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UE-24110

Leading space in front of block comment above UCLASS Macro prevents compile

Leading space in front of block comment above UCLASS Macro prevents compile

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Description

If a block comment is used above the UCLASS Macro, leading spaces before the start of the comment causes UHT to fail and the solution to fail compile with a "Missing 'UCLASS' in Class declaration" error. Removing leading spaces fixes the compile issue.

Steps to Reproduce
  1. Open UE4Editor (any project)
  2. Add code to the project based on Actor (MyActor)
  3. In MyActor.h add the following comment block setup above the UCLASS() macro: 
    /**
*
*
*/
  4. Add a leading space before the start of the comment
  5. Compile

Result:
UHT will fail to compile because it can't find 'UCLASS'

Community References

Bug in UnrealHeaderTool with /** comment */

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Won't Fix
ComponentUE - Foundation - Core
Affects Versions4.10
CreatedDec 4, 2015
ResolvedJan 13, 2017
UpdatedFeb 5, 2017