Q263639: BUG: Class Access Specifier Ignored for Fully Qual. Stat Members

Article: Q263639
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): winnt:6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbCompiler kbCPPonly kbVC600bug kbDSupport
Last Modified: 03-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- The C/C++ Compiler (CL.EXE), included with:
   - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, version 6.0 
   - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, version 6.0 
   - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition, version 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The compiler incorrectly allows access to private or protected static members
and enums when you use fully qualified names to refer to them.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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The following sample programs demonstrate the bug:

  //test1.cpp
  // compiler option needed: none
  class X {
  private:
    static int s_i;
    enum {e};
    static void f() {}
  };
  int X::s_i = 0;

  int main() 
  {
    int i  = ::X::s_i; //no error here
    i = ::X::e;        //no error here
    ::X::f();          //no error here
    
    return 0;
  }

  //test2.cpp
  // compiler option needed: none
  namespace N 
  {
    class X 
    {
    private:
      static int s_i;
      enum {e};
      static void f() {}
    };
  }
  int N::X::s_i = 0;

  int main() 
  {
    int i  = N::X::s_i; //no error here
    i = N::X::e;        //no error here
    N::X::f();          //no error here

    return 0;
  }

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbCompiler kbCPPonly kbVC600bug kbDSupport 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbCVCComp
Version           : winnt:6.0
Issue type        : kbbug

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