c++ - Global Inline Functions -

i have here singleton class, called master. class has other entities specific job. master class has get method these entities.

namespace framework {     class master {     private:         networkcontroller * mnetworkcontroller;         filecontroller * mfilecontroller;          static master * ginstance;      public:         static master * getinstance();          networkcontroller * getnetworkcontroller();         filecontroller * getfilecontroller();     } } 

i use these entities allthoughout program so:

framework::master::getinstance() -> getnetworkcontroller() framework::master::getinstance() -> getfilecontroller() 

as can see, it's bit long , time-consuming type in. tried putting them in macro, so:

#define network_controller() framework::master::getinstance() -> getnetworkcontroller() #define file_controller() framework::master::getinstance() -> getfilecontroller()  namespace framework {     class master {         ...     } } 

however, find method messy , confusing. tried inline methods , added them in 1 header file.

#ifndef __frameworkhelper__ #define __frameworkhelper__  inline framework::networkcontroller * masternetworkcontroller() { return framework::master::getinstance() -> getnetworkcontroller(); } inline framework::filecontroller * masterfilecontroller() { return framework::master::getinstance() -> getfilecontroller(); }  #endif 

but gave me compile errors when trying use them on different class saying:

error c2653: 'framework' : not class or namespace name 

i don't know why throw error this. how can make these inline methods available allthroughout program?

there no reference of namespace framework in header file, can fix doing :

#ifndef __frameworkhelper__ #define __frameworkhelper__  #include "framework.h" // framework defined  inline framework::networkcontroller * masternetworkcontroller() { return framework::master::getinstance() -> getnetworkcontroller(); } inline framework::filecontroller * masterfilecontroller() { return framework::master::getinstance() -> getfilecontroller(); }  #endif 

or in framework header :

#ifndef __framework__ #define __framework__  namespace framework {     class master {         ...     } }  inline framework::networkcontroller * masternetworkcontroller() { return framework::master::getinstance() -> getnetworkcontroller(); } inline framework::filecontroller * masterfilecontroller() { return framework::master::getinstance() -> getfilecontroller(); }  #endif 

but prefer first solution....

another solution, instead of using inline methods set getnetworkcontroller , getfilecontroller static , use them :

master::getnetworkcontroller(); master::getfilecontroller(); 

in own opinion easier understand.