Q122300: FIX: C1001 Error for typedef Within the Class Declaration

Article: Q122300
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): 2.0,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbCompiler kbCPPonly kbVCkbbuglist kbfixlist
Last Modified: 24-JUN-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions, versions 2.0, 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
========

Compiling the code that uses a class declaration with a typedef of itself, as
demonstrated by the sample code in the More Information section, produces this
error:

  fatal error C1001: INTERNAL COMPILER ERROR
  (compiler file 'msc1.cpp', line 1056)
  Please choose the Technical Support command on the Visual C++ Help menu, or
  open the Technical Support help file for more information

RESOLUTION
==========

Use a forward declaration for the class, and place the typedef line before the
class declaration:

     class A;
     typedef A B;

Alternatively, enclose the returned typedef name in parentheses to indicate that
the constructor is used to return the value (see AltRetB in the sample code).

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Visual C++,
32-bit Edition, version 4.0.

MORE INFORMATION
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Sample Code
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  /* Compile options needed: none
  */ 

  class A
  {
     typedef A B;

     B RetB() { return B(*this); }      // this causes the error

     B AltRetB() { return (B)(*this); } // this line is OK
  };


Additional query words: 2.00 9.00 buglist2.00

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Keywords          : kbCompiler kbCPPonly kbVC kbbuglist kbfixlist
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVC600 kbVC200 kbVC32bitSearch
Version           : :2.0,6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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