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private vs. public (was Re: [xml-dev] XML as "passive data")

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Subject: private vs. public (was Re: [xml-dev] XML as "passive data")
From: "Seairth Jacobs" <seairth@seairth.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 23:32:24 -0400
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Okay, maybe I am missing the point here.  Why are we comparing data
visibility between XML and object-oriented language class instances?
Object-oriented languages can only use private data if the class contains
methods that access the data.  XML instances do not have methods.  If
anything, they are more like c-style "struct" instances to me.  Can someone
enlighten me as to the relevence in all this?  I'm obviously missing
something...

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Seairth Jacobs
seairth@seairth.com

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