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From: Kilgallen@SpamCop.net (Larry Kilgallen)
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Subject: Re: Refactoring and Ada
Date: 15 Feb 2002 15:40:12 -0600
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In article <u6qrqp4dlso46f@corp.supernews.com>, "Matthew Heaney" <mheaney@on2.com> writes:
> 
> "Simon Wright" <simon@pushface.org> wrote in message
> news:x7veljqldd6.fsf@smaug.pushface.org...
>> I would derive a new type for external use and put the representation
>> clauses on that:
> 
> I don't recommend you use representation clauses for enumeration types.  You
> should forget this language feature even exists.  Just use integer constants
> explicitly.

Why ?

The inability to store an arbitrary numeric value into a location
whose type is enumerated is one of Ada's greatest strengths.