Re: Bounded String question

[Serge Robyns <serge.robyns@gmail.com>]

On Wednesday, 11 November 2015 11:52:13 UTC+1, Serge Robyns  wrote:
>I've had to write loads of functions like "To_Client_Name (Name : in String) >return T_Client_Name is (T_Client_Name (P_Strings.To_Bounded_String (Name));"  

What does escape my understanding is why can I use To_String with any type defined from P_Strings but have to define all the To_xyz explicitly.  Is there a kind of "hidden" conversion applied in that case?

>I've been considering using unbounded strings instead but then I'm dropping >the idea of a bounded storage for my entities.  Most of these "strings" ends >up in record types which in the end will map to database entities.

I still have the same issue with Bounded Strings anyway.  So no point.