Compiler Error C2327

'symbol' : is not a type name, static, or enumerator

Remarks

Code within a nested class attempts to access a member of the enclosing class that is not a type name, a static member, or an enumerator.

When compiling with /clr, a common cause for C2327 is a property with the same name as the property type.

Examples

The following example generates C2327:

// C2327.cpp
int x;
class enclose {
public:
   int x;
   static int s;
   class inner {
      void f() {
         x = 1;   // C2327; enclose::x is not static
         s = 1;   // ok; enclose::s is static
         ::x = 1;   // ok; ::x refers to global
      }
   };
};

C2327 can also occur if the name of a type is hidden by the name of a member:

// C2327b.cpp
class X {};

class S {
   X X;
   // try the following line instead
   // X MyX;
   X other;   // C2327, rename member X
};

C2327 can also fire in this situation, where you need to fully specify the data type of the parameter:

// C2327c.cpp
// compile with: /c
struct A {};

struct B {
   int A;
   void f(A a) {   // C2327
   void f2(struct A a) {}   // OK
   }
};

The following example generates C2327:

// C2327d.cpp
// compile with: /clr /c
using namespace System;

namespace NA {
   public enum class E : Int32 {
      one = 1,
      two = 2,
      three = 3
   };

   public ref class A {
   private:
      E m_e;
   public:
      property E E {
         NA::E get() {
            return m_e;
         }
         // At set, compiler doesn't know whether E is get_E or
         // Enum E, therefore fully qualifying Enum E is necessary
         void set( E e ) {   // C2327
            // try the following line instead
            // void set(NA::E e) {
            m_e = e;
         }
      }
   };
}

The following example shows C2327 when a property has the same name as the property type:

// C2327f.cpp
// compile with: /clr /c
public value class Address {};

public ref class Person {
public:
   property Address Address {
      ::Address get() {
         return address;
      }
      void set(Address addr) {   // C2327
      // try the following line instead
      // set(::Address addr) {
         address = addr;
      }
   }
private:
   Address address;   // C2327
   // try the following line instead
   // ::Address address;
};