[Issue 2036] New: Hiding rules too restrictive

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http://d.puremagic.com/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=2036

           Summary: Hiding rules too restrictive
           Product: D
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: DMD
        AssignedTo: bugzilla at digitalmars.com
        ReportedBy: andrei at metalanguage.com


Consider:

class Base
{
    void foo() {}
    void foo(int) {}
}

class Derived : Base
{
    override void foo(int) {}
}

When -w is enabled, the compiler complains that Derived.foo hides Base.foo. In
effect, the overriding function properly overrides the second foo in Base but
also hides the first foo.

Probably more permissiveness would be helpful in such cases.


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