I am trying to return a limited type via a constructor function. I understand that because it is a limited type, I cannot copy the type but I am not sure of the best way to do it. I have it working using an extended return statement but I have been told that I should be able to return a limited type without it.
thing_protected.ads:
package Thing_Protected is
type Thing is protected interface;
procedure Verb_It (Object : in out Thing; Key : String) is abstract;
function Create return Thing'Class;
private
protected type Thing_Impl is new Thing with
overriding procedure Verb_It (Key : String);
private
Data : Integer;
end Thing_Impl;
end Thing_Protected;
thing_protected.adb:
package body Thing_Protected is
function Create return Thing'Class is
begin
-- Not sure how to make this work:
-- return Thing_Impl'(Data=><>, others=><>);
-- thing_protected.adb:6:35: expected type "Thing_Impl" defined at thing_protected.ads:10
-- thing_protected.adb:6:35: found a composite type
-- extended return:
-- return X : Thing_Impl do
-- null;
-- end return;
-- shortened version:
return X : Thing_Impl;
end;
protected body Thing_Impl is
overriding procedure Verb_It (Key : String) is
begin
null;
end;
end Thing_Impl;
end Thing_Protected;
main.adb:
with Thing_Protected;
procedure Main is
Thing_Instance : Thing_Protected.Thing'Class := Thing_Protected.Create;
begin
null;
end;