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From: Simon Wright <simon@pushface.org>
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Subject: Re: Problem trying to implement generics.
Date: 13 Apr 2001 07:34:46 +0100
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Andy <startrek.nospam@ozonline.com.au> writes:

> generic
>   type data_type is private;
>   type Sort_by is private;
>   with function "<" (Left, Right: in Sort_By) return Boolean;

I would write

  with function "<" (Left, Right: in Sort_By) return Boolean is <>;

so that if a "<" is visible at the instantiation point it can be used
without explicitly saying so.

On the other hand, when doing the instantiation I probably would
specify the "<" explicitly!

-S