Choosing Shared vs Default Visibility in Ceylon Module APIs
Learn when to expose Ceylon declarations with shared visibility and when to keep them package‑private, with a decision table, trade‑off discussion, and a minimal validation example.
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Learn when to expose Ceylon declarations with shared visibility and when to keep them package‑private, with a decision table, trade‑off discussion, and a minimal validation example.
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