Re: Question[s] about aliased extended return.

[Shark8 <onewingedshark@gmail.com>]

On Saturday, November 10, 2012 12:27:20 AM UTC-7, Randy Brukardt wrote:
> "Shark8" <onewingedshark@gmail.com> wrote in message 
> 
> news:5dd387bf-f15e-4800-8c92-ceb87c956581@googlegroups.com...
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> >As I have it the thin binding is only in the package-bodies, completely 
> >unexposed to the client.
> 
> I've tended to put them in private packages (or the private part), mainly so 
> each API only needs to be defined once. By putting them in the private part 
> or in private packages, child units can use them, but clients still don't 
> have access. Of course, if you're CERTAIN that you'll NEVER need to use the 
> same API somewhere else, the body is probably better. (But who's certain of 
> anything?? :-)

Good points.
In the OpenGL binding there's only one function that it's looking like might be useful in a parent's private part (glGetInteger) which is needed for getting the numbers of "objects" and therefore might make a use in parameters for a generic package that set the types up:

Generic
  Max_Textures : Integer := glGetInteger( [constant for 'textures'] );
Package Types is
  SubType Textures is Enum Range Texture_Base..Texture_Base+Enum(Max_Textures);
End Types;

{Top of my head, no syntax-check/compile}