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From: "Vinzent Hoefler" <nntp-2010-10@t-domaingrabbing.de>
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Subject: Re: Beginners question: Compound types, how-to?
Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2010 18:42:58 +0100
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On Wed, 03 Nov 2010 18:01:55 +0100, Georg Bauhaus <rm.dash-bauhaus@futureapps.de> wrote:

> On 03.11.10 17:56, Warren wrote:
>
>> There is a good practical case for _Type, IMO. If Buffer_Type is defined
>> simply as Buffer, then we develop an inconvenient name clash:
>>
>>>     subtype Buffer is
>>>        System.Storage_Elements.Storage_Array (1..Buffer_Size);
>>
>> In use now:
>>
>> declare
>>    Buffer : Buffer;   -- hmmmm
>> begin
>
> What role does the object named Buffer play?
>
> It is a buffer, yes. Is it different from other buffers?

I now own it, thus it's "My_Buffer", of course. ;)

> How?  What lives in it?  How does the program use it?
>
> I believe answering these questions leads to a better name.

Yes, things like "Message_Buffer" are usually better here. Even a
generic name like "Read_Buffer" could help somewhat.


Vinzent.

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