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--                         GNAT COMPILER COMPONENTS                         --
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--                      S Y S T E M . V A L _ E N U M                       --
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package System.Val_Enum is
pragma Pure (Val_Enum);

   function Value_Enumeration
     (A        : Address;
      Last_Pos : Natural;
      Str      : String)
      return     Natural;
   --  Used in computing Enum'Value (Str) where Enum is some enumeration type
   --  other thanBoolean or Character. A is the address of the Lit_Name_Table,
   --  which is the table of access to strings, generated by Gigi for each
   --  enumeration type. The table is an array whose index values are 'Pos
   --  values and whose values are access to strings which are are the 'Image
   --  values. Last_Pos is the last index in the table for the enumeration
   --  type. This function will search the table looking for a match against
   --  Str, and if one is found the position number in the table is returned.
   --  If not, Constraint_Error is raised. Str may have leading and trailing
   --  spaces and may be in upper or lower case.

end System.Val_Enum;
