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  31
  32 --  Sort utility (Using Heapsort Algorithm)
  33
  34 --  This package provides a heapsort routine that works with access to
  35 --  subprogram parameters, so that it can be used with different types with
  36 --  shared sorting code.
  37
  38 --  This heapsort algorithm uses approximately N*log(N) compares in the
  39 --  worst case and is in place with no additional storage required. See
  40 --  the body for exact details of the algorithm used.
  41
  42 --  See also GNAT.Heap_Sort_G which is a generic version that will be faster
  43 --  since the overhead of the indirect calls is avoided, at the expense of
  44 --  generic code duplication and less convenient interface.
  45
  46 --  Note: GNAT.Heap_Sort replaces and obsoletes GNAT.Heap_Sort_A, which is
  47 --  retained in the GNAT library for backwards compatibility.
  48
  49 package GNAT.Heap_Sort is
  50    pragma Pure;
  51
  52    --  The data to be sorted is assumed to be indexed by integer values
  53    --  from 1 to N, where N is the number of items to be sorted.
  54
  55    type Xchg_Procedure is access procedure (Op1, Op2 : Natural);
  56    --  A pointer to a procedure that exchanges the two data items whose
  57    --  index values are Op1 and Op2.
  58
  59    type Lt_Function is access function (Op1, Op2 : Natural) return Boolean;
  60    --  A pointer to a function that compares two items and returns True if
  61    --  the item with index value Op1 is less than the item with Index value
  62    --  Op2, and False if the Op1 item is greater than the Op2 item. If
  63    --  the items are equal, then it does not matter if True or False is
  64    --  returned (but it is slightly more efficient to return False).
  65
  66    procedure Sort (N : Natural; Xchg : Xchg_Procedure; Lt : Lt_Function);
  67    --  This procedures sorts items in the range from 1 to N into ascending
  68    --  order making calls to Lt to do required comparisons, and calls to
  69    --  Xchg to exchange items. The sort is not stable, that is the order
  70    --  of equal items in the input data set is not preserved.
  71
  72 end GNAT.Heap_Sort;