1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/Scope.h b/Scope.h
index 2e36e528..637c2d5c 100644
--- a/Scope.h
+++ b/Scope.h
@@ -32,18 +32,22 @@ namespace dev
 namespace solidity
 {
 
+/**
+ * Container that stores mappings betwee names and declarations. It also contains a link to the
+ * enclosing scope.
+ */
 class Scope
 {
 public:
-	explicit Scope(Scope* _outerScope = nullptr): m_outerScope(_outerScope) {}
+	explicit Scope(Scope* _enclosingScope = nullptr): m_enclosingScope(_enclosingScope) {}
 	/// Registers the declaration in the scope unless its name is already declared. Returns true iff
 	/// it was not yet declared.
 	bool registerDeclaration(Declaration& _declaration);
 	Declaration* resolveName(ASTString const& _name, bool _recursive = false) const;
-	Scope* getOuterScope() const { return m_outerScope; }
+	Scope* getEnclosingScope() const { return m_enclosingScope; }
 
 private:
-	Scope* m_outerScope;
+	Scope* m_enclosingScope;
 	std::map<ASTString, Declaration*> m_declarations;
 };