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From: Simon Wright <simon@pushface.org>
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Subject: Re: package organization (is this doable?)
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"Alejandro R. Mosteo" <alejandro@mosteo.com> writes:

> package Lib; -- Root package
>
> package Lib.Feat_1; -- Some feature
>
> package Lib.Feat_2; -- Another feature
>
> private package Lib.Impl; -- Things I want to keep secret,
> conceptually they're in the private part of Lib IIUC.
>
> Am I right that it is impossible for Feat_1 and Feat_2 to communicate
> using something that's private in Lib or Lib.Impl? That would mean
> exposing those private types in their respective public parts, which
> is a no go.

Lib.Feat_1 & 2 can see the private part of Lib, and the public part of
Lib.Impl.

What's wrong with putting stuff in the public part of Lib.Impl? No one
outside Lib can see it.