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--                                                                          --
--                         GNAT COMPILER COMPONENTS                         --
--                                                                          --
--                      I N T E R F A C E S . C O B O L                     --
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--                                 S p e c                                  --
--                             (ASCII Version)                              --
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--                            $Revision: 1.8 $                              --
--                                                                          --
-- This specification is adapted from the Ada Reference Manual for use with --
-- GNAT.  In accordance with the copyright of that document, you can freely --
-- copy and modify this specification,  provided that if you redistribute a --
-- modified version,  any changes that you have made are clearly indicated. --
--                                                                          --

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--  This version of the COBOL interfaces package assumes that the COBOL
--  compiler uses ASCII as its internal representation of characters, i.e.
--  that the type COBOL_Character has the same representation as the Ada

--  type Standard.Character.

package Interfaces.COBOL is
   ------------------------------------------------------------
   -- Types And Operations For Internal Data Representations --

   ------------------------------------------------------------
   type Floating      is new Float;

   type Long_Floating is new Long_Float;
   type Binary        is new Integer;

   type Long_Binary   is new Long_Long_Integer;
   Max_Digits_Binary      : constant := 9;

   Max_Digits_Long_Binary : constant := 18;
   type Decimal_Element is mod 16;
   type Packed_Decimal is array (Positive range <>) of Decimal_Element;

   pragma Pack (Packed_Decimal);

