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   2 --                                                                          --
   3 --                         GNAT RUNTIME COMPONENTS                          --
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  33
  34 --  This package contains the routine used to convert strings to wide
  35 --  strings for use by wide character attributes (value, image etc.)
  36
  37 with System.WCh_Con;
  38
  39 package System.WCh_StW is
  40 pragma Pure (WCh_StW);
  41
  42    function String_To_Wide_String
  43      (S    : String;
  44       EM   : System.WCh_Con.WC_Encoding_Method)
  45       return Wide_String;
  46    --  This routine simply takes its argument and converts it to wide string
  47    --  format. In the context of the Wide_Image attribute, the argument is
  48    --  the corresponding 'Image attribute. Any wide character escape sequences
  49    --  in the string are converted to the corresponding wide character value.
  50    --  No syntax checks are made, it is assumed that any such sequences are
  51    --  validly formed (this must be assured by the caller), and results from
  52    --  the fact that Wide_Image is only used on strings that have been built
  53    --  by the compiler, such as images of enumeration literals. If the method
  54    --  for encoding is a shift-in, shift-out convention, then it is assumed
  55    --  that normal (non-wide character) mode holds at the start and end of
  56    --  the argument string. EM indicates the wide character encoding method.
  57    --  Note: in the WCEM_Brackets case, the brackets escape sequence is used
  58    --  only for codes greater than 16#FF#.
  59
  60 end System.WCh_StW;