[sv-ec] Issue 59 / Mantis 2608 -- references to class parameters

As discussed in the last meeting, Mantis 2608 correctly observes
that "parameter" and "localparam" are not addressed by the
LRM in terms of their existence in classes.  In addition,
typedef declarations in classes are, I believe, assumed to
be implicitly static members although there is no discussion
of that.

Certainly 8.24.1 and 6.18 assume that class parameters and typedefs
are static members that are accessible via the class scope
resolution operator.  8.24.1 explicitly uses examples and 6.18
explicitly address type reference via class scope resolution
in the context of forward typedefs.

So I think there is clear evidence that the intent is for
parameters, localparams, and typedefs to be equivalent to
static members in terms of the name referencing rules.

Given the discussion in the last meeting, it isn't obvious how
to cleanly address this question without opening up several
places in the LRM that discuss kinds of class members.  Given
the evidence in 8.24.1 and 6.18, I think that I would be willing
to defer this clarification until the next PAR.

Gord.

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Gordon Vreugdenhil                                503-685-0808
Model Technology (Mentor Graphics)                gordonv@model.com


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