[temp.over.link] types involving template parameters are not expressions [CWG2584]
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Description
Two declarations correspond if they (re)introduce the same name, both declare constructors, or both declare destructors, unless
- [...]
- both declare function templates with equivalent non-object-parameter-type-lists, return types (if any), template-heads, and trailing requires-clauses (if any), and, if both are non-static members, they have corresponding object parameters.
we define whether two types are equivalent in [temp.over.link] p6, which says
When determining whether types or type-constraints are equivalent, the rules above are used to compare expressions involving template parameters.
Consider this example:
template<class T>
T fun();
template<class T>
T&& fun();
In this example, their return types are T and T&&, which involve template parameters. However, T and T&& are not expressions anyway. According to grammar, they are defined as type-specifier. So, whether two function templates correspond relies on the correct definition of [temp.over.link], the latter seems to be a bit clear in its definition.
Another special case is the conversion function template whose name involves template parameter
struct A{
template<class T>
operator T();
template<class T>
operator T&&();
};
Such two conversion function templates' names are operator T and operator T&&, respectively. whether they declare the same name or not is unclear in this document. For this issue, I think we may clarify it with the help of equivalent return types.
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Start with [temp.over.link] paragraph 6 and the cited rules for corresponding declarations. Compare the two function-template return types and the two conversion function-template names in the examples; done means the draft clearly specifies how these template-parameter-dependent types and names are compared.
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