Re: [boost] uncreatable

From: Simon Buchan (simon_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-09-25 19:56:09

Jason Hise wrote:
> Why does the following compile?  The parameter type of A's pure virtual 
> function is private.  How come B can see it, allowing it to override the 
> pure virtual function?
> 
> class A
> {
> private:
>     struct S {  };
>     virtual void bar ( S ) = 0;
> };
> 
> class B : public A
> {
> public:
>     virtual void bar ( A::S )
>     {
>     }
> };
> 
> int main (  )
> {
>     B b;
>     return 0;
> }
> 
> -Jason
Perhaps a question for comp.lang.c++.  Remember to give the compiler, 
environment, and command-line you compiled it with.  That said, it looks 
like a compiler bug (but I'm not up to date on the standard's wording).