Re: Hiding a type

[Ryan Tarpine <rtarpine@hotmail.com>]

Frank J. Lhota wrote:
>...
> Given further clarification by Ryan, I would recommend the following:
> 
> package Test is
>      type Public_Name is limited private;
>      procedure Initialize( Item : in out Public_Name; File_Name : in
> String );
>      procedure Process( Input : Public_Name );
> private
>      -- May want to declare the following type as abstract.
>      type Private_Root_Type is tagged record ... end record;
>      type Public_Name is access all Private_Root_Type'Class;
> end Test;
> 

My heartfelt thanks to everyone for all your helpful explanations!  You 
have given me a much better understanding of the situation.  The above 
solution was my favorite, and I plan to use it in my application.

Thanks again,
Ryan