copy-initialization and class object as static member

Consider the following program:

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

class Base
{
public:
Base(int x = 0);

private:
Base(const Base & arg);

int val;
static Base obj;
};

Base::Base(int x) : val(x)
{
cout << "one arg ctor called" << endl;
}

Base::Base(const Base & arg) : val(arg.val)
{
cout << "copy ctor invoked" << endl;
}

Base Base::obj = 9;

int main()
{
Base x = 1; // copy-initialization

return 0;
}

Suppose the above program is named x.cpp

When I compile this program under g++ with
g++ -std=c++98 -pedantic -Wall -Wextra x.cpp

I get compilation error for the following line in main():
Base x = 1;

This is because the copy ctor is private and copy-initialization is
involved.
But I do not get this error for the line:
Base Base::obj = 9;

Why is the copy-initialization of class object as static member
treated
differently? I do not understand the difference.
Where I am going wrong ?

Kindly explain.

Thanks
V.Subramanian

re: copy-initialization and class object as static member

subramanian100in@yahoo.com, India a écrit :This is equivalent to:
Base x(Base(1));

And since copy constructor is private, you get an error.
This is equivalent to
Base Base::obj(Base(9));

Here, since obj is a member of Base, it has access to private function
and can call copy constructor.

Michael

re: copy-initialization and class object as static member

On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:09:04 -0800, subramanian100in@yahoo.com, India
wrote:
[snip]
Notice that the static member is also private. During initialisation of
static members you have the access to all private and protected data.

Also keep in mind that for initialisations like
Base x = 1;
the compiler is required only to check the accessibility of copy
constructor but is free to optimise away the call to it.

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