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From: matthias_k <nospam@digitalraid.com>
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Subject: Re: What exactly is the ' operator
Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2004 12:33:48 +0200
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Marius Amado Alves wrote:
> matthias_k wrote:
> 
>> I can't find the specifics about the mysterious ' operator, which 
>> purpose seems to access certain attributes of a datatype.
> 
> 
> It's not an operator, and there's nothing mysterious about it. It's just 
> the notation for attributes. All attributes are listed on the RM. Annex K.
> 
> If by "datatype" you mean type, note that other entities also have 
> attributes, e.g. objects, tasks.
> 
>> Furthermore, can I define my own '-operations?
> 
> 
> No.
> 

Thanks. Does "it" have a name then? If it's not an operator, I can't 
call it '-operator. I have to refer to it somehow in my article.