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From: Stephen Leake <Stephe.Leake@nasa.gov>
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Subject: Re: Is the Writing on the Wall for Ada?
Date: 26 Sep 2003 13:46:13 -0400
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chris <spamoff.danx@ntlworld.com> writes:

> Marin David Condic wrote:
> > It seems that you get more than inheritance with tagged records and
> > packages. What did you want? <snip>
> 
> "Protected" members, without using child packages.

The way you get "protected" members in Ada is to use child packages.
Why don't you like child packages?

Imagine if I said about C++ : "I want protected members, without using
the 'protected' keyword". Would you consider that a valid critique? I
don't think so.

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-- Stephe