override and package

[Namespace]

On Thursday, 12 September 2013 at 16:16:14 UTC, Maxim Fomin wrote:
> On Thursday, 12 September 2013 at 11:29:22 UTC, Jacob Carlborg
> wrote:
>> On 2013-09-12 11:28, Namespace wrote:
>>
>>> But if I try to write 'override' before [1], I get this error 
>>> message:
>>> Error: function T4._apply cannot override a non-virtual 
>>> function
>>>
>>> This seems inconsistent. I really overwrite the method, and 
>>> then I put
>>> it in a package label.
>>
>> I think the error message is pretty clear. You cannot override 
>> a function that isn't virtual. Private and package methods are 
>> not virtual.
>
> Actually error message is misleading - it complains as T1._apply
> would be non-virtual function which is wrong, it is one. The
> problem is not in case of overriding non-virtual function but in
> attempt to override virtual function (private) by non-virtual 
> one
> (package). I think error mesage should be something like:
>
> "Error: function T4._apply is non-virtual function and cannot
> ovverride virtual function T1._apply"

Thank you, you understand my problem. ;)
I agree, the message should be changed.