Undefined symbols for architecture x86_64: using a structure defined in header file

Question

I'm using xcode 4.2 to build this simple program. I realize there are a lot of post on this error but I haven't found any that answer my problem.
I am getting an error that I do not understand.
Here is the compilation output:

Ld /Users/kotoko/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/stw-gyleohvghcrywgcqkihhkkkqeqnl/Build/Products/Debug/stw normal x86_64 cd /Users/kotoko/projectos/somethingToWear/stw_v6_xcode/stw setenv MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET 10.6 /Developer/usr/bin/llvm-g++-4.2 -arch x86_64 -isysroot /Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.6.sdk -

L/Users/kotoko/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/stw-gyleohvghcrywgcqkihhkkkqeqnl/Build/Products/Debug -F/Users/kotoko/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/stw-gyleohvghcrywgcqkihhkkkqeqnl/Build/Products/Debug -filelist /Users/kotoko/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/stw-gyleohvghcrywgcqkihhkkkqeqnl/Build/Intermediates/stw.build/Debug/stw.build/Objects-normal/x86_64/stw.LinkFileList -mmacosx-version-min=10.6 -o /Users/kotoko/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/stw-gyleohvghcrywgcqkihhkkkqeqnl/Build/Products/Debug/stw

Undefined symbols for architecture x86_64: "ClosetItem::lc", referenced from: ClosetItem::ClosetItem(int)in ClosetItem.o ClosetItem::ClosetItem(int)in ClosetItem.o ld: symbol(s) not found for architecture x86_64 collect2: ld returned 1 exit status

Here is the code (the main file doesn't even call this objects for now):

//
//  ClosetItem.h
//  stw
//

#ifndef stw_ClosetItem_h
#define stw_ClosetItem_h

#include <iostream>

class LeakChecker { 
    int count;
public: 
    LeakChecker() : count(0) {}
    void print() { 
        std::cout << count << std::endl;
    } 
    ~LeakChecker() { print(); } 
    void operator++(int) { count++; } 
    void operator--(int) { count--; }
};

class ClosetItem{

public:
    ClosetItem(int identifier);
    virtual ~ClosetItem() {};


protected:
    static LeakChecker lc;
};
#endif
//
//  ClosetItem.cpp
//  stw
//

#include "ClosetItem.h"
#include <iostream>

ClosetItem::ClosetItem(int identifier){
    lc++;
    std::cout<<"ClosetItem #";
    lc.print();
}

Can anyone point me out the problem please?

Stictly, this is a linker rather than a compiler problem by the look of it. — Component 10, Apr 24 '12 at 12:56

score 8 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 24 '12 at 12:57

8

You haven't initialized your static member:

class ClosetItem{

public:
    ClosetItem(int identifier);
    virtual ~ClosetItem() {};


protected:
    static LeakChecker lc;  // <-- uninitialized
};

You need to initialize it in an implementation file:

//ClosetItem.cpp
LeakChecker ClosetItem::lc; // <-- definition

answered Apr 24 '12 at 12:57

Luchian Grigore

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omg, I feel so silly... XD Thanks anyway – kotoko Apr 26 '12 at 08:00

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 24 '12 at 12:57

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You have declared a static LeakChecker variable but need to implement it. In your c++ file add:

LeakChecker ClosetItem::lc;

answered Apr 24 '12 at 12:57

RobH

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 24 '12 at 12:58

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You've not actually defined the lc static object. You need something like:

LeakChecker ClosetItem::lc;

answered Apr 24 '12 at 12:58

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Undefined symbols for architecture x86_64: using a structure defined in header file

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