ocaml-dns- quick ocaml question

[Richard Mortier <Richard.Mortier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

i have two types, rr_type and q_type. rr_type is a subset of q_type, extended 
it by about 5 elements. both are currently implemented in Dns.Packet as cenums 
which are translated to variant types.

i've just realised that (of course?) this means that the last definition 
(rr_type) overrides the first (q_type) as they have overlapping elements.

is there a nice/idiomatic way around this without either going to polymorphic 
variant types (that's what the `T types are called, right?) or just defining 
the cenum q_type with rr_type aliased to it (for slightly better readability), 
and using that everywhere?

eg., should i do something like create submodules Qtype and RRtype of Packet, 
and define cenum t in each?

-- 
Cheers,

R.




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