   type COBOL_Character is new Character;
   Ada_To_COBOL : array (Standard.Character) of COBOL_Character := (
     COBOL_Character'Val (000), COBOL_Character'Val (001),
     COBOL_Character'Val (002), COBOL_Character'Val (003),
     COBOL_Character'Val (004), COBOL_Character'Val (005),
     COBOL_Character'Val (006), COBOL_Character'Val (007),
     COBOL_Character'Val (008), COBOL_Character'Val (009),
     COBOL_Character'Val (010), COBOL_Character'Val (011),
     COBOL_Character'Val (012), COBOL_Character'Val (013),
     COBOL_Character'Val (014), COBOL_Character'Val (015),
     COBOL_Character'Val (016), COBOL_Character'Val (017),
     COBOL_Character'Val (018), COBOL_Character'Val (019),
     COBOL_Character'Val (020), COBOL_Character'Val (021),
     COBOL_Character'Val (022), COBOL_Character'Val (023),
     COBOL_Character'Val (024), COBOL_Character'Val (025),
     COBOL_Character'Val (026), COBOL_Character'Val (027),
     COBOL_Character'Val (028), COBOL_Character'Val (029),
     COBOL_Character'Val (030), COBOL_Character'Val (031),
     COBOL_Character'Val (032), COBOL_Character'Val (033),
     COBOL_Character'Val (034), COBOL_Character'Val (035),
     COBOL_Character'Val (036), COBOL_Character'Val (037),
     COBOL_Character'Val (038), COBOL_Character'Val (039),
     COBOL_Character'Val (040), COBOL_Character'Val (041),
     COBOL_Character'Val (042), COBOL_Character'Val (043),
     COBOL_Character'Val (044), COBOL_Character'Val (045),
     COBOL_Character'Val (046), COBOL_Character'Val (047),
     COBOL_Character'Val (048), COBOL_Character'Val (049),
     COBOL_Character'Val (050), COBOL_Character'Val (051),
     COBOL_Character'Val (052), COBOL_Character'Val (053),
     COBOL_Character'Val (054), COBOL_Character'Val (055),
     COBOL_Character'Val (056), COBOL_Character'Val (057),
     COBOL_Character'Val (058), COBOL_Character'Val (059),
     COBOL_Character'Val (060), COBOL_Character'Val (061),
     COBOL_Character'Val (062), COBOL_Character'Val (063),
     COBOL_Character'Val (064), COBOL_Character'Val (065),
     COBOL_Character'Val (066), COBOL_Character'Val (067),
     COBOL_Character'Val (068), COBOL_Character'Val (069),
     COBOL_Character'Val (070), COBOL_Character'Val (071),
     COBOL_Character'Val (072), COBOL_Character'Val (073),
     COBOL_Character'Val (074), COBOL_Character'Val (075),
     COBOL_Character'Val (076), COBOL_Character'Val (077),
     COBOL_Character'Val (078), COBOL_Character'Val (079),
     COBOL_Character'Val (080), COBOL_Character'Val (081),
     COBOL_Character'Val (082), COBOL_Character'Val (083),
     COBOL_Character'Val (084), COBOL_Character'Val (085),
     COBOL_Character'Val (086), COBOL_Character'Val (087),
     COBOL_Character'Val (088), COBOL_Character'Val (089),
     COBOL_Character'Val (090), COBOL_Character'Val (091),
     COBOL_Character'Val (092), COBOL_Character'Val (093),
     COBOL_Character'Val (094), COBOL_Character'Val (095),
     COBOL_Character'Val (096), COBOL_Character'Val (097),
     COBOL_Character'Val (098), COBOL_Character'Val (099),
     COBOL_Character'Val (100), COBOL_Character'Val (101),
     COBOL_Character'Val (102), COBOL_Character'Val (103),
     COBOL_Character'Val (104), COBOL_Character'Val (105),
     COBOL_Character'Val (106), COBOL_Character'Val (107),
     COBOL_Character'Val (108), COBOL_Character'Val (109),
     COBOL_Character'Val (110), COBOL_Character'Val (111),
     COBOL_Character'Val (112), COBOL_Character'Val (113),
     COBOL_Character'Val (114), COBOL_Character'Val (115),
     COBOL_Character'Val (116), COBOL_Character'Val (117),
     COBOL_Character'Val (118), COBOL_Character'Val (119),
     COBOL_Character'Val (120), COBOL_Character'Val (121),
     COBOL_Character'Val (122), COBOL_Character'Val (123),
     COBOL_Character'Val (124), COBOL_Character'Val (125),
