"generic" for "helper"

[beria]

Code: Pascal  [Select][+][-]

1.   generic  TDynHelper<T> = record helper for TDyn
2.      function Get(Index: ptrUInt): T;inline;
3.  end;
4. .....
5. implementation  
6. ......
7.  
8. function  TDynHelper.Get(Index: ptrUInt): T;
9. begin
10.   Result := T(It(Index)^);
11. end;
12.  
13.  

It won't compile.
The reasons?
1. It is not possible and will never be possible.
2. It will, but in the future.
3. I am an idiot and my syntax is wrong.
4. Everything is done in a different way...
5.  ?
:-)

[KodeZwerg]

https://wiki.freepascal.org/Helper_types#Record_Helper
I guess "generic" not (yet) supported.
(and i did not have checked your syntax)

[PascalDragon]

2. It will, but in the future.

It will most likely be this one. At least it's on my ToDo list, but please note that you'll always need to specialize such helpers yourself (e.g. type TLongIntDynHelper = specialize TDynHelper<LongInt>;), the compiler won't auto-magically try to specialize any generic type helper that might be suitable for you.