// Fig. 10.15: fig10_15.cpp  
// Friends can access private members of a class.
#include <iostream>
using std::cout;
using std::endl;

// Count class definition 
class Count 
{
   friend void setX( Count &, int ); // friend declaration
public:
   // constructor
   Count() 
      : x( 0 ) // initialize x to 0
   { 
      // empty body
   } // end constructor Count

   // output x 
   void print() const       
   { 
      cout << x << endl; 
   } // end function print
private:
   int x; // data member
}; // end class Count

// function setX can modify private data of Count 
// because setX is declared as a friend of Count (line 10)
void setX( Count &c, int val )
{
   c.x = val; // allowed because setX is a friend of Count
} // end function setX

int main()
{
   Count counter; // create Count object

   cout << "counter.x after instantiation: ";
   counter.print();

   setX( counter, 8 ); // set x using a friend function
   cout << "counter.x after call to setX friend function: ";
   counter.print();
   return 0;
} // end main

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