[fpc-devel] Language extension: absolute for classes

[peter green]

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> [mailto:fpc-devel-bounces at lists.freepascal.org]On Behalf Of Micha
> Nelissen
> Sent: 01 October 2006 21:41
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> Subject: Re: [fpc-devel] Language extension: absolute for classes
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>
> peter green wrote:
> >> 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.
> > useless yes, dangerous if not carefull yes but its the number
> one way for
> > bypassing "protected" ;)
>
> "protected" as in language (type) protection ?
protected as in the protected modifier for stuff in a class which is hugely
overused in the vcl.