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From: Simon Wright <simon@pushface.org>
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Subject: Re: List container: Insert and Delete
Date: 13 Nov 2001 07:31:05 +0000
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Kilgallen@SpamCop.net (Larry Kilgallen) writes:

> Is_Full (List) is appropriate for some applications, but others
> require How_Full (List).  While that is particularly meaningful
> for Bounded lists, it should be present for Unbounded lists to
> provide compatibility.
> 
> But do people expect a Bounded list implementation will allocate
> a full list to the maximum size in all cases ?  If so, then the
> Unbounded list implementation might have a meaningful How_Full (List)
> answer related to the total address space available.
> 
> If one is managing multiple lists in the same address space,
> learning How_Full is important for balancing resource usage
> between the lists (in cases where the application can control
> its appetites).

The BCs return Natural'Last to the question "how many slots are
available in this unbounded container?".

I dunno, no one expects Ada.Text_IO to have special functionality to
help you with managing your disk space!