Re: A subtle access issue (may be advanced :-) )

The following code compiles as-is with g++ and Comeau
Online, but not when then the commented lines are
uncommented:

<code>
#include <stddef.h>

template< class T > T* create();

class Base
{
template< class T > friend T* create();
private:
     static void* operator new( size_t size )
     {
         return ::operator new( size );
     }

// static void operator delete( void* p )
// {
// ::operator delete( p );
// }

protected:
     virtual ~Base() {}
};

class Derived
     : public Base
{
public:
     Derived() {}
     virtual ~Derived() {}
};

template< class T >
T* create() { return new T; }

int main()
{
     create<Derived>();
}
</code>

With uncommenting the commented code both compilers
complain that the Derived destructor can't access
Base::operator delete.