add private_optional support (and wire up tests/CI)
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Add a new
cpp:private_optionalgenerator option for C++ that emits optional fields as private members and provides const getters, enabling stricter encapsulation while preserving access for generated helpers.To keep the feature stable and exercised in automation, add fixture-based compiler tests and the minimal build/CI wiring required for those tests to build and run in the workflow (including MSVC).
Example generated code (behavior change only, from
TestStruct)Default (no
cpp:private_optional): optional fields stay publicWith cpp:private_optional: optional fields become private + const getters
[skip ci]anywhere in the commit message to free up build resources.