sadly, the current source location can't be used directly in the parameter list of operator[], as this operator has to have only one argument. However, is there a workaround so I can get the callers source line? Consider this code for example:
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <source_location>
struct Test
{
std::source_location src_clone(std::source_location a = std::source_location::current())
{
return a;
}
//this doesnt work:
//auto operator[](int a, std::source_location src_clone = std::source_location::current())
auto operator[](int a)
{
return std::source_location::current();
}
};
int main()
{
auto t = Test{};
auto s1 = t.src_clone();
std::cout << s1.line() << ' ' << s1.function_name() << '\n';
// is there a way to make this print "main.cpp:30"?
auto s0 = t[5];
std::cout << s0.line() << ' ' << s0.function_name() << '\n';
}
Found a solution:
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <source_location>
#include <string_view>
#include <concepts>
struct string_like
{
std::string_view strView;
std::source_location s;
template <typename T>
string_like (T strView, std::source_location s = std::source_location::current())
requires std::constructible_from<std::string_view, T>
: strView(strView), s(s) {}
};
struct Test
{
auto operator[](string_like s)
{
return s.s;
}
};
int main()
{
auto t = Test {};
auto s0 = t["hello"];
// prints main.cpp:29 as it should
std::cout << s0.line() << ' ' << s0.function_name() << '\n';
}