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2024-12-19

1382. Dead code for constructor names

[Moved to DR at the October, 2012 meeting.]

Issue 147 changed the name lookup rules so that a lookup that would have found the injected-class-name of a class will refer to the constructor. However, there still appear to be vestiges of the earlier specification that were not removed by the resolution. For example, the grammar in 9.3 [dcl.decl] paragraph 4 contains,

declarator-id:
..._opt id-expression
nested-name-specifier_opt class-name

It would seem that there is no longer any need for the second line, since a lookup for a declarator-id will not produce a class-name. Similarly, _N4567_.5.1.1 [expr.prim.general] paragraph 8 still contains the sentence,

Where class-name :: class-name is used, and the two class-names refer to the same class, this notation names the constructor (11.4.5 [class.ctor]).

Proposed resolution (February, 2012):

1. Change 9.3 [dcl.decl] paragraph 4 as follows:

...
declarator-id:
..._opt id-expression
nested-name-specifier_opt class-name

A class-name has special meaning in a declaration of the class of that name and when qualified by that name using the scope resolution operator :: (5.1 [lex.separate], 11.4.5 [class.ctor], 11.4.7 [class.dtor]).

2. Change _N4567_.5.1.1 [expr.prim.general] paragraph 8 as follows:

...[Note: a class member can be referred to using a qualified-id at any point in its potential scope (6.4.7 [basic.scope.class]). —end note] Where class-name :: class-name is used, and the two class-names refer to the same class, this notation names the constructor (11.4.5 [class.ctor]). Where class-name ::~ class-name is used...