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Re: Generic data structures

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> The problem with this approach is that it will break
> the  program  when  the  TGenList  or Node structure
> changes or when the memory layout (alignment) in the
> generic list unit differs from that in the importing
> unit.  Is there a better approach?
>

Hello (a long time I haven't write in Pascal),

maybe replace the record's field "Number: byte; { fields here }" with an  
object: what's more casual and generic? Rewrite this field with "Fo_data:  
TDataObject". Create a family inherited from TDataObject, to carry a  
string (TDataStringObject), a pointer (TDataStringObject), and so on.

Honnestly, look at M. Fowler to know how to implement a double linked list  
(there must be a link-manager which handle all th job (attach and detach  
like the Observer pattern), only active in ***one*** list: the  
"TMasterList" for exemple <-- it's very important, because the management  
the relations in 2 one-to-one lists will become a nightmare.

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