Swift: Unclear compiler error when in an #import is missing in a header which is included in the bridging header

Originator:dieter.komendera
Number:rdar://19794377 Date Originated:11-Feb-2015 10:39 AM
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:Developer Tools Product Version:Xcode 6.2b1 (6D520o)
Classification:UI/Usability Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
I was missing an #import in an objc header file which subsequently is imported into the bridging header.

ProtocolTest/ProtocolTest/ProtocolTest-Bridging-Header.h:5:9: note: in file included from ProtocolTest-Bridging-Header.h:5:
#import "ItemProtocol.h"
        ^
ProtocolTest/ProtocolTest/ItemProtocol.h:14:4: error: expected a type
- (NSString *)key;
   ^
<unknown>:0: error: failed to import bridging header 'ProtocolTest/ProtocolTest/ProtocolTest-Bridging-Header.h'

Steps to Reproduce:
Try to compile attached sample project

Expected Results:
expected an error saying something like “unknown type NSString”

Actual Results:
got “error: expected a type”

Regression:

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