Ada Programming/Pragmas/Interface

Pragmas Interface __TOC__ pragma Interface (language_name, subprogram_name); Summary Interface is an Ada 83 interfacing pragma equivalent to pragma Import. However, it can be used just for subprograms while pragma Import allows also interfacing with global variables. Some compilers for recent versions of the language still allow this pragma, but treat it just like pragma Import. In older code, pragma Import was usually followed by the implementation-defined pragma Interface_Name to specify the external name of the subprogram. It is worth noting that "interface" is a new Ada 2005 keyword. However, a special exception is made in the standard to allow it as a pragma identifier for backwards compatibility. Ada 2005 Reference Manual J 12 Pragma Interface See also Wikibook Ada Programming Ada Programming/Pragmas Ada Programming/Pragmas/Import Ada Programming/Pragmas/Export Ada Programming/Pragmas/Convention Ada Programming/Pragmas/Linker_Options Ada Programming/Pragmas/Interface_Name (implementation defined) Ada Reference Manual Ada 83 13 9 Interface to Other Languages B Predefined Language Pragmas Ada 2005 J 12 Pragma Interface References Interface Interface Interface