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From: Simon Wright <simon@pushface.org>
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Subject: Re: pointers and protected objects
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 14:20:25 +0100
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tonyg <tonythegair@gmail.com> writes:

> I can create pointers to protected objects, but how do I initialise
> the protected object as it is a limited type and the syntax
>
> po_ptr := new Po_Type'(Po_Type_Instance) would not be allowed

So far as I am aware, you can't; the PO needs to be self-initializing
(you can give the protected type discriminants, which may help)