Re: [Caml-list] syntax of private constructors in CVS version

[John Max Skaller <skaller@ozemail.com.au>]

Pierre Weis wrote:


> Records with mutable fields are permitted. Mutators explicitely exported
> as functions are allowed, other mutations are forbidden.


...


> type rat = {
>   mutable numerator : int;
>   mutable denominator : int;
> };;
 
> Then interface of the module would abstract creation and mutation:
> 
> type rat = private {
>   mutable numerator : int;
>   mutable denominator : int;
> };;
> 
> val mk_rat : int -> int -> rat;; 
> val normalize_rat : rat -> unit;;

OK. Nice. 'private' is allowed in the interface, and matches
a non-private record defined in the module. [I imagine
generated accessor and mutators here .. a field label
just being shorthand way to specify a projection function
etc ..]

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