[jira] [Created] (THRIFT-2147) Thrift IDL syntax allows for dotted identifier names

["Jens Geyer (JIRA)" <ji...@apache.org>]

Jens Geyer created THRIFT-2147:
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             Summary: Thrift IDL syntax allows for dotted identifier names
                 Key: THRIFT-2147
                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/THRIFT-2147
             Project: Thrift
          Issue Type: Bug
          Components: Compiler (General)
            Reporter: Jens Geyer
            Assignee: Jens Geyer
         Attachments: dotted_identifiers.thrift

Hi all,

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

{code}
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
}
{code}

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



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