This piece of code:
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#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
class A
{
private: class B {public: int l;};
public: B getB() { B b; return (b); }
};
int main()
{
A a;
cout << a.getB().l;
}
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Compiles fine. The questions are:
Should the main() know that the return type of getB() contains an element named
l? - How the code in main() knows about the structure of A::B ?
Is there any difference from allowing an A::B object declared in main()?
Tested with:
g++ (GCC) 4.0.3 20051201 (prerelease) (Debian 4.0.2-5)
g++ (GCC) 3.3.5 (Debian 1:3.3.5-13)
g++ 2.95.4
Also tested with IRIX SGI CC 6.5 and C++ from Visual Studio 6.0 and it compiled
there too...
Sorry if this is not a bug.
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Summary: Allowed knowledge of private structure.
Product: gcc
Version: 4.0.3
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: P3
Component: c++
AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
ReportedBy: v13 at it dot teithe dot gr
http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25863
