Here's an ER for those functions: http://forum.dlang.org/thread/bug-12133-3@https.d.puremagic.com%2Fissues%2F I guess in regards to final there will be room to maneuver anyway: http://forum.dlang.org/thread/bug-11616-3@https.d.puremagic.com%2Fissues%2F :)