boost librarys' classes

I am trying to run a project that uses a boost library class called matrix in another custom class. In the custom class there is a Rotate method that takes a reference to matrix object as a constant argument. When I try to run the project I get an error meassage
"error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int"
"error C2143: syntax error : missing ',' before '&' "
" error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'v' "
" error C3861: 'v': identifier not found "

Can any one help me what the problem could be. Below is the line that generates the error. I am trying to run the project in Microsoft Visual C++ 2008. The boost version is 1_32_0. Do I need to configure Boost first?

class Space {

public:
.
.
.

void Rotate( const Matrix& matx )

{

Matrix v(3,1);
v.Row(1) << x();
v.Row(2) << y();
v.Row(3) << z();
v = matx*v;
setX( v(1,1) );
setY( v(2,1) );
setZ( v(3,1) );
}