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From: "Martin Krischik" <krischik@users.sourceforge.net>
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Subject: Re: Question about generics.
Date: 3 Jul 2006 02:46:36 -0700
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Peter C. Chapin wrote:

> template< int size >
> class Xyzzy {
>   char array[size];  // size is a compile time constant.
> };

in Ada you could use:

generic
  type Array_Type is array (Integer range <>) of Character.
package Xyzzy is
  Size : constant Positive := Array_Type'Lenght;
end Xyzzy;

Martin