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3 -- GNAT COMPILER COMPONENTS --
5 -- I N T E R F A C E S . C . S T R I N G S --
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36 package Interfaces.C.Strings is
39 type char_array_access is access all char_array;
41 pragma No_Strict_Aliasing (char_array_access);
42 -- Since this type is used for external interfacing, with the pointer
43 -- coming from who knows where, it seems a good idea to turn off any
44 -- strict aliasing assumptions for this type.
46 type chars_ptr is private;
48 type chars_ptr_array is array (size_t range <>) of chars_ptr;
50 Null_Ptr : constant chars_ptr;
53 (Item : char_array_access;
54 Nul_Check : Boolean := False) return chars_ptr;
56 function New_Char_Array (Chars : char_array) return chars_ptr;
58 function New_String (Str : String) return chars_ptr;
60 procedure Free (Item : in out chars_ptr);
62 Dereference_Error : exception;
64 function Value (Item : chars_ptr) return char_array;
68 Length : size_t) return char_array;
70 function Value (Item : chars_ptr) return String;
74 Length : size_t) return String;
76 function Strlen (Item : chars_ptr) return size_t;
82 Check : Boolean := True);
88 Check : Boolean := True);
90 Update_Error : exception;
93 type chars_ptr is access all Character;
94 pragma Convention (C, chars_ptr);
96 pragma No_Strict_Aliasing (chars_ptr);
97 -- Since this type is used for external interfacing, with the pointer
98 -- coming from who knows where, it seems a good idea to turn off any
99 -- strict aliasing assumptions for this type.
101 Null_Ptr : constant chars_ptr := null;
102 end Interfaces.C.Strings;