Re: Request for Ada Coding Standards

[George Haddad <george.haddad@lmco.com>]

Robert Dewar wrote:
> There are two GNAT style rules:
> 
> 1. Write according to the rules for -gnatg turned on (see style.adb for
> full documentation)
> 
> 2. Write in the same style as the rest of GNAT
> 
> The second rule is much harder to document. Parts of it could be documented,
> but some of it is related to the feel of how things should look, and is not
> so easily documented!

   As far as style.adb, on our site only the GNAT binaries had been
installed, so I'm off to get sources from the ftp site. I expect that
will be no problem.  (But, my expectations are often wildly optimistic. 
:-))

   For rule 2, "hard" (or even "not easy") doesn't mean "impossible". 
Do you have any existing documentation on Rule 2.  I know you have
posted in the past that you, are (or were) the final arbiter of Rule 2,
but has any effort been made to codify Rule 2's criteria?  (Or, does any
succesful attempt to codify a criterion for
Rule 2 automatically get converted into a new part of Rule 1 instead? 
:-))

> However, it is no secret, and all the information is available to the
> public without charge -- just look at the GNAt sources!

   Yes, I know.  I was merely referring, tongue-in-cheek, to your
not-infrequent complaint that many users of GNAT do not read
gnatinfo.txt.  :-)  Thank you for your response.
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