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* gnat-style.texi: New file describing coding guidelines for Ada. 

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2001-10-10 Geert Bosch <bosch@gnat.com>
* gnat-style.texi: New file describing coding guidelines for Ada.
2001-10-10 Ed Schonberg <schonber@gnat.com> 2001-10-10 Ed Schonberg <schonber@gnat.com>
* einfo.adb (Write_Entity_Flags): Elaboration_Entity_Required * einfo.adb (Write_Entity_Flags): Elaboration_Entity_Required
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\input texinfo @c -*-texinfo-*-
@c %**start of header
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@c GNAT DOCUMENTATION o
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@c G N A T C O D I N G S T Y L E o
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@c $Revision: 1.1 $
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@c Copyright (C) 1992-2001 Ada Core Technologies, Inc. o
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@c GNAT is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under o
@c terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Soft- o
@c ware Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any later ver- o
@c sion. GNAT is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITH- o
@c OUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY o
@c or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License o
@c for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General o
@c Public License distributed with GNAT; see file COPYING. If not, write o
@c to the Free Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, o
@c MA 02111-1307, USA. o
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@setfilename gnat-style.info
@settitle GNAT Coding Style
@c %**end of header
@ifinfo
@center GNAT Coding Style
@center A guide for GNAT developers
Copyright (C) 1992-2001 Ada Core Technologies, Inc.
@end ifinfo
@titlepage
@sp 10
@title GNAT Coding Stye
@subtitle A guide for GNAT developers
@subtitle Document revision level $Revision: 1.1 $
@subtitle Date: @today{}
@author Ada Core Technologies, Inc.
@end titlepage
@raisesections
@node Top, General, , (dir)
@comment node-name, next, previous, up
@menu
* General::
* Lexical Elements::
* Declarations and Types::
* Expressions and Names::
* Statements::
* Subprograms::
* Packages::
* Program Structure::
@end menu
@c -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@node General, Lexical Elements, Top, Top
@section General
@c -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@noindent
Most of GNAT is written in Ada using a consistent style to ensure
readability of the code. This document has been written to help
maintain this consistent style, while having a large group of developers
work on the compiler.
@noindent
For the coding style in the C parts of the compiler and run time,
see the GNU Coding Guidelines.
@noindent
This document is structured after the Ada Reference manual.
Those familiar with that document should be able to quickly
lookup style rules for particular constructs.
@c -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@node Lexical Elements, Declarations and Types, General, Top
@section Lexical Elements
@c -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@subsection Character Set and Separators
@c -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@itemize @bullet
@item
The character set used should be plain 7-bit ASCII.
The only separators allowed are space and the end-of-line sequence.
No other control character or format effector (such as HT, VT, FF)
should be used.
The normal end-of-line sequence is used, which may be LF, CR/LF or CR,
depending on the host system. An optional SUB (16#1A#) may be present as the
last character in the file on hosts using that character as file terminator.
@item
Files that are checked in or distributed should be in host format.
@item
A line should never be longer than 79 characters, not counting the line
separator.
@item
Lines must not have trailing blanks.
@item
Indentation is 3 characters per level for if-statements, loops, case
statements. For exact information on required spacing between lexical
elements, see file @file{style.adb}.
@end itemize
@subsection Identifiers
@c -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@itemize @bullet
@item
Identifiers will start with an upper case letter, and each letter following
an underscore will be upper case. Short acronyms may be all upper case.
All other letters are lower case.
An exception is for identifiers matching a foreign language. In particular,
we use all lower case where appropriate for C.
@item
Use underscores to separate words in an identifier.
@item Try to limit your use of abbreviations in identifiers.
It is ok to make a few abbreviations, explain what they mean, and then use them frequently, but don't use lots of obscure abbreviations.
An example is the @code{ALI} word which stands for Ada Library Information
and is by convention always written in upper-case when used in entity names.
@smallexample
procedure Find_ALI_Files;
@end smallexample
@item
Don't use the variable I, use J instead, I is too easily mixed up with
1 in some fonts. Similarly don't use the variable O, which is too easily
mixed up with zero.
@end itemize
@subsection Numeric Literals
@c -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@itemize @bullet
@item
Numeric literals should include underscores where helpful for
readability.
@smallexample
1_000_000
16#8000_000#
3.14159_26535_89793_23846
@end smallexample
@end itemize
@subsection Reserved Words
@c -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@itemize @bullet
@item
Reserved words use all lower case.
@smallexample
return else
@end smallexample
@item
The words "Access", "Delta" and "Digits" are capitalized when used
as attribute_designator.
