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

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