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From: Atle <trollet@skynet.be>
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Subject: More stupid yes/no questions ..
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I have 'grown up with' variables, pointers and references.


The question below comes from my reading of IBM's SOM, an object oriented IDL (Interface Definition Language)
Is a 'pattern variable' the same as a 'metaclass variable' (Y/N)?

Is a 'pattern variable' the same as a 'reference' (but of course more powerful)(Y/N)?


Is there any chance that Beta code could be generated from SOM declarations?