Hi Erik ----

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>The property 'accessed' using access/assign doesn't even have to be the property that actually stores the value! I could add a property and corresponding a/a methods called obiz.fullname that returns obiz.fname + " " + obiz.lname. In this case, the real properties aren't exposed at all. Doesn't this conform to the assertion that object should hide properties? If you agree with this then the a/a propertyhaving a different name from the actual property becomes a triviality. I could change the name of the property without changing the public interface at all. Just like get/set.
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This exact method was demostrated to me in VB. And it's a good one.