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From: Robert A Duff <bobduff@shell01.TheWorld.com>
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Subject: Re: Proposed change to BC iterator parameters
Date: 12 Dec 2003 17:22:54 -0500
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Jeffrey Carter <spam@spam.com> writes:

> I agree with Duff in general, but in the case of providing iteration
> over a protected structure, one must use an access-to-subprogram
> parameter. 

I don't understand.  Why can't one use the usual generic-iterator idea
in that case?  Maybe I don't understand what you mean by "protected
structure"...

Maybe you could give an example?

- Bob