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From: Richard Riehle <richard@adaworks.com>
Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada
Subject: Re: Refactoring and Ada
Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2002 17:44:18 -0800
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Robert Dewar wrote:

> Richard Riehle <richard@adaworks.com> wrote in message news:<3C5E0ED6.E2D52BD3@adaworks.com>...
> > Pat Rogers wrote:
> >
> > >
> > I still prefer renames clauses when only one or two
> > operators  need direct
> > visibility.    Use type can be as dangerous as the full
> > use clause under some circumstances.
>
> I find this bad advice, so I would appreciate some further
> evidence for this rather remarkable claim.

I have already posted my reasons for this in another message in
this thread.   My use of the word, "dangerous" may be a bit of
an exaggeration, but I do think renames is sometimes a better
option than use type -- not always -- but as my other posts
suggests, sometimes.

I am happy to have both options available.

Richard Riehle