Re: [Caml-list] functors and objects'

[Matt Gushee <mgushee@havenrock.com>]

On Tue, Feb 03, 2004 at 07:06:35PM +0100, Damien wrote:
> 
> I would like to write something like
> 
> <<
> class type o = 
> object 
> 	method react: unit
> end
> 
> module type O = 
> sig
> 	type t :> o (* sigh... *)
> end

The first problem is that you're mixing type declarations and class
casts ... not a hard mistake to make, since the class cast syntax is a
bit confusing, and doesn't seem to be explained very well anywhere.
Anyway, you seem to have missed the simplest solution:

  module type O =
    sig
      type t = o
    end


> module R(M: O') = 
> struct
> 	include R(M)

I don't see how this can work, because this module R takes an argument
of type O', whereas the other R (do you really want to give them the
same name?) takes an argument of type O. Regardless of their contents,
they are different interfaces and thus not interchangeable. There's
undoubtedly a way to achieve the result you want, but I don't really
understand what you are trying to do. Do you actually have a specific
goal in mind, or are you just experimenting?

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