can a record contain an array whose bounds are not known at co mpi le time?

can a record contain an array whose bounds are not known at co mpi le time?

[Caldwell Ian]

Use a discriminated type. See RM section 3.7;

An examples of discriminated type:

type Buffer(Size : Buffer_Size := 100)  is       
   record
      Value : String(1 .. Size);
   end record;

Ian Caldwell
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-----Original Message-----
From: Yu, Liyang [mailto:Liyang.Yu@delta.com]


Hi,

I need to use an array in a record and this array's bound is not known at
compile time. Can Ada do this? Can someone give me a example about how to do
this or any reference that I can use?

Thanks!

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Re: can a record contain an array whose bounds are not known at co mpi le time?

[John McCabe]

On Fri, 25 Oct 2002 15:40:08 +0100, Caldwell Ian
<ICCALDWELL@qinetiq.com> wrote:

Also read about mutable and immutable types - these depend on whether
you have a default discriminant I think.

>Use a discriminated type. See RM section 3.7;
>
>An examples of discriminated type:
>
>type Buffer(Size : Buffer_Size := 100)  is       
>   record
>      Value : String(1 .. Size);
>   end record;
>
>Ian Caldwell
>Q218 
>QinetiQ Malvern 
>+ 44 (0) 1684 89 4461
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Yu, Liyang [mailto:Liyang.Yu@delta.com]
>
>
>Hi,
>
>I need to use an array in a record and this array's bound is not known at
>compile time. Can Ada do this? Can someone give me a example about how to do
>this or any reference that I can use?
>
>Thanks!
>
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