A stab at the sealer in E

[Ka-Ping Yee]

On Tue, 2 Nov 1999, Chip Morningstar wrote:
> Ping ventures:
> >    define BrandMaker make(name) {
> >       ...
> >    }   
> 
> Now, for an extra 5 points, can you do it *without* using object EQ (or
> random numbers)?

Yeah, like this:

    
    define BrandMaker make(name) {
        define table := []  # I don't know how to make an empty Map.

        define sealer {
            to seal(contents) : any {
                define envelope { }
                table[envelope] := contents
                envelope
            }   
        }       
                
        define unsealer {
            to unseal(envelope) : any {
                if table has(envelope) {
                    table[envelope]
                }
                else {
                    throw(UnsealingException(
                        "envelope not sealed by matching sealer"))
                }
            }       
        }               
                
        [sealer, unsealer]
    }   


... although i suppose you could call it cheating because it
still uses object identity.  Happily, however, i think it does
not fall prey to the attack described in MarkM's other message.



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