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--  This package scans switches. Note that the body of Usage must be
--  coordinated with the switches that are recognized by this package.
--  The Usage package also acts as the official documentation for the
--  switches that are recognized. In addition, package Debug documents
--  the otherwise undocumented debug switches that are also recognized.

package Switch is

   --  Note: The default switch character is indicated by Switch_Character,
   --  but regardless of what it is, a hyphen is always allowed as an
   --  (alternative) switch character.

   --  Note: In GNAT, the case of switches is not significant if
   --  Switches_Case_Sensitive is False. If this is the case, switch
   --  characters, or letters appearing in the parameter to a switch, may be
   --  either upper case or lower case.

   -----------------
   -- Subprograms --
   -----------------

   function Is_Switch (Switch_Chars : String) return Boolean;
   --  Returns True iff Switch_Chars is at least two characters long,
   --  and the first character indicates it is a switch.

   function Is_Front_End_Switch (Switch_Chars : String) return Boolean;
   --  Returns True iff Switch_Chars represents a front-end switch,
   --  ie. it starts with -I or -gnat.

   procedure Scan_Front_End_Switches (Switch_Chars : String);
   procedure Scan_Binder_Switches (Switch_Chars : String);
   procedure Scan_Make_Switches (Switch_Chars : String);
   --  Procedures to scan out switches stored in the given string. The first
   --  character is known to be a valid switch character, and there are no
   --  blanks or other switch terminator characters in the string, so the
   --  entire string should consist of valid switch characters, except that
   --  an optional terminating NUL character is allowed. A bad switch causes
   --  a fatal error exit and control does not return. The call also sets
   --  Usage_Requested to True if a ? switch is encountered.

end Switch;