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From: Simon Wright <simon@pushface.org>
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Subject: Re: Conditional compilation in Ada?
Date: 20 Nov 2004 16:57:35 +0000
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"Steve" <nospam_steved94@comcast.net> writes:

> Prior to reading about it here, I had assumed that it was not possible to
> create an instance of an object with abstract methods.  If that proves to be
> the case, I think its a good thing.

See http://www.adaic.org/standards/95aarm/html/AA-3-9-3.html -- in
particular, (3) says that if the operation is abstract so must the
type be, (1) says there can't be objects of abstract types.

-- 
Simon Wright                               100% Ada, no bugs.