DO we Need to include headers in my program if we are using static Library in Nested scenario?

[blue_sky]

If I am using members of a class which a Static lib,Then I must add header file of that class in my .cpp.
But, If that class is using some other libs, then should I include those other libs(class) header in my cpp file.

ex= my program

need a class which in X.lib.
I am using only X class object in
my cpp.So I should include X class header
in my file.
But if X class in X.lib is using another lib Y.lib internally,
then should I include Y class definition in my CPP?
(I know Y.lib must be included in my project, but should Y.h should be included?)

[clogwog]

not particularly a Qt question, but i'll give it a try:

no, if you only use the public interface of lib X then X.h would give you all that is needed during compile time.

that lib X uses lib Y for it's implementation is none of your concern. only when you want to access lib Y's data structures and/or functions would you possibly need to include Y.h

If lib X exposes whole or parts of the data structures/functions inside of lib Y then x.h would already #include y.h

[blue_sky]

Thank you for your answer.
1// But Is it possible to make a static lib which need another static lib?
2//If above is possible,then in which scenario all codes of lib2 are not copied into lib1, so that I need both of them when linking lib1 to my program.
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[quote author="clogwog" date="1379599443"]not particularly a Qt
question, but i'll give it a try:

no, if you only use the public interface of lib X then X.h would give you all that is needed during compile time.

that lib X uses lib Y for it's implementation is none of your concern. only when you want to access lib Y's data structures and/or functions would you possibly need to include Y.h

If lib X exposes whole or parts of the data structures/functions inside of lib Y then x.h would already #include y.h[/quote]

[clogwog]

static library means that the library calls will get resolved at compile time and copied into your application/library.

1. yes
2. only functions that are resolved/needed will get copied, so if lib Y only uses half of lib X, then lib Y will only have that half of lib X in it.