c++ - Pointer to template class object -

i'm trying create individual list templated value, unfortunately can not link list listelements templates.

in main call list<int> list1; create instance of class list. list contains multiple listelements contain value, should templated.

compiler throws error @

listelement* first; listelement* last; 

in list.h. says c2955 - 'listelement' : use of class type requires type argument list

list.h

#pragma once #include <string> #include "listelement.h" template<class t> class list { private:     listelement* first;     listelement* last; public:     list();     ~list();     void printlist();     void pushback(t value);     void pushfront(t value); }; 

list.cpp

#include <iostream> #include "list.h"  template<class t> list<t>::list() {     first = null;     last = null; }  template<class t> list<t>::~list() { }  template<class t> void list<t>::pushback(t value) {     if (last)     {         listelement* tmp = last;         last = new listelement(value);         last->setprev(tmp);         tmp->setnext(last);     }     else     {         first = new listelement(value);         last = first;     } }  template<class t> void list<t>::pushfront(t value) {     if (first)     {         listelement* tmp = first;         first = new listelement(value);         first->setnext(tmp);         tmp->setprev(first);     }     else     {         last = new listelement(value);         first = last;     } }  template<class t> void list<t>::printlist() {     if (first)     {         listelement* tmp = first;         while (tmp)         {             std::cout << tmp->getvalue() << std::endl;             if (tmp != last)                 tmp = tmp->getnext();             else                 break;         }      }     else      {         std::cout << "list empty!" << std::endl;     } }  template class list<int>; template class list<std::string>; 

listelement.h

#pragma once #include <string> template<class t> class listelement { private:     listelement* next;     listelement* prev;     t value; public:     listelement(t val);     ~listelement();     listelement* getnext() { return next; }     listelement* getprev() { return prev; }     void setnext(listelement* elem) { next = elem; }     void setprev(listelement* elem) { prev = elem; }     t getvalue() { return value; } }; 

listelement.cpp

#include "listelement.h"  template<class t> listelement<t>::listelement(t val) {     value = val; }  template<class t> listelement<t>::~listelement() { }  template class listelement<int>; template class listelement<std::string>; 

listelement template, want use specific instantiation pointers:

template<class t> class list { private:     listelement<t>* first;     listelement<t>* last;     // note:   ^^^ 

likewise other occurrences. within template, template name usable current instantiation, i.e., within list, can use list shortcut list<t>.