[Bug c++/40423] New: namespace nested in class is a parse error

[mjtruog at fastmail dot ca]

The following does not work:
#include <iostream>

class A
{
    private:
        namespace B
        {
            enum { aaa, bbb };
        }
    public:
        int getB() const { return B::bbb; }
};

int main()
{
    A objA;
    std::cout << objA.getB() << std::endl;
    return 0;
}

However, the following gives the same interface, and does work as a
work-a-round:
#include <iostream>

class A
{
    private:
        class B
        {
        public:
            enum { aaa, bbb };
        };
    public:
        int getB() const { return B::bbb; }
};

int main()
{
    A objA;
    std::cout << objA.getB() << std::endl;
    return 0;
}

The code in the first example is valid code, right?  There is no reason for it
now to be invalid?

Thanks


-- 
           Summary: namespace nested in class is a parse error
           Product: gcc
           Version: 4.3.2
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: minor
          Priority: P3
         Component: c++
        AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
        ReportedBy: mjtruog at fastmail dot ca
 GCC build triplet: gcc version 4.3.2 (Ubuntu 4.3.2-1ubuntu12)
  GCC host triplet: Linux 2.6.27-9-generic #1 SMP Thu Nov 20 22:15:32 UTC
                    2008 x86_6
GCC target triplet: x86_64-linux-gnu


http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=40423