Re: [Boost-users] [test] testing protected/private methods out of test suits

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [test] testing protected/private methods out of test suits
From: Zeljko Vrba (zvrba_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-09-22 15:18:30

On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 12:44:01PM -0600, Robert Mecklenburg wrote:
> 
> I would swear that the standard indicated that public/private had no
> effect on visibility, just accessibility.  That is, changing a
> symbol's access from private to public did not change the meaning of a
> program.  Stroustrup uses such language in the D&E of C++.
> 
I recall somewhat vaguely a similar discussion on comp.lang.c++.moderated
where the conclusion was that redefining keywords such as public/private
via preprocessor macros leads to undefined behavior.  I don't think that
MS violates the standard with this particular behavior.