Merge 9c454b3538 into 72671d6c88

docs/contracts/events.rst

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ arguments to be stored in the transaction's log - a special data structure
 in the blockchain. These logs are associated with the address of the contract that emitted them,
 are incorporated into the blockchain, and stay there as long as a block is
 accessible (forever as of now, but this might
-change with Serenity). The Log and its event data is not accessible from within
+change in the future). The Log and its event data is not accessible from within
 contracts (not even from the contract that created them).
 
 It is possible to request a Merkle proof for logs, so if

docs/contracts/inheritance.rst

@@ -590,9 +590,11 @@ One area where inheritance linearization is especially important and perhaps not
 Inheriting Different Kinds of Members of the Same Name
 ======================================================
 
-It is an error when any of the following pairs in a contract have the same name due to inheritance:
-  - a function and a modifier
-  - a function and an event
-  - an event and a modifier
+The only situations where, due to inheritance, a contract may contain multiple definitions sharing
+the same name are:
 
-As an exception, a state variable getter can override an external function.
+- Overloading of functions.
+- Overriding of virtual functions.
+- Overriding of external virtual functions by state variable getters.
+- Overriding of virtual modifiers.
+- Overloading of events.

docs/style-guide.rst

@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ Yes:
         bytes32[] options
     );
 
-    LongAndLotsOfArgs(
+    emit LongAndLotsOfArgs(
         sender,
         recipient,
         publicKey,
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ No:
                             uint256 amount,
                             bytes32[] options);
 
-    LongAndLotsOfArgs(sender,
+    emit LongAndLotsOfArgs(sender,
                       recipient,
                       publicKey,
                       amount,
@@ -1045,13 +1045,15 @@ No:
 Order of Layout
 ***************
 
-Layout contract elements in the following order:
+Contract elements should be laid out in the following order:
 
 1. Pragma statements
 2. Import statements
-3. Interfaces
-4. Libraries
-5. Contracts
+3. Events
+4. Errors
+5. Interfaces
+6. Libraries
+7. Contracts
 
 Inside each contract, library or interface, use the following order: