"Randy Brukardt" a �crit dans le message news: upjr96ggnr4mb2@corp.supernews.com... > For example, my number one requirement is ease-of-use. I expect the > primary use of these containers would be in prototypes and non-critical > code, and also by programmers relatively new to Ada. For those uses, > ease of use is more important than expressive power or top shelf > performance. After all, if it is harder to use the components than it is > to roll-your-own, no one will use them. I strongly support that statement. I *do* keep rewriting data structure packages, when I have some specialized requirements. After all, that's my job, and not a big deal if you know how to write them. Predefined libraries are for the casual user, under not-demanding conditions -- --------------------------------------------------------- J-P. Rosen (rosen@adalog.fr) Visit Adalog's web site at http://www.adalog.fr