Re: C to Ada83 Translation

[BosTech@world.std.com (Boston Technical)]

Del Fredricks (d-lfred@Primenet.Com) wrote:
: Has anyone attempted to write a straight through translator to 
: convert C, Kernighan and Ritchie, into Ada 83?

: I know, I know, not preferable, but in this case we have been painted 
: into a corner and need a rope to swing out.

: If so, can you recall what the actual effort turned out to be?  Also, is 
: there any such C to Ada translators which can be had, even for a 
: reasonable price?


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Dear Sir:

In answer to your question, may I suggest SIEMENS' XperCASE family of tools.
These are PC-Based, Windows driven tools that require only 1.5MB of RAM 
per Module, and 1.5 MB of HD Space per Module.

These programs are being used by companies such as EDS, TRW, and the Jet 
Propulsion Labs, to do translation to and from ADA.  They were designed 
as re-engineering and reverse-engineering tools, and have been so well 
received that EDS, through a European subsidiary (MBP) is the European 
distributor of the product.

Further, XperCASE is reviewed in April 17, 1994 issue of PC WEEK, very 
favorably.  Additionally, it was written up in IEEE Computer, in July 
1994, Applications Trends Magazine (unsure of date), and Computer 
Reseller News (unsure of date).

You would need 2 modules of XperCASE.  One copy of XperCASE C/C++ PACK, 
at $1595., and one copy of XperCASE SPX (non-language specific), at $695.

You would read your code into the C/C++ PACK, which would break it into 
Structure Diagrams.  You than save the SDs, and inport them into SPX.  
That program than converts the SDs into Ada format, and you generate the 
ADA code through an ADA Compiler that you would link to SPX's Module.

Obviously there is some user involvement in this translation, but 
XperCASE was designed to standardize and simplify said translations.

I hope this information is helpful.  For further info, you can email us 
at BosTech@world,std.com.

Sincerely:

Charles Lavine
Boston Technical Distribution Corp.
617-248-8989