[fpc-devel] Regarding CheckIn #23944

[Sven Barth]

Am 28.03.2013 17:48, schrieb kyan:
> "Don't allow "static" for class operators or normal methods (except in objects)"
>
> http://svn.freepascal.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi?view=revision&revision=23944
>
> Does this mean that the following code:
>
> {$mode=Delphi}
Note: No "=" here.
>
> type
>    TRec = record
>      ...
>      class function Empty: TRec; static;
>      class operator Equal(A, B: TRec): Boolean; inline; static;
>    end;
>
> will not compile?
Exactly.
>
> Mind you Sven, in Delphi XE the "static" directive is allowed for
> record "class" operators
It does not allow it. This is precisely the point why I forbid it as well.

Delphi compiler error for the "Equal" line:

"E1030 Ungültige Compileranweisung: 'static'"

aka

"E1030 Invalid compiler directive: 'static'"

Tested on Delphi 2007 and XE.

Regards,
Sven