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[Bug c++/12673] Possible accept-illegal in access control
- From: "gdr at integrable-solutions dot net" <gcc-bugzilla at gcc dot gnu dot org>
- To: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: 18 Oct 2003 14:48:43 -0000
- Subject: [Bug c++/12673] Possible accept-illegal in access control
- References: <20031018143108.12673.wwieser@gmx.de>
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------- Additional Comments From gdr at integrable-solutions dot net 2003-10-18 14:48 -------
Subject: Re: New: Possible accept-illegal in access control
"wwieser at gmx dot de" <gcc-bugzilla@gcc.gnu.org> writes:
| I admit that I do not know the C++ standard well enough to be able
| to tell which behavior is the correct one. Just cancel my report in
| case GCC's current behavior is correct.
|
| ----------<snip>-----------
| class A
| {
| private:
| int x;
| public:
| struct B
| {
| A *a;
| void foo()
| { a->x=1; } // Hmm: x private member of A
This is not a bug in the compiler. The standard has been changed and
C++03 says that nested classes are automatically given friendship by
the enclosing class. A clear confusion, but nevertheless a standard
confusion.
The bug can be closed as INVALID.
-- Gaby