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

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

     [ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/THRIFT-2147?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ]

Jens Geyer updated THRIFT-2147:
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    Attachment: dotted_identifiers.thrift
    
> 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
>              Labels: grammar
>         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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