Using object of class as an parametr in method - c++

Question

I have method of class Stack, which compares 2 objects of this class:
bool comparison(T &stack) {
if (size == stack.size)
for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
if (!this->stackPr[i].comparison(stack.stackPr[i]))
return false;
}
else
return false;
return true;
}
and uses the method of class Time:
bool comparison(Time &time) {
if ((this->hours == time.hours) && (this->minutes == time.minutes) && (this->seconds == time.seconds))
return true;
return false;
When I try to use this comman in main:
bool temp = stack3.comparison(stack4);
MVS underlines |stack4| and shows me the error:
a reference of type "Time &"(non-const qualified) cannot be initialized with a value of type Stack<Time>
How could I handle this problem?
Thanks for your answers :)
There is class Stack:
class Stack {
private:
T *stackPr;
int size;
int top;
public:
//----------------CONSTRUCTORS-----------------
Stack(int n) {
if (n > 0)
size = n;
else
size = 10;
stackPr = new T[size];
top = -1;
}
Stack() {
size = 10;
stackPr = new T[size];
top = -1;
}
Stack(Stack &stack) {
stackPr = new T[stack.size];
size = stack.size;
top = stack.top;
for (int i = 0; i < size; i++)
stackPr[i] = stack.stackPr[i];
}
Stack(T *objs, int sizeMass) {
size = sizeMass;
stackPr = new T[size];
for (int i = 0; i < sizeMass; i++) {
this->push(objs[i]);
}
}
//----------------DESTRUCTOR-------------------
~Stack() {
delete[] stackPr;
}
//-----------------METHODS---------------------
//Add element to stack
void push(T &element) {
if (top == size - 1)
cout << "\nThere's no more place!!!\n";
else {
top++;
stackPr[top] = element;
cout << "\nElement was succesfully pushed\n";
}
}
//Read + Delete
T pop() {
if (top == -1)
cout << "\nStack is empty\n";
else {
T temp = stackPr[top];
stackPr[top] = 0;
top--;
cout << "\nElement was succesfully poped and deleted\n";
return temp;
}
}
//Read
T popup() {
if (top == -1)
cout << "\nStack is empty\n";
else {
cout << "\nElement was succesfully popped\n";
return stackPr[top];
}
}
//Comparison of 2 stacks
bool comparison(T &stack) {
if (size == stack.size)
for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
if (!this->stackPr[i].comparison(stack.stackPr[i]))
return false;
}
else
return false;
return true;
}
};

Answer 1

Try this, in your Stack class
change:
bool comparison(T &stack) {
for this:
bool comparison(Stack<T> &stack) {

Answer 2

First of all, abandon this comparison function, it hinders your code, use == instead.
Secondly, use const Stack<T> in your comparison function.
And finally, use auto to deduce the type of the variables.
Here is an example that shows the basics of what I just wrote:
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
struct Time
{
bool operator==(const Time& time)
{
return true;// adjust it with your own needs.
}
};
template<typename T>
struct Stack
{
T val;
Stack(T& val_): val(val_) {}
bool operator==(const Stack<T>& stack)
{
return this->val == stack.val; // here is your business logic of comparison
}
};
int main()
{
Time t1;
Time t2;
Stack<Time> myStack1(t1);
Stack<Time> myStack2(t2);
auto temp = myStack1 == myStack2;
cout << temp << endl;
return 0;
}