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From: David Botton <David@Botton.com>
Subject: Re: [question] Ada and DataBase
Date: 1999/04/25
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Thin bindings are the equivalent of translating a C header file in to
Ada. A thick binding would be to abstract the yuckiness (technical term)
of C style programming with code that leverages the P O W E R of Ada.

Familiar C++ example of thin/thick bindings:

Windows 32 API  = Thin C/C++ binding to Windows API
Microsoft Foundation Classes = Thick C++ binding to Windows API

David Botton


"Siamak.Lina" wrote:
> 
> David Botton <David@Botton.com> wrote in message
> news:3720E1D0.E0EF7B58@Botton.com...
> > ODBC bindings exist and a thicker binding to them has been created by
> >
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Sorry for my stupid question but I am wondering what is the meaning of thin
> or thick binding. I appreciate any explanation.
> 
> Sam