[fpc-devel] Language extension: absolute for classes

[Marco van de Voort]

> Marco van de Voort wrote:
> >> What new syntax are you referring to ? You mean the 'absolute' ? 
> >> I don't think so...
> > 
> > Depends on implementation. Do you really implement absolute as with same
> > memoryspace here too, or only allow type upgrading (which is the major
> > reason for such feature)?
> 
> Changing type to something which is not a descendant (and thus
> incompatible) seems useless and always dangerous to me, so should be
> forbidden if possible.

I also considered it that way. But maybe the "absolute" keyword is then a
bit badly chosen, since it implies memory overlaying, no questions asked.