I am getting an error in the header file:

class linkedStackType: public stackADT<Type>

Can you see anything wrong with what I have, and why the compiler is complaining about "stackADT"? I would love it if you could give me some insight into this matter. Right now I'm only concerned about getting it to compile. I can troubleshoot logic errors (if any exist) after I get it running.

Thanks in advance,

Dani

#include "linkedStackType.h"

//initialize the stack
template <class Type>
void linkedStackType<Type>::initializeStack(){
    nodeType<Type> *temp;

    while(stackTop != NULL){
        temp = stackTop;
        stackTop = stackTop->link;
        delete temp;
    }
}

//check if stack is full
template <class Type>
bool linkedStackType<Type>::isFullStack() const{
    return false;
}

//check if stack is empty
template <class Type>
bool linkedStackType<Type>::isEmptyStack() const{
    return (stackTop == NULL);
}

//add layers to the stack
template <class Type>
void linkedStackType<Type>::push(const Type& newItem){
    nodeType<Type> *newNode;
    newNode = new nodeType<Type>;
    newNode->info = newItem;
    newNode->link = stackTop;
    stackTop = newNode;
}

//remove a layer from the stack
template <class Type>
void linkedStackType<Type>::pop(){
    nodeType<Type> *temp;

    if(stackTop != NULL){
        temp = stackTop;
        stackTop = stackTop->link;
        delete temp;
    }
    else
        cout << "Stack is empty." << endl;
}

//top of stack
template <class Type>
Type linkedStackType<Type>::top() const{
    assert(stackTop != NULL);
    return stackTop->info;
}

//overload operator =
template <class Type>
const linkedStackType<Type>&linkedStackType<Type>::operator =(const linkedStackType<Type> &otherStack){
    if(this != &otherStack)
        copyStack(otherStack);
    return *this;
}

//overload operator ==
template <class Type>
bool linkedStackType<Type>::operator ==(const linkedStackType<Type> &otherStack){
    if((this->stackTop == NULL) & (otherStack.stackTop == NULL))
        return true;
    nodeType<Type> *temp1, *temp2;
    temp1 = this->stackTop;
    temp2 = otherStack.stackTop;

    while((temp1 != NULL) && (temp2 != NULL)){
        if(temp1->info != temp2->info){
            return false;
        }
        else{
            temp1 = temp1->link;
            temp2 = temp2->link;
        }
    }
    if((temp1 != NULL) || (temp2 != NULL))
        return false;
    return true;
}

//copy contents of one stack to another
template <class Type>
void linkedStackType<Type>::copyStack(const linkedStackType<Type>& otherStack){
    nodeType<Type> *newNode, *current, *last;
    if(stackTop != NULL)
        initializeStack();
    if(otherStack.stackTop == NULL)
        stackTop = NULL;
    else{
        current = otherStack.stackTop;
        stackTop = new nodeType<Type>;
        stackTop->link = NULL;
        last = stackTop;
        current = current->link;
        while(current != NULL){
            newNode = new nodeType<Type>;
            newNode->info = current->info;
            newNode->link = NULL;
            last->link = newNode;
            last = newNode;
            current = current->link;
        }
    }
}

//constructor
template <class Type>
linkedStackType<Type>::linkedStackType(){
    stackTop = NULL;
}

//copy constructor
template <class Type>
linkedStackType<Type>::linkedStackType(const linkedStackType<Type>& otherStack){
    stackTop = NULL;
    copyStack(otherStack);
}

//destructor
template <class Type>
linkedStackType<Type>::~linkedStackType(){
    initializeStack();
}





/* 
 * File:   linkedStackType.h
Dani
 * Created on April 13, 2014, 3:29 PM
 */

#ifndef LINKEDSTACKTYPE_H
#define LINKEDSTACKTYPE_H

#include <iostream>
#include <cassert>

using namespace std;

//define the node
template <class Type>
struct nodeType{
    Type info;
    nodeType<Type> *link;
};

//template definition
template <class Type>
class linkedStackType: public stackADT<Type>{

    public:

        //overload operator =
        const linkedStackType<Type>& operator=(const linkedStackType<Type> &);

        //overload operator ==
        bool operator==(const linkedStackType<Type> &);

        //initialize the stack
        void initializeStack();

        //is stack full
        bool isFullStack() const;

        //is stack empty
        bool isEmptyStack() const;

