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From: AdaMagica <christoph.grein@eurocopter.com>
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Subject: Re: Ada requires too much typing!
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On 10 Jun., 08:13, "Randy Brukardt" <ra...@rrsoftware.com> wrote:
> >The overly object-oriented style (OOO (tm)) promotes or even relies on
> >overly dynamic memory management model.
> >This naturally leads to Pointers Everywhere Driven Development (PEDD).
>
> Maybe in C++, but in Ada, if you are defining OOP using pointers, you are
> doing something wrong. (Probably copying a crappy design from some other
> language.) There should be almost no visible access types (and I say almo=
st
> only to allow the accessor magic of Ada 2012).
>
> When this is done, even the use of objects of 'Class can be managed with
> Ada.Containers, and any needed dynamic allocation can be completely hidde=
n
> from the program. (And it rarely is needed in the first place.)
>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Randy.

Randy, which AI is the favoured solution (there are several
proposals)? The current Amendment 2 RM is still Draft 8 which does not
include this accessor magic.