Re: Type naming conventions: Any_Foo

[AdaMagica <christ-usch.grein@t-online.de>]

Of all of these schemes, my favorite is
Package Foos
Type    Any_Foo
Object  Foo

This is tightly related to the discussion predefied types vs. user defined types. It's not always easy, ahem it's often difficult to find good names.

I think finding good names and spending time on this is well spent effort.

I do not know who posted this example a long time ago, but I like it:

Do not use abbreviations. Good names make a program understandable. What is Wpn?

type Weapon_Type is (Broadsword, Catapult, Bow_and_Arrow);

procedure Attack_Using (Weapon: Weapon_Type);

Weapon: Weapon_Type;

Attack_Using (Weapon => Catapult);  -- a bit talkative
Attack_Using (Catapult);  -- good only with positional association

versus

type Weapon is (Broadsword, Catapult, Bow_and_Arrow);

procedure Attack (Using: Weapon);

My_Weapon, Foes_Weapon: Weapon;

Attack (Using => Catapult);  -- good only with named association
Attack (Catapult);  -- Do we attack the catapult or what?