Please, consider the following sample:

template<typename T> class base
{
  typedef T type;
  ...
};

class otherClass : public base<sometype>
{
  ...
};

template<typename T> class derived : public base<T::type>
{
  ...
};

...

derived<otherClass> obj; // compiles fine under VC++
otherClass::type var; // compile error under VC++: can't access private
typedef

Definition of the derived class makes use of base's private typedef.
VC++ compiles it without an error. Is this legal behavior according to
the standard?

Thanks in advance,

Vlad


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