Path: utzoo!mnetor!tmsoft!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!titan!larry From: larry@titan.tsd.arlut.utexas.edu (Larry Maturo) Newsgroups: comp.lang.modula3 Subject: Objects in Modula-3 Keywords: objects, modules, records Message-ID: Date: 13 Feb 91 13:50:47 GMT Sender: news@titan.tsd.arlut.utexas.edu Reply-To: larry@unicorn.titan.tsd.arlut.utexas.edu (Larry Maturo) Organization: Applied Research Labs, The University of Texas at Austin Lines: 26 I have been following comp.lang.modula3 since it's inception. I followed the comp.lang.modula2 group for a little longer. In none of that time have I seen anything discussing the Modula-3 model for objects. I am curious why records were extended to objects instead of having an OBJECT MODULE type of encapsulation. I feel sure this must have been explored and rejected at some point and would like to know what problems were found with this approach. I have downloaded the documentation on Modula-3 and didn't find any discussion there. If there is a document I could download I'd appreciate a reference to it. Thanks. +-----------------------------------+----------------------------------------+ | | | | Larry Maturo | Opinions expressed herein must be | | Applied Research Laboratories | yours, neither I nor my employer have | | University of Texas at Austin | any. | | P.O. Box 8029 +----------------------------------------+ | Austin, Texas 78713-8029 | | | | When you're as great as I am it's hard | | larry @titan.tsd.arlut.utexas.edu | to be modest, but I succeed where | | | others fail. | +-----------------------------------+----------------------------------------+