I'm a bit confused about the scope of PRIVATE versus PUBLIC classes. In the
ooRexx documentation under the ::CLASS directive it says:
*If you specify the PUBLIC option, the class is visible beyond its
containing Rexx program to any other program that references this program
with a ::REQUIRES directive. (See ::REQUIRES.) If you do not specify the
PUBLIC option, the class is visible only within its containing Rexx program*
So if I compile the example below like this: REXXC a.cls ab.bin
file a.cls:
::CLASS A PUBLIC
::METHOD init
say 'Hello from A'
b=.b~new
::REQUIRES b.cls
file b.cls:
::CLASS B PRIVATE
::METHOD init
say 'Hello from B'
then I would consider the result ab.bin to be "a containing Rexx program",
so that A can call B. Now, if I have:
file c.rex:
a=.a~new
::REQUIRES ab.bin
That IMHO should work, but it doesn't. I can see why c.rex should not be
able to call B but there is an error when A tries to call B.
It's clear that I've misunderstood the expression "containing Rexx
program", maybe this could be clarified a bit. (Or is there a bug here?)
Thanks,
Staffan
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