     COBOL_Character'Val (126), COBOL_Character'Val (127),
     COBOL_Character'Val (128), COBOL_Character'Val (129),
     COBOL_Character'Val (130), COBOL_Character'Val (131),
     COBOL_Character'Val (132), COBOL_Character'Val (133),
     COBOL_Character'Val (134), COBOL_Character'Val (135),
     COBOL_Character'Val (136), COBOL_Character'Val (137),
     COBOL_Character'Val (138), COBOL_Character'Val (139),
     COBOL_Character'Val (140), COBOL_Character'Val (141),
     COBOL_Character'Val (142), COBOL_Character'Val (143),
     COBOL_Character'Val (144), COBOL_Character'Val (145),
     COBOL_Character'Val (146), COBOL_Character'Val (147),
     COBOL_Character'Val (148), COBOL_Character'Val (149),
     COBOL_Character'Val (150), COBOL_Character'Val (151),
     COBOL_Character'Val (152), COBOL_Character'Val (153),
     COBOL_Character'Val (154), COBOL_Character'Val (155),
     COBOL_Character'Val (156), COBOL_Character'Val (157),
     COBOL_Character'Val (158), COBOL_Character'Val (159),
     COBOL_Character'Val (160), COBOL_Character'Val (161),
     COBOL_Character'Val (162), COBOL_Character'Val (163),
     COBOL_Character'Val (164), COBOL_Character'Val (165),
     COBOL_Character'Val (166), COBOL_Character'Val (167),
     COBOL_Character'Val (168), COBOL_Character'Val (169),
     COBOL_Character'Val (170), COBOL_Character'Val (171),
     COBOL_Character'Val (172), COBOL_Character'Val (173),
     COBOL_Character'Val (174), COBOL_Character'Val (175),
     COBOL_Character'Val (176), COBOL_Character'Val (177),
     COBOL_Character'Val (178), COBOL_Character'Val (179),
     COBOL_Character'Val (180), COBOL_Character'Val (181),
     COBOL_Character'Val (182), COBOL_Character'Val (183),
     COBOL_Character'Val (184), COBOL_Character'Val (185),
     COBOL_Character'Val (186), COBOL_Character'Val (187),
     COBOL_Character'Val (188), COBOL_Character'Val (189),
     COBOL_Character'Val (190), COBOL_Character'Val (191),
     COBOL_Character'Val (192), COBOL_Character'Val (193),
     COBOL_Character'Val (194), COBOL_Character'Val (195),
     COBOL_Character'Val (196), COBOL_Character'Val (197),
     COBOL_Character'Val (198), COBOL_Character'Val (199),
     COBOL_Character'Val (200), COBOL_Character'Val (201),
     COBOL_Character'Val (202), COBOL_Character'Val (203),
     COBOL_Character'Val (204), COBOL_Character'Val (205),
     COBOL_Character'Val (206), COBOL_Character'Val (207),
     COBOL_Character'Val (208), COBOL_Character'Val (209),
     COBOL_Character'Val (210), COBOL_Character'Val (211),
     COBOL_Character'Val (212), COBOL_Character'Val (213),
     COBOL_Character'Val (214), COBOL_Character'Val (215),
     COBOL_Character'Val (216), COBOL_Character'Val (217),
     COBOL_Character'Val (218), COBOL_Character'Val (219),
     COBOL_Character'Val (220), COBOL_Character'Val (221),
     COBOL_Character'Val (222), COBOL_Character'Val (223),
     COBOL_Character'Val (224), COBOL_Character'Val (225),
     COBOL_Character'Val (226), COBOL_Character'Val (227),
     COBOL_Character'Val (228), COBOL_Character'Val (229),
     COBOL_Character'Val (230), COBOL_Character'Val (231),
     COBOL_Character'Val (232), COBOL_Character'Val (233),
     COBOL_Character'Val (234), COBOL_Character'Val (235),
     COBOL_Character'Val (236), COBOL_Character'Val (237),
     COBOL_Character'Val (238), COBOL_Character'Val (239),
     COBOL_Character'Val (240), COBOL_Character'Val (241),
     COBOL_Character'Val (242), COBOL_Character'Val (243),
     COBOL_Character'Val (244), COBOL_Character'Val (245),
     COBOL_Character'Val (246), COBOL_Character'Val (247),
     COBOL_Character'Val (248), COBOL_Character'Val (249),
     COBOL_Character'Val (250), COBOL_Character'Val (251),
     COBOL_Character'Val (252), COBOL_Character'Val (253),

