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Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 13:28:54 -0500
From: "Marc A. Criley" <mcNOSPAM@mckae.com>
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Martin Dowie wrote:
> Robert A Duff wrote:
> 
>> Maybe the kinds of programs I write are different.  Question for those
>> who rarely use access types: what sort of application areas are you
>> talking about?  Mine are usually software development tools -- such as
>> compilers.
> 
> 
> Embedded defence apps and I can't remember the last time I needed an 
> access type!
> 
> There's no need in this sort of app, as you know at compile time what 
> the maximum number of anything your system is required to deal with, so 
> you can always use a lookup table of some sort (even if it has an 
> 'In_Use : Boolean' field/discriminant.

Now that is exactly the domain where I would expect to not see access 
types, for the reasons you cite (as well as related reasons having to do 
with predictability and the consequences of errors.)

-- Marc A. Criley
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