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From: Jacob Sparre Andersen <sparre@nbi.dk>
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Subject: Enum'Image (Was: Improving Ada's image)
Date: 21 Jun 2004 17:30:19 +0200
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Adrian Wrigley wrote:
> Robert I. Eachus wrote:

> > I do think it is a shame though that Ada returns the upper case
> > version of the name, not the spelling used to declare the type...
> 
> I strongly agree with this view!

I am not sure I support it.  But there is definitely a point.

> Is it not possible to do *something* about this irksome (if minor)
> feature for the upcoming 200Y compilers.  Maybe a Representation
> clause?

That would probably be the best way to do it.  It would keep old
programs working, and it seems like a logical Ada-like way of doing
things.

   type Colours is (Red, Green, Blue);
   for Red'Image use "R";
   for Green'Image use "G";
   for Blue'Image use "B";

> Would the incompatibility be unnacceptable (to 200Y) simply to state
> that the case of Enum'Image is exactly as in the declaration.

I think it would.

Jacob
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