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: nob...@puremagic.com Reporter: slavo5...@yahoo.com 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. --