[THRIFT-1096] OCaml generated code does not compile

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Duplicate
• Affects Version/s: 0.5
• Component/s: OCaml - Compiler

Environment

The Objective Caml toplevel, version 3.13.0+dev2 (2010-10-22)

• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Joel Reymont
• Created: 18/Mar/11 14:58
• Updated: 22/Mar/11 18:04
• Resolved: 22/Mar/11 18:04

Description

What is generated:

open Thrift
class document :
object
method get_username : string option
method grab_username : string
method set_username : string -> unit
method unset_username : unit
method reset_username : unit
method get_docname : string option
method grab_docname : string
method set_docname : string -> unit
method unset_docname : unit
method reset_docname : unit
method get_page : int option
method grab_page : int
method set_page : int -> unit
method unset_page : unit
method reset_page : unit
method copy
method write : Protocol.t -> unit
end
val read_document : Protocol.t -> document

What is needed (note the 'a in object and copy method).

open Thrift
class document :
object ('a)
method get_username : string option
method grab_username : string
method set_username : string -> unit
method unset_username : unit
method reset_username : unit
method get_docname : string option
method grab_docname : string
method set_docname : string -> unit
method unset_docname : unit
method reset_docname : unit
method get_page : int option
method grab_page : int
method set_page : int -> unit
method unset_page : unit
method reset_page : unit
method copy : 'a
method write : Protocol.t -> unit
end
val read_document : Protocol.t -> document