Is this a bug?

[freeagle]

Tom S wrote:
> freeagle wrote:
>> the problem is not that i have to type a bit more to actually call the 
>> method, i just don't understand why its not part of Win32Window 
>> interface, when Win32Window class is publicly derived from BaseWindow 
>> defining public method Dimension2D size();
> 
> That may be because of the symbol resolution method that is currently 
> being attacked in various posts. In that one example of yours, the 
> compiler figures out that you want a 'size' function of the Win32Window, 
> it checks it and cant see the right version. It doesnt check the base 
> class because of how the method resolution works. Weird, yeah :P
> 
> 

well yeah, this way, you have to show whole inheritance tree to the user 
of the lib so he can use it. I think this damages encapsulation. I dont 
want the user to know there is a BaseWindow class, i want him to be 
happy just with a knowledge of Win32Window class.