id	summary	reporter	owner	description	type	status	priority	milestone	component	version	resolution	keywords	cc
3622	Bad management of public and protected variables	francois.beaude@…	somebody	"When writing the following two models

class AccessRights
  Real publ;
protected
  Real protec;
end AccessRights;

class Glob
  AccessRights A;
equation
  A.publ = 10;
  A.protec = 1;
end Glob; 

The Glob model is successfully compiled and a simulation is conducted (using OpenModelica v1.9.3). Only publ can be displayed in output (not A.protec). When the A.protec = 1 equation is commented out, an error message is displayed (not enough equations).
The Modelica language specification (3.3, section 4.1) says that ""Protected elements in classes cannot be accessed via dot notation. They may not be modified or redeclared in a class modification.""

As a result, shouldn't the A.protec = 1 equation be deemed illegal ?"	defect	new	high	Future	Unknown			protected, public, variables