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From: Robert A Duff <bobduff@world.std.com>
Subject: Re: Ada95 Strengths/Weaknesses.
Date: 1999/09/29
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dvdeug@x8b4e53cd. (David Starner) writes:

> One minor problem in Ada that MI could help is the special
> Controlled classes. Either your base class is derived from
> it, or it isn't and that limits your subclasses. ...

If your base class is not derived from controlled, it's easy enough to
add controlledness by adding a *component* whose type is derived from
controlled.  There's no need to make everything controlled from the
start, "just in case" you want a Finalize op somewhere down in the
hierarchy.

- Bob
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