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From: Stephen Leake <stephen_leake@stephe-leake.org>
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Subject: Re: Ada requires too much typing!
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Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 05:11:51 -0400
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Vadim Godunko <vgodunko@gmail.com> writes:

> On Jun 10, 10:13 am, "Randy Brukardt" <ra...@rrsoftware.com> wrote:
>>
>> 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 almost
>> only to allow the accessor magic of Ada 2012).
>>
> I want to known more about how to use OOP in Ada without access types!

I have an example of using Ada.Containers instead of access types at
http://www.stephe-leake.org/ada/access_vs_object.html

Ada 2005 isn't really ready for this; Ada 2012 will come closer, but I
think Randy is overstating his case.

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-- Stephe