same name for types and variables

Hi all,

Working with g++ 3.* I have to include 3rd
party C-headers which tend to use the same
name for typedefs and
variables

e.g:

<snip>
/* test.h
  */

typedef int bar;

struct foo {
   bar bar;
};

</snip>

....which seems to be valid C-code. When I include
these with:

<snip>
extern "C" {
#include <test.h>
};

</snip>

g++ chokes on these identical IDs.

I help myself with including

#ifdef __cplusplus
typedef int bar_t;
struct foo {
   bar_t bar;
};

#else
typedef int bar;
struct foo {
   bar bar;
};
#endif

...which is cumbersome and ugly.

1. Is this behavior part of the standard or a defect
    of GNU C++ ?

2. Is there a more elegant (may be even portable) way
    to compile these C-headers without having to change
    them.

Thanks you for your attention

O.


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