Property optional is not initialized to nil by default

Originator:valerio.ferrucci
Number:rdar://17744181 Date Originated:21/7/2014
Status:Open Resolved:No
Product:Swift Product Version:1
Classification: Reproducible:Yes
 
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Create a new iOS "Single View Application" Project in XCode 6 Beta 3
2. View Controller.swift code:

import UIKit
class ViewController: UIViewController {

    let user : User = User()
}

3. File User.swift code:
import Foundation
class User {

    var name : String?
}

Expected Results:
Compilation successfull

Actual Results:
Compilation error:
"User is not constructible with ()"

Version:
XCode 6.0 6A254o (Beta 3)

Notes:
Guthub sample project:
https://github.com/valfer/OptionalBug

Stack overflow:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24807074/swift-optional-property-error

Apple Developer Forum: https://devforums.apple.com/message/1007646#1007646

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