Title
Argument-dependent lookup for operator=
Status
cd6
Section
12.2.2.3 [over.match.oper]
Submitter
Richard Smith

Created on 2014-09-23.00:00:00 last changed 28 months ago

Messages

Date: 2020-11-15.00:00:00

[Accepted at the November, 2020 meeting as part of paper P1787R6 and moved to DR at the February, 2021 meeting.]

Consider an example like:

  template<typename T> struct A { typename T::error e; };
  template<typename T> struct B { };
  B<A<void>> b1, &b2 = (b1 = b1);

If the assignment operator performs argument-dependent lookup, A<void> will be an associated class and will be instantiated, producing an error. Similar questions apply to the other member-only overloaded operators, operator-> and operator[]. Bullet 3.2 of 12.2.2.3 [over.match.oper] should be changed not to perform unqualified lookup for these operators.

History
Date User Action Args
2022-08-19 07:54:33adminsetstatus: drwp -> cd6
2021-02-24 00:00:00adminsetstatus: accepted -> drwp
2020-12-15 00:00:00adminsetstatus: drafting -> accepted
2014-09-23 00:00:00admincreate