https://issues.dlang.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17684
Issue ID: 17684
Summary: `static alias this` bug or incomplete implementation?
Product: D
Version: D2
Hardware: x86_64
OS: Linux
Status: NEW
Severity: enhancement
Priority: P1
Component: dmd
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Consider the following code:
import std.stdio;
struct StaticStruct
{
static int X;
static alias X this;
}
struct InstanceStruct
{
int X;
alias X this;
}
void main()
{
StaticStruct = 5; // Exhibit A: No Error
int V = StaticStruct; // Exhibit B: Error: type StaticStruct has no value
InstanceStruct s;
s = 5;
int v = s;
}
`static alias this` does not work in the same manner as `alias this`, only with
static members.
If you believe `static alias this` is not a valid feature, then Exhibit A
should not compile.
If you believe `static alias this` is a valid feature, then Exhibit B should
compile and work.
Either way it's a bug.
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