//: C05:Friend.cpp // From Thinking in C++, 2nd Edition // Available at http://www.BruceEckel.com // (c) Bruce Eckel 2000 // Copyright notice in Copyright.txt // Friend allows special access // Declaration (incomplete type specification): struct X; struct Y { void f(X*); }; struct X { // Definition private: int i; public: void initialize(); friend void g(X*, int); // Global friend friend void Y::f(X*); // Struct member friend friend struct Z; // Entire struct is a friend friend void h(); }; void X::initialize() { i = 0; } void g(X* x, int i) { x->i = i; } void Y::f(X* x) { x->i = 47; } struct Z { private: int j; public: void initialize(); void g(X* x); }; void Z::initialize() { j = 99; } void Z::g(X* x) { x->i += j; } void h() { X x; x.i = 100; // Direct data manipulation } int main() { X x; Z z; z.g(&x); } ///:~