c++ - pointer variable of class 'Entity' within class 'Component', gives errors even though 'Entity.h' has been included -

okay i'm making own entity component system, , i'm trying have entity pointer object within component class, object(variable) gives me ton of errors, though has been included.

'component.h' #include "entity.h" class component {  public: entity* thisentity;  } 

that doesn't work, , gives me 76 errors inside 'entity.h', of don't recognize custom types(like component, string, etc). use global header file has global variables, , includes necessary, this:

'public.h'  #ifndef entity_h #include "entity.h" // entity include guarded #endif 

when try include 'public.h' inside 'component.cpp' still gives me errors:

'component.cpp'  #include "public.h" #include "component.h" // arrangement correct, public before component still doesn't work 

when hover on pointer variable "entity* thisent" shows me "entity class", recognizes still gives me 76 errors.

you can not refer header files each other creates cyclical dependency. can break dependency forward declaring 1 of classes want use.