@end itemize
@subsection Comments
@c -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@itemize @bullet
@item
Comment start with @code{-- } (ie @code{--} followed by two spaces).
The only exception to this rule (i.e. one space is tolerated) is when the
comment ends with @code{--}.
It also accepted to have only one space between @code{--} and the start
of the comment when the comment is at the end of a line,
after an Ada statement.
@item
Every sentence in a comment should start with an upper-case letter (including
the first letter of the comment).
@item
When declarations are commented with "hanging" comments, i.e. comments
after the declaration, there is no blank line before the comment, and
if it is absolutely necessary to have blank lines within the comments
these blank lines *do* have a -- (unlike the normal rule, which is to
use entirely blank lines for separating comment paragraphs).
The comment start at same level of indentation as code they are commenting.
@smallexample
z : integer;
-- Integer value for storing value of z
--
-- The previous line was a blank line
@end smallexample
@item
Comments that are dubious or incomplete or comment on possibly
wrong or incomplete code should be preceded or followed by ???
@item
Comments in a subprogram body must generally be surrounded by blank lines,
except after a "begin":
@smallexample
begin
-- Comment for the next statement
A := 5;
-- Comment for the B statement
B := 6;
@end smallexample
@item
In sequences of statements, comments at the end of the lines should be
aligned.
@smallexample
My_Identifier := 5; -- First comment
Other_Id := 6; -- Second comment
@end smallexample
@item
Short comments that fit on a single line are NOT ended with a period.
Comments taking more than a line are punctuated in the normal manner.
@item
Comments should focus on why instead of what.
Descriptions of what subprograms do go with the specification.
@item
Comments describing a subprogram spec should specifically mention the
formal argument names. General rule: write a comment that does not
depend on the names of things. The names are supplementary, not
sufficient, as comments.
@item
Do NOT put two spaces after periods in comments.
@end itemize
@c -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@node Declarations and Types, Expressions and Names, Lexical Elements,Top
@section Declarations and Types
@c -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@itemize @bullet
@item
In entity declarations, colons must be surrounded by spaces. Colons
should be aligned.
@smallexample
Entity1 : Integer;
My_Entity : Integer;
@end smallexample
@item
Declarations should be grouped in a logical order.
Related groups of declarations may be preceded by a header comment.
@item
All local subprograms in a subprogram or package body should be declared
before the first local subprogram body.
@item
Do not declare discriminated record types where the discriminant is used
for constraining an unconstrained array type. (Discriminated
records for a variant part are allowed.)
@item
Don't declare local entities that hide global entities.
@item
Don't declare multiple variables in one declaration that spans lines.
Start a new declaration on each line, instead
@item
The defining_identifiers of global declarations serve as comments of a sort.
So don't choose terse names, but look for names that give useful information
instead.
@item
Local names can be shorter, because they are used only within
one context, where comments explain their purpose.
@end itemize
@c -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@node Expressions and Names, Statements, Declarations and Types, Top
@section Expressions and Names
@c -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@itemize @bullet
@item
Every operator must be surrounded by spaces, except for the
exponentiation operator.
@smallexample
E := A * B**2 + 3 * (C - D);
@end smallexample
@item
When folding a long line, fold before an operator, not after.
@item
Use parentheses where they make the intended order of evaluation clearer:
@smallexample
(A / B) * C
@end smallexample
@end itemize
@c -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@node Statements, Subprograms, Expressions and Names, Top
@section Statements
@c -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@subsection Simple and Compound Statements
@c -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@itemize @bullet
@item
Use only one statement or label per line.
@item
A longer sequence_of_statements may be divided in logical groups
or separated from surrounding code using a blank line.
@end itemize
@subsection If Statements
@c -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@itemize @bullet
@item
When the "if", "elsif" or "else" keywords fit on the same line with the
condition and the "then" keyword, then the statement is formatted as follows:
@smallexample
if <condition> then
...
elsif <condition> then
...
else
...
end if;
@end smallexample
@noindent
When the above layout is not possible, "then" should be aligned with "if",
and conditions should preferably be split before an "and" or "or" keyword
a follows:
@smallexample
if <long_condition_that_has_to_be_split>
and then <continued_on_the_next_line>
then
...
end if;
@end smallexample
@noindent
The "elsif", "else" and "end if" always line up with the "if" keyword. The
prefered location for splitting the line is before "and" or "or". The
continuation of a condition is indented with two spaces or as many as needed
to make nesting clear.
