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"Robert I. Eachus" <rieachus@attbi.com> wrote in message
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> So the advantage of supplying the inquiry functions is that you can
> later change the data layout, add new components, change
> representations, or even make some values which were originally explicit
> virtual.  I think a much better solution to your problem is a tool that
> automatically generates the inquiry functions from the type declaration.
>   Sounds like a good candidate for adding to the Emacs ada-mode.

Or a type builder wizard in GPS! ;-)