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Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:36:16 +0200
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Randy Brukardt:

> Anonymous access types (a superset of access parameters) mainly exist in Ada
> to make it easier for C++ and Java programmers to move their rotten designs
> to Ada. Bah humbug.

If so, it would be fine for compilers to have a style-check warning saying that 
it is a "retro compatibility feature" that should not be used normally. 
Personally I was stunned the first time I saw Ada code with these anonymous 
access types in parameters. Funny that Ada 2005 reintroduces a design hack of 
the 1960's...

G.