"Herwig, Björn" <herwig@xxxxxxxx> writes:
> I recently came across a rather historic piece of C++ code once written for G++ 3 point
> something. It doesn't compile with a G++ 4, as it tries to befriend a private member
> function. Okay, this is easily solved by befriending the whole class, but I am really
> curious now, why this isn't allowed anymore.
>
> I've read the corresponding sections in "The C++ Programming Language, Special Edition"
> and section 11.4 of the C++ 2003 standard, but that still left me clueless.
>
> Could anybody give me a hint?
ISO C++98 [friend.class] paragraph 7:
A name nominated by a friend declaration shall be accessible in the
scope of the class containing the friend declaration.
Ian
