Compiler Error C2990
Error Message
'class' : non-class type as already been declared as a class type
The non generic or template class redefines a generic or template class. Check header files for conflicts.
The following sample generates C2990:
// C2990.cpp
// compile with: /c
template <class T>
class C{};
class C{}; // C2990
C2990 can also occur when using generics:
// C2990b.cpp
// compile with: /clr /c
generic <class T>
ref struct GC;
ref struct GC {}; // C2990
C2990 can also occur due to a breaking change in the Visual C++ compiler for Visual C++ 2005; the compiler now requires that multiple declarations for the same type be identical with respect to template specification. For more information, see Breaking Changes in the Visual C++ 2005 Compiler.
The following sample generates C2990:
// C2990c.cpp
// compile with: /c
template<class T>
class A;
template<class T>
struct A2 {
friend class A; // C2990
};
// OK
template<class T>
struct B {
template<class T>
friend class A;
};