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From: Ross <@gec.com>
Subject: Re: Ada2C++
Date: 2000/01/10
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There ought to be such a tool since all language features that I can think of off
the top of my head have an approximate equivalent in both languages.  Maybe that
just goes to show how divergent the industry is with those using Ada having no
interest in or  need for  C++ and vica versa.  Maybe someone would like to knock
something up for Brett before they go home tonight.....
R.

Brian Rogoff wrote:

> On 9 Jan 2000, BRETTSYS1 wrote:
> > Does anyone know if there is a utility that will take Ada95 source and convert
> > it into C++ source?
>
> Averstar/Intermetrics offers an Ada->C compiler I think, and it is claimed
> that it generates readable C source.
>
> If you want something which translates Ada 95 into human usable C++, using
> corresponding concepts in C++ to Ada ones, and concurrency libraries to
> handle Ada concurrency, I know of no such tool accept a human programmer
> who knows both languages.
>
> -- Brian