Re: Hiding the value of Constants

[AdaMagica <christoph.grein@eurocopter.com>]

On 10 Jul., 01:04, a...@anon.org (anon) wrote:
> This program and package shows how to hide an Integer. I guess the other
> guys are too busy.

Rick wanted to know how to hide a constant's value, so this is not
what he asked for. This has been answered long ago.

> package Y1 is
>
>   Test_Value : Integer ; -- Value is hidden
>
>   procedure dummy ; -- stops the compiler warnings
>                     -- normally replaced by usable
>                     -- routines.
>
> end Y1 ;

You mean the warning that this package does not allow a body without
this Dummy?
If you need a body, do not define junk subprograms, use pragma
Elaborate_Body instead.

package Y1 is
  pragma Elaborate_Body;
  Test_Value: Integer; -- Only initial value is hidden (if there
really is one),
                       -- it can be written by anyone.
end Y1 ;