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From: convergence82 <tiamiata@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: object(<>)
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On Apr 13, 1:58=A0pm, anhvofrc...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Apr 13, 9:30=A0am, convergence82 <tiami...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
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> > what does this mean? =A0Does it mean that I can call joemontana
> > ( anytype)?
>
> > -------------------------jeffrey.ads
> > =A0 type Cd is ..........
> > =A0 package Convert_Cd is new joemontana(Cd); =A0 --=3D=3D=3D=3D> does =
this mean
> > I'm instantiating the
>
> > -- =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 generic package joemontana for the type 'Cd'?
>
> > -------------------------jeffrey.adb
> > with_cd : System.Address
> > =A0 x :=3D Convert_Cd.To_Pointer( with_cd);
>
> > -------------------------joemontana.spc
> > generic
> > =A0 type Object(<>) is limited private;
> > package joemontana is
> > =A0 type Object_Pointer is access all Object;
> > =A0 ...
> > =A0 function To_Pointer(Value : System.Address) return Object_Pointer;
> > =A0 ...
> > end joemontana;
>
> Yes, it means just that. But wait, you can save time by using the
> predefined one,http://adaic.org/standards/05rm/html/RM-13-7-2.html#I4643
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> A. Vo- Hide quoted text -
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Ah yes.  I forgot to mention that in the header of the package I'm
looking at, it references just that.  So I guess I'm looking at some
automated code generation??  Because it is awefully layered sorta
speak, at least for a newbie here.

Steph