Requiring Method Signature
Can I constrain a class to have a method with a specific signature using concepts?
Yes, you can use a functional-style requires
expression within your concept to specify that a class has a method with a certain signature. Here's an example:
#include <concepts>
template <typename T>
concept Renderable =
requires(T obj, int x, int y) {
{ obj.Render(x, y) } -> std::same_as<void>;
};
struct Sprite {
void Render(int x, int y);
};
static_assert(Renderable<Sprite>); // Passes
The Renderable
concept requires that for a type T
, it must have a member function Render
that is callable with two int
arguments x
and y
, and returns void
.
The requires
expression provides a way to describe the expected function signature. The obj
parameter represents an instance of type T
, and x
and y
serve as the arguments to the Render
function.
The return type requirement { obj.Render(x, y) } -> std::same_as<void>
specifies that invoking Render
with x
and y
should return something of type void
.
If the Sprite
class meets these requirements (which it does in this case), the static_assert
will pass. If Sprite::Render
had a different signature, a compile error would occur.
Using Concepts with Classes
Learn how to use concepts to express constraints on classes, ensuring they have particular members, methods, and operators.