        //add another layer to the stack
        void push(const Type& newItem);

        //remove top layer of the stack
        void pop();

        //return top layer of stack
        Type top() const;

        // constructor
        linkedStackType();

        //copy constructor
        linkedStackType(const linkedStackType<Type>& otherStack);

        //destructor
        ~linkedStackType();

    private:

        //pointer to the stack
        nodeType<Type> *stackTop;  

        //function to make copy of otherStack
        void copyStack(const linkedStackType<Type>& otherStack);         
};

#endif





/* 
 * File:   main.cpp
Dani
 */

#include <cstdlib>
#include <iostream>

#include "linkedStackType.h"

using namespace std;

void testCopy(linkedStackType<int> OStack);

int main(){

    cout << "This program overloads the equality operator to compare two stacks." << endl << endl;

    //create two stacks
    linkedStackType<int> s1;
    linkedStackType<int> s2;

    cout << "Loading both stacks with increments of 3." << endl << endl;

    //load the stacks
    for(int i = 3; i < 66; i += 3)
        s1.push(i);

    s2 = s1;

    //check for equality
    if(s1 == s2)
        cout << "The stacks are equal." << endl << endl;
    else
        cout << "The stacks are not equal." << endl << endl;

    cout << "Inserting a different element into the first stack..." << endl << endl;

    //insert another value into s1 (creating inequality in the two stacks)
    s1.push(78);

    //check for equality
    if(s1 == s2)
        cout << "The stacks are equal." << endl << endl;
    else
        cout << "The stacks are not equal." << endl << endl;

    //display elements in both stacks
    cout << "Elements in the first stack: ";
    while(!s1.isEmptyStack()){
        cout << s1.top() << " ";
        s1.pop();
    }
    cout << endl;
    cout << "Elements in the second stack: ";
    while(!s2.isEmptyStack()){
        cout << s2.top() << " ";
        s2.pop();
    } 
    return 0;
}

COMPILED ERRORS:

"/usr/bin/make" -f nbproject/Makefile-Debug.mk QMAKE= SUBPROJECTS= .build-conf
make[1]: Entering directory `/cygdrive/c/Users/Kevin/Documents/NetBeansProjects/CS270_Ch7_Ex2'
"/usr/bin/make"  -f nbproject/Makefile-Debug.mk dist/Debug/Cygwin-Windows/cs270_ch7_ex2.exe
make[2]: Entering directory `/cygdrive/c/Users/Kevin/Documents/NetBeansProjects/CS270_Ch7_Ex2'
mkdir -p build/Debug/Cygwin-Windows
rm -f build/Debug/Cygwin-Windows/main.o.d
g++    -c -g -MMD -MP -MF build/Debug/Cygwin-Windows/main.o.d -o build/Debug/Cygwin-Windows/main.o main.cpp
nbproject/Makefile-Debug.mk:67: recipe for target `build/Debug/Cygwin-Windows/main.o' failed
make[2]: Leaving directory `/cygdrive/c/Users/Kevin/Documents/NetBeansProjects/CS270_Ch7_Ex2'
nbproject/Makefile-Debug.mk:60: recipe for target `.build-conf' failed
make[1]: Leaving directory `/cygdrive/c/Users/Kevin/Documents/NetBeansProjects/CS270_Ch7_Ex2'
nbproject/Makefile-impl.mk:39: recipe for target `.build-impl' failed
In file included from main.cpp:11:
linkedStackType.h:26: error: expected template-name before '<' token
linkedStackType.h:26: error: expected `{' before '<' token
linkedStackType.h:26: error: expected unqualified-id before '<' token
linkedStackType.h:26: error: expected `;' before '<' token
main.cpp: In function `int main()':
main.cpp:22: error: aggregate `linkedStackType<int> s1' has incomplete type and cannot be defined
main.cpp:23: error: aggregate `linkedStackType<int> s2' has incomplete type and cannot be defined
make[2]: *** [build/Debug/Cygwin-Windows/main.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [.build-conf] Error 2
make: *** [.build-impl] Error 2

BUILD FAILED (exit value 2, total time: 1s)

The error comes from the fact that the compiler has no idea what stackADT is. And I have no idea what that is either. Did you forget to include the header in which that template is declared?

Also, before you get more errors, you should know that you have to put the definitions of the template code in the header file. Read this.

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