Re: This can't be done in Ada...or?

[Martin Dowie <martin.dowie@btopenworld.com>]

Randy Brukardt wrote:
> "Martin Dowie" <martin.dowie@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> news:cusi3o$af8$1@hercules.btinternet.com...
> ...
> 
>>Another change you could make that might make a difference is to change:
>>
>>    Name : constant String := Expanded_Name (T'Tag);
>>
>>to:
>>
>>    Name : constant String := T'External_Tag;
>>
>>That way you can make PragmARC.Reflection "pragma Preelaborate" and not
>>have any dependency on "Ada.Tags". This change works with at least GNAT
>>3.15p and ObjectAda 7.2.2.
> 
> 
> External_Tag can be specified (and thus changed); Expanded_Name cannot.
> 
> In any case, Ada.Tags is Preelaborated in Ada 2005, so this is not
> necessary. (Everyone should start using Ada 2005, immediately, right? :-)

Send me Janus/Ada2005 and I'll start on Monday! ;-)

Cheers

-- Martin