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From: Rick <rickduley@gmail.com>
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Subject: Access types as parameters
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:39:45 -0700 (PDT)
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Given:

   type My_Type is  ...;
and
   type My_Access_Type is access all My_Type'Class;

what is the practical difference between:

   function My_Function (Thing : access My_Type'Class) return
Positive;
and
   function My_Function (Thing : My Access_Type return Positive;