[#19] Cannot declare virtual static methods

lib/member_builder.js

@@ -145,6 +145,15 @@ function validateMethod( keywords, prev_data, value, name )
         );
     }
 
+    // virtual static does not make sense, as static methods cannot be
+    // overridden
+    if ( keywords[ 'virtual' ] && ( keywords[ 'static' ] ) )
+    {
+        throw TypeError(
+            "Cannot declare static method '" + name + "' as virtual"
+        );
+    }
+
     // search for any previous instances of this member
     if ( prev )
     {

test/test-member_builder-method.js

@@ -182,6 +182,34 @@ mb_common.assertCommon();
 } )();
 
 
+/**
+ * Static methods cannot realistically be declared as virtual; it doesn't make
+ * sense. Virtual implies that the method may be overridden, but static methods
+ * cannot be overridden. Only hidden.
+ */
+( function testCannotDeclareStaticMethodsAsVirtual()
+{
+    mb_common.value = function() {};
+
+    try
+    {
+        // attempt to build a virtual static method (should throw exception)
+        mb_common.buildMemberQuick( { 'static': true, 'virtual': true } );
+    }
+    catch ( e )
+    {
+        assert.ok(
+            e.message.search( mb_common.name ) !== -1,
+            "Method name should be provided in virtual static error message"
+        );
+
+        return;
+    }
+
+    assert.fail( "Should not be permitted to declare a virtual static method" );
+} )();
+
+
 /**
  * To ensure interfaces of subtypes remain compatible with that of their
  * supertypes, the parameter lists must match and build upon each other.