As exception, if conditions are closely related either of the following is
allowed:
@smallexample
if x = lakdsjfhlkashfdlkflkdsalkhfsalkdhflkjdsahf
or else
x = asldkjhalkdsjfhhfd
or else
x = asdfadsfadsf
then
if x = lakdsjfhlkashfdlkflkdsalkhfsalkdhflkjdsahf or else
x = asldkjhalkdsjfhhfd or else
x = asdfadsfadsf
then
@end smallexample
@item
Conditions should use short-circuit forms ("and then", "or else").
@item
Complex conditions in if-statements are indented two characters:
@smallexample
if this_complex_condition
and then that_other_one
and then one_last_one
then
...
@end smallexample
@item
Every "if" block is preceded and followed by a blank line, except
where it begins or ends a sequence_of_statements.
@smallexample
A := 5;
if A = 5 then
null;
end if;
A := 6;
@end smallexample
@end itemize
@subsection Case statements
@itemize @bullet
@item
Layout is as below. For long case statements, the extra indentation
can be saved by aligning the when clauses with the opening case.
@smallexample
case <expression> is
when <condition> =>
...
when <condition> =>
...
end case;
@end smallexample
@end itemize
@subsection Loop statements
@itemize @bullet
@noindent
When possible, have "for" or "while" on one line with the condition
and the "loop" keyword.
@smallexample
for I in S'Range loop
...
end loop;
@end smallexample
@noindent
If the condition is too long, split the condition (see if_statement)
and align "loop" with the "for" or "while" keyword.
@smallexample
while <long_condition_that_has_to_be_split>
and then <continued_on_the_next_line>
loop
...
end loop;
@end smallexample
@noindent
If the loop_statement has an identifier, it is layout as follows:
@smallexample
Outer : while not <condition> loop
...
end Outer;
@end smallexample
@end itemize
@subsection Block Statements
@itemize @bullet
@item
The (optional) "declare", "begin" and "end" statements are aligned,
except when the block_statement is named:
@smallexample
Some_Block : declare
...
begin
...
end Some_Block;
@end smallexample
@end itemize
@c -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@node Subprograms, Packages, Statements, Top
@section Subprograms
@c -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@subsection Subprogram Declarations
@c -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@itemize @bullet
@item
Do not write the "in" for parameters, especially in functions:
@smallexample
function Length (S : String) return Integer;
@end smallexample
@item
When the declaration line for a procedure or a function is too long, fold it.
@smallexample
function Head
(Source : String;
Count : Natural;
Pad : Character := Space)
return String;
@end smallexample
@item
The parameter list for a subprogram is preceded by a space:
@smallexample
procedure Func (A : Integer);
@end smallexample
@end itemize
@subsection Subprogram Bodies
@c -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@itemize @bullet
@item
The functions and procedures should always be sorted alphabetically in
a compilation unit.
@item
All subprograms have a header giving the function name, with the following
format:
@smallexample
-----------------
-- My_Function --
-----------------
procedure My_Function is
begin
@end smallexample
Note that the name in the header is preceded by a single space,
not two spaces as for other comments.
@item
Every subprogram body must have a preceding subprogram_declaration.
@item
If declarations of a subprogram contain at least one nested subprogram
body, then just before the begin is a line:
@smallexample
-- Start of processing for bla bla
begin
@end smallexample
@end itemize
@c -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@node Packages, Program Structure, Subprograms, Top
@section Packages and Visibility Rules
@c -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@itemize @bullet
@item
All program units and subprograms have their name at the end:
@smallexample
package P is
...
end P;
@end smallexample
@item
We will use the style of use-ing with-ed packages, with the context
clauses looking like:
@smallexample
with A; use A;
with B; use B;
@end smallexample
@item
Names declared in the visible part of packages should be
unique, to prevent name clashes when the packages are "use"d.
@smallexample
package Entity is
type Entity_Kind is ...;
...
end Entity;
@end smallexample
@item
After the file header comment, the context clause and unit specification
should be the first thing in a program_unit.
@end itemize
@c -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@node Program Structure,, Packages, Top
@section Program Structure and Compilation Issues
@c -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@itemize @bullet
@item
Every GNAT source file must be compiled with the "-gnatg" switch to check
the coding style (Note that you should look at @file{style.adb} to
see the lexical rules enforced by -gnatg).
@item
Each source file should contain only one compilation unit.
@item
Filenames should be 8 characters or less followed by the ".adb" extension
for a body or ".ads" for a spec.
@item
Unit names should be distinct when krunched to 8 characters
(see @file{krunch.ads}) and the filenames should match the unit name,
except that they are all lower case.
@end itemize
@bye
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