Re: Problem with access parameter

[402450@cepsz.unizar.es (Jano)]

Forget about it, I've found some flaws in my reasoning to do this. Thanks anyway.

402450@cepsz.unizar.es (Jano) wrote in message news:<5d6fdb61.0405250252.3a1f1f68@posting.google.com>...
> Hi,
> 
> I'm trying to finalize data inside a protected type, using the
> approach pasted at the end. I'm not sure if I get this bizarre error
> because of a Gnat 3.15p bug or because what I'm trying is illegal:
> 
> agpl-counter-multi.ads:59:04: expected an access type with designated
> type "Object" defined at line 59
> agpl-counter-multi.ads:59:04: found an access type with designated
> type derived from "Object" defined at line 59
> agpl-counter-multi.ads:59:04:   ==> in call to "_Init_Proc" at line 73
> 
> The package code is: (trimmed)
> 
> package Agpl.Counter.Multi is
> 
>    type Object;
>    type Object_Access is access all Object;
> 
>    type Destructor_Type (Parent : access Object) is limited private; 
> 
>    ----------------------------------------------------------------
>    -- Object                                                     --
>    ----------------------------------------------------------------
>    protected type Object is
>       -- Things
>    private
>       procedure Destroy;
>       Destructor : Destructor_Type (Object'Access);
>       Values     : Counter_Map.Container_Type;
>    end Object;
> 
> private
> 
>    type Destructor_Type (Parent : access Object) is new   
>    Finalization.Limited_Controlled with null record;
> 
>    procedure Finalize (This : in out Destructor_Type);
>    -- Here call to This.Parent.Destroy;
> 
> end Agpl.Counter.Multi;