multiple storage classes: error

[Daniel Schüle]

Hello all,

I get the error when I try to compile this code

// .h file

typedef static int (*get)(void); // (*)
typedef static void (*set)(int); //

// .c file

// forward methods
static int getAMethod(void );
static void setAMethod(int) ;

static struct foo {
get getA;
set setA;
// and so on
}bar = {
.getA = getAMethod,
.setA = setAMethod,
};

// implement methods
static int getAMethod(void ) { // do something with bar }
static void setAMethod(int value) { // the same }

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when I remove "static" in (*) then compiler (gcc3.3.5) accepts it
Is "static" not allowed in typedef declarations like this or why is the code
rejected?

And one more question ... suppose I would have

struct foo {
static get getA;
static set setA;
} bar;

what would be the semantic of the "static" in this context?
I come from C++, I dont know is this construct is allowed.
I only know for sure "const" would be ok there.

Thx for your answers
Regards, Daniel

[Ingo Menger]

Re: multiple storage classes: error


Daniel Schüle schrieb:
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> Is "static" not allowed in typedef declarations like this or why is the code
> rejected?[/color]

Exactly.
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> And one more question ... suppose I would have
>
> struct foo {
> static get getA;
> static set setA;
> } bar;
>
> what would be the semantic of the "static" in this context?[/color]

None, since only well formed programs may have semantics.
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> I come from C++,[/color]

I see. In C, write the static members outside the struct to get nearly
the same effect. All code referencing the static members must be in the
same source file.