[THRIFT-2147] Thrift IDL grammar allows for dotted identifier names

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Duplicate
• Fix Version/s: 0.9.2
• Component/s: Compiler (General)
• Labels: grammar
• Assignee: Jens Geyer
• Reporter: Jens Geyer
• Created: 23/Aug/13 19:33
• Updated: 03/Sep/13 21:11
• Resolved: 23/Aug/13 19:43

Description

Hi all,

Recently I noticed that the Thrift grammar allows for identifiers that are illegal in most (if not all) supported languages, like:

enum Additional.Requirement {
  Speak.My.Language = 0,
}

typedef list< Additional.Requirement>  Even.Further.Requirements

struct Place.Order {
  3 : optional Even.Further.Requirements    My.Further.Requirements
}

and so on.
The compiler generates code from that without a single complaining. Of course, the generated code does not compile.

Before I submit a patch to address this, I'd like to know
a) Is there any (supported) language where such a construct would be legal and expected?
b) Anyone around here that knows whys the grammar allows this? By intention or simply a bug?

Thanks,
Jens

Issue Links

• duplicates: THRIFT-667 Period should not be allowed in identifier names