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From: Rolf Ebert <re@waporo.muc.de>
Subject: Re: Perl script to show dependencies
Date: 1996/10/21
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Date: 1996-10-21T00:00:00+00:00
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On 10 Oct 1996, Robert Dewar wrote:

> Rolf said
> 
> "The following is a simple minded perl-script which analyses Ada files
> and generates a spreadsheet of the dependencies between the Ada units.
> I wrote it, because I wanted to know about the relation between several
> units before reorganizing a project."
> 
> Wouldn't it be better to use the dependency information in the ali files,
> because then you would pick up inlining and generic body dependencies as
> well.

I was not interested in the dependancies which concern the compiler, but
in the logical dependancies between the modules.  I wanted to apply the
rule of a thumb saying "if there are too many with clauses (~> 8), think
about your design".  

Even for that pupose it might be a good idea to use the ALI files as
they reliably contain *all* with clauses (lines starting with W) whereas
my script is limited to a certain style for writing with clauses.


        Rolf
        ebert@waporo.muc.de