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Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:00:48 +0100
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Subject: Re: Using "/" As Dot Replacement with GNAT
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Jean-Pierre Rosen wrote:
> Michael Rohan a �crit :
>> Hi Folks,
>>
>> Has anyone had any success using "/" as the dot replacement for file
>> names with GNAT, i.e., the spec file for the package A.B.C would be a/
>> b/c.ads?  This would give a structure similar to the Java source
>> structure.
>>
> I doubt it would work, since neither DOS/Windows nor Unix allows "/" in
> file names. Under Unix, "/" is the *only* character not allowed in file
> names!

IIUC, the OP would like the unit A.B.C to live in file
C.ads in directory B which lives in directory A.

I would guess that since there is already support for -I
in GNAT, using directory nesting as a match for child
package placement could be added.