[Bug c++/25751] New: Poor error when templating on undefined types

[chris at bubblescope dot net]

#include <vector>

int main(void)
{
  std::vector<foo> v;
  v.begin();
}

Produces:

temp.cc: In function 'int main()':
temp.cc:5: error: 'foo' was not declared in this scope
temp.cc:5: error: template argument 1 is invalid
temp.cc:5: error: template argument 2 is invalid
temp.cc:5: error: invalid type in declaration before ';' token
temp.cc:6: error: request for member 'begin' in 'v', which is of non-class type
'int'

That last warning doesn't seem to make any sense. Perhaps g++ should abandon
parsing / producing errors earlier?


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           Summary: Poor error when templating on undefined types
           Product: gcc
           Version: 4.2.0
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P3
         Component: c++
        AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
        ReportedBy: chris at bubblescope dot net


http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25751