#include <iostream>

// local classes can be defined inside function definitions, see standard [9.8]

enum direction
{
    North, South
};

void foo()
{
    static int counter = 33;
    
    typedef direction bar;

    class quickie
    {
    private:
        // local class can access typedefs
        bar state;

    public:
        quickie()
        {
            // local class can access static variables
            std::cout << "quick hello world counter = " << ++counter << std::endl;

            // local classes can access enums
            state = South;

            // local classes can also access extern variables and functions
            // local classes can NOT access automatic variables from outside the class
            // local classes can NOT have static data members
        }
        ~quickie()
        {
            std::cout << "sorry got to go now, state is " << state << std::endl;
        }
    };

    quickie q;
    std::cout << "\tyou can define a class locally inside a function in C++" << std::endl;
}

int main(int argc, char** argv)
{
    foo();

    return 0;
}