannot declare member function 'Shape::translate' withi
n 'Triangle'
Triangle.h:18:32: error: cannot declare member function 'Shape::xreflect' within
'Triangle'
Triangle.h:21:32: error: cannot declare member function 'Shape::yreflect' within
'Triangle'
Triangle.h:25:53: error: cannot declare member function 'Shape::unTranslate' wit
hin 'Triangle'
Triangle.h:28:34: error: cannot declare member function 'Shape::unXreflect' with
in 'Triangle'
Triangle.h:31:34: error: cannot declare member function 'Shape::unYreflect' with
in 'Triangle'
In file included from program.cpp:6:0:
ShapeFactory.h: In member function 'Shape* ShapeFactory::create()':
ShapeFactory.h:17:25: error: cannot allocate an object of abstract type 'Circle'

Circle.h:8:28: note: because the following virtual functions are pure within '
Circle':
Shape.h:15:16: note: virtual void Shape::translate(const Point&)
Shape.h:18:16: note: virtual void Shape::xreflect()
Shape.h:21:16: note: virtual void Shape::yreflect()
Shape.h:25:16: note: virtual void Shape::unTranslate(const Point&)
Shape.h:28:16: note: virtual void Shape::unXreflect()
Shape.h:31:16: note: virtual void Shape::unYreflect()
ShapeFactory.h:19:27: error: cannot allocate an object of abstract type 'Triangl
e'
Triangle.h:8:30: note: because the following virtual functions are pure within
'Triangle':
Shape.h:15:16: note: virtual void Shape::translate(const Point&)
Shape.h:18:16: note: virtual void Shape::xreflect()
Shape.h:21:16: note: virtual void Shape::yreflect()
Shape.h:25:16: note: virtual void Shape::unTranslate(const Point&)
Shape.h:28:16: note: virtual void Shape::unXreflect()
Shape.h:31:16: note: virtual void Shape::unYreflect()


I simply cannot figure out what is wrong, can anybody help me please? It pisses me off when something works in a compiler but doesn't in a different one.

You should remove the Shape:: in front of each function name within the declaration of the Circle or Triangle classes, you don't need that and should have it there (and that's the error your compiler reports).

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