RE: [sv-ec] Initialisation of static data members

I don't know why the LRM breaks out const data member of a class as a
separate production other than legacy from Vera. const data declarations
outside of classes do not have this BNF production.
An example in section 7.18 shows a const properties initialized with
"$random %4096" and $random is not allowed in a constant_expression.

Dave


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jonathan Bromley [mailto:jonathan.bromley@doulos.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 8:48 AM
> To: Rich, Dave; sv-ec@server.eda-stds.org
> Subject: RE: [sv-ec] Initialisation of static data members
> 
> Dave,
> 
> many thanks for the clarification.
> 
> > There are no special restrictions on the initializers of static data
> > declarations
> 
> OK
> 
> > or even const declarations.
> 
> Really?  A.1.8 says
> 
> class_property ::=
> { property_qualifier } data_declaration
> | const { class_item_qualifier } data_type
>                 const_identifier [ = constant_expression ] ;
> 
> Or did I misunderstand the significance of that?
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