Hi,

I posted a defect report two weeks ago, but meanwhile I noticed that the
suggested "solution" is still incomplete. Here's the refined version:

in clause 10.4 [class.abstract] paragraph 2, it reads:

"A pure virtual function need be defined only if explicitly called with
the qualified-id syntax (5.1 [expr.prim])."

This is IMHO incomplete. A dtor is a function (well, a "special member
function", but this also makes it a function, right?) but it is called
implicitly and thus without a qualified-id syntax. Another alternative
is that the pure virtual function is called directly or indirectly from
the ctor. Thus the above sentence which specifies when a pure virtual
function need be defined ("...only if...") needs to be extended:

"A pure virtual function need be defined only if explicitly called with
the qualified-id syntax (5.1 [expr.prim]) or if implicitly called (12.4
[class.dtor] or 12.7 [class.cdtor])."

Regards, Daniel

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Hi,

in clause 10.4 [class.abstract] paragraph 2, it reads:

"A pure virtual function need be defined only if explicitly called with
the qualified-id syntax (5.1 [expr.prim])."

This is IMHO incomplete as a dtor is a function (well, a "special member
function", but this also makes it a function, right?) but it is called
implicitly and thus without a qualified-id syntax. Thus the above
sentence needs an extension, maybe:

"A pure virtual function need be defined only if explicitly called with
the qualified-id syntax (5.1 [expr.prim]) or if implicitly called (12.4
[class.dtor])."

Regards, Daniel

--
Daniel Frey

aixigo AG - financial training, research and technology
Schlo   -Rahe-Stra   e 15, 52072 Aachen, Germany
fon: +49 (0)241 936737-42, fax: +49 (0)241 936737-99
eMail: daniel.frey@aixigo.de, web: http://www.aixigo.de
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