nested class in a templated class

[dux]

I have the following:

template<typename T> class Outer
{
private:
    enum Type { one, two, three };
    class Inner
    {
    public:
        void setType( Type type );
        Type getType() const;
    private:
        Type _type;
    }
}

template<typename T>
void Outer<T>::Inner::setType( Type type )
{
    _type = type;
}

template<typename T>
Outer<T>::Type Outer<T>::Inner::getType() const
{
    return _type;
}

This causes the compiler to bark at the definition of the getType function ( line 22 ). It works just fine for the setType, or any other function with a void return type, but trying to return anything else, even a primitive, results in a compilation error.
What's wrong with it?

[olredixsis]

hmm....

I don't actually use template

what am I using is typedef

I'll work on that later

[Disch]

When in doubt, try throwing the typename keyword before templated types.

template<typename T>
typename Outer<T>::Type Outer<T>::Inner::getType() const

EDIT:

if you're interested:

http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lite/templates.html#faq-35.18

[dux]

typename did the trick. Thanks!