[Issue 1531] New: cannot access typedef'd class field

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http://d.puremagic.com/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=1531

           Summary: cannot access typedef'd class field
           Product: D
           Version: 1.021
          Platform: PC
               URL: http://www.digitalmars.com/d/archives/digitalmars/D/bugs
                    /3991.html
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: DMD
        AssignedTo: bugzilla at digitalmars.com
        ReportedBy: andy.somerville at gmail.com


After creating a new type from a class via typedef, an instance of the derived
type cannot access fields of the original class:


  module testTypedef;

  class Foo
  {
      public:
          int i;
  }

  typedef Foo Bar;

  void main()
  {
      Bar testBar = new Bar();
      testBar.i;
  }


compile fails with:
    testTypedef.d(16): Error: this for i needs to be type Foo not type Bar
    testTypedef.d(16): Error: dotvar has no effect in expression (testBar.i)


The problem seems to have already been discussed, but a long time ago
(2005-05-16) and never resolved:

http://www.digitalmars.com/d/archives/digitalmars/D/bugs/3991.html


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