Garett Bass wrote:
> I'm trying to use a template parameterized with a string literal, but I'm not sure of the syntax.  I didn't find any examples in the D documentation on templates.  Help please?

Try this:

> -----------
> module test;
> private import std.stdio;
> 
> class Base(S) {

// you want to use a string value parameter
class Base(char[] S) {

>    static char[] name = S;
>    char[] toString() { return name; }
> }
> 
> class Derived1 : public Base!("Derived1") { // Line 9
> }
> 
> class Derived2 : public Base!("Derived2") { // Line 12
> }
> 
> void main() {
>    Base b1 = new Derived1;

   // 'Base' isn't the full type name for base, it's
   // 'Base!(...)'.  Instead, use Derived1 or define
   // a non-template nase class or interface.
   Derived1 b1 = new Derived1;

>    writefln(b1);
> 
>    Base b2 = new Derived2;

   Derived2 b2 = new Derived2;

>    writefln(b1);
> }

Sean