http://d.puremagic.com/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=2225

           Summary: accessing private declaration allowed
           Product: D
           Version: 1.031
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Windows
            Status: NEW
          Keywords: accepts-invalid
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: DMD
        AssignedTo: bugzilla@digitalmars.com
        ReportedBy: davidl@126.com


a.d
module a;
import b;
int bar()
{
    Outer o = new Outer;
    o.a = 3;
    Outer.Inner oi = o.new Inner;
    return oi.foo();    // returns 3
}

b.d
module b;
class Outer
{
    int a;
private:
    class Inner
    {
        int foo()
        {
                return a;
        }
    }
}


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<d-bugmail@puremagic.com> wrote in message news:bug-2225-3@http.d.puremagic.com/issues/...
> http://d.puremagic.com/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=2225
>
>           Summary: accessing private declaration allowed
>           Product: D
>           Version: 1.031
>          Platform: PC
>        OS/Version: Windows
>            Status: NEW
>          Keywords: accepts-invalid
>          Severity: normal
>          Priority: P2
>         Component: DMD
>        AssignedTo: bugzilla@digitalmars.com
>        ReportedBy: davidl@126.com
>
>
> a.d
> module a;
> import b;
> int bar()
> {
>    Outer o = new Outer;
>    o.a = 3;
>    Outer.Inner oi = o.new Inner;
>    return oi.foo();    // returns 3
> }
>
> b.d
> module b;
> class Outer
> {
>    int a;
> private:
>    class Inner
>    {
>        int foo()
>        {
>                return a;
>        }
>    }
> }
>

So, what's the bug?

The language has never prevented you from accessing private classes/structs. I don't think it's ever mentioned in the spec.  I will, however agree that it _should_ error on this (cannot access private class Inner), making this an enhancement request.

If you're expecting foo() to be private, I don't think that's how it works.