Default enum visibility in C++
- by Benjamin Borden
I have a class that looks like this:
namespace R
{
class R_Class
{
enum R_Enum
{
R_val1,
R_val2,
R_val3
}
private:
// some private stuff
public:
// some public stuff
}
}
I'm performing unit testing using an automated test tool (LDRA). The compiler (GHS) claims that my test harness cannot access the type R::R_Class::R_Enum.
I have no trouble accessing the values within a similar class that is defined as such:
namespace S
{
class S_Class
{
public:
enum S_Enum
{
S_val1,
S_val2,
S_val3
}
}
private:
// some private stuff
public:
// some public stuff
}
Do enums in C++ need to be given explicit visibility directives? If not given any, do they default to private? protected?