     COBOL_Character'Val (254), COBOL_Character'Val (255));
   COBOL_To_Ada : array (COBOL_Character) of Standard.Character := (
     Standard.Character'Val (000), Standard.Character'Val (001),
     Standard.Character'Val (002), Standard.Character'Val (003),
     Standard.Character'Val (004), Standard.Character'Val (005),
     Standard.Character'Val (006), Standard.Character'Val (007),
     Standard.Character'Val (008), Standard.Character'Val (009),
     Standard.Character'Val (010), Standard.Character'Val (011),
     Standard.Character'Val (012), Standard.Character'Val (013),
     Standard.Character'Val (014), Standard.Character'Val (015),
     Standard.Character'Val (016), Standard.Character'Val (017),
     Standard.Character'Val (018), Standard.Character'Val (019),
     Standard.Character'Val (020), Standard.Character'Val (021),
     Standard.Character'Val (022), Standard.Character'Val (023),
     Standard.Character'Val (024), Standard.Character'Val (025),
     Standard.Character'Val (026), Standard.Character'Val (027),
     Standard.Character'Val (028), Standard.Character'Val (029),
     Standard.Character'Val (030), Standard.Character'Val (031),
     Standard.Character'Val (032), Standard.Character'Val (033),
     Standard.Character'Val (034), Standard.Character'Val (035),
     Standard.Character'Val (036), Standard.Character'Val (037),
     Standard.Character'Val (038), Standard.Character'Val (039),
     Standard.Character'Val (040), Standard.Character'Val (041),
     Standard.Character'Val (042), Standard.Character'Val (043),
     Standard.Character'Val (044), Standard.Character'Val (045),
     Standard.Character'Val (046), Standard.Character'Val (047),
     Standard.Character'Val (048), Standard.Character'Val (049),
     Standard.Character'Val (050), Standard.Character'Val (051),
     Standard.Character'Val (052), Standard.Character'Val (053),
     Standard.Character'Val (054), Standard.Character'Val (055),
     Standard.Character'Val (056), Standard.Character'Val (057),
     Standard.Character'Val (058), Standard.Character'Val (059),
     Standard.Character'Val (060), Standard.Character'Val (061),
     Standard.Character'Val (062), Standard.Character'Val (063),
     Standard.Character'Val (064), Standard.Character'Val (065),
     Standard.Character'Val (066), Standard.Character'Val (067),
     Standard.Character'Val (068), Standard.Character'Val (069),
     Standard.Character'Val (070), Standard.Character'Val (071),
     Standard.Character'Val (072), Standard.Character'Val (073),
     Standard.Character'Val (074), Standard.Character'Val (075),
     Standard.Character'Val (076), Standard.Character'Val (077),
     Standard.Character'Val (078), Standard.Character'Val (079),
     Standard.Character'Val (080), Standard.Character'Val (081),
     Standard.Character'Val (082), Standard.Character'Val (083),
     Standard.Character'Val (084), Standard.Character'Val (085),
     Standard.Character'Val (086), Standard.Character'Val (087),
     Standard.Character'Val (088), Standard.Character'Val (089),
     Standard.Character'Val (090), Standard.Character'Val (091),
     Standard.Character'Val (092), Standard.Character'Val (093),
     Standard.Character'Val (094), Standard.Character'Val (095),
     Standard.Character'Val (096), Standard.Character'Val (097),
     Standard.Character'Val (098), Standard.Character'Val (099),
     Standard.Character'Val (100), Standard.Character'Val (101),
     Standard.Character'Val (102), Standard.Character'Val (103),
     Standard.Character'Val (104), Standard.Character'Val (105),
     Standard.Character'Val (106), Standard.Character'Val (107),
     Standard.Character'Val (108), Standard.Character'Val (109),
     Standard.Character'Val (110), Standard.Character'Val (111),
     Standard.Character'Val (112), Standard.Character'Val (113),
     Standard.Character'Val (114), Standard.Character'Val (115),
     Standard.Character'Val (116), Standard.Character'Val (117),
     Standard.Character'Val (118), Standard.Character'Val (119),
     Standard.Character'Val (120), Standard.Character'Val (121),
     Standard.Character'Val (122), Standard.Character'Val (123),
     Standard.Character'Val (124), Standard.Character'Val (125),
     Standard.Character'Val (126), Standard.Character'Val (127),
     Standard.Character'Val (128), Standard.Character'Val (129),
     Standard.Character'Val (130), Standard.Character'Val (131),
     Standard.Character'Val (132), Standard.Character'Val (133),
     Standard.Character'Val (134), Standard.Character'Val (135),
     Standard.Character'Val (136), Standard.Character'Val (137),
     Standard.Character'Val (138), Standard.Character'Val (139),
     Standard.Character'Val (140), Standard.Character'Val (141),
     Standard.Character'Val (142), Standard.Character'Val (143),
     Standard.Character'Val (144), Standard.Character'Val (145),
     Standard.Character'Val (146), Standard.Character'Val (147),
     Standard.Character'Val (148), Standard.Character'Val (149),
     Standard.Character'Val (150), Standard.Character'Val (151),
     Standard.Character'Val (152), Standard.Character'Val (153),
     Standard.Character'Val (154), Standard.Character'Val (155),
     Standard.Character'Val (156), Standard.Character'Val (157),
     Standard.Character'Val (158), Standard.Character'Val (159),
     Standard.Character'Val (160), Standard.Character'Val (161),
     Standard.Character'Val (162), Standard.Character'Val (163),
     Standard.Character'Val (164), Standard.Character'Val (165),
     Standard.Character'Val (166), Standard.Character'Val (167),
     Standard.Character'Val (168), Standard.Character'Val (169),
     Standard.Character'Val (170), Standard.Character'Val (171),
     Standard.Character'Val (172), Standard.Character'Val (173),
     Standard.Character'Val (174), Standard.Character'Val (175),
     Standard.Character'Val (176), Standard.Character'Val (177),
     Standard.Character'Val (178), Standard.Character'Val (179),
     Standard.Character'Val (180), Standard.Character'Val (181),
     Standard.Character'Val (182), Standard.Character'Val (183),
     Standard.Character'Val (184), Standard.Character'Val (185),
     Standard.Character'Val (186), Standard.Character'Val (187),
     Standard.Character'Val (188), Standard.Character'Val (189),
     Standard.Character'Val (190), Standard.Character'Val (191),
     Standard.Character'Val (192), Standard.Character'Val (193),
     Standard.Character'Val (194), Standard.Character'Val (195),
     Standard.Character'Val (196), Standard.Character'Val (197),
     Standard.Character'Val (198), Standard.Character'Val (199),
     Standard.Character'Val (200), Standard.Character'Val (201),
     Standard.Character'Val (202), Standard.Character'Val (203),
     Standard.Character'Val (204), Standard.Character'Val (205),
     Standard.Character'Val (206), Standard.Character'Val (207),
     Standard.Character'Val (208), Standard.Character'Val (209),
     Standard.Character'Val (210), Standard.Character'Val (211),
     Standard.Character'Val (212), Standard.Character'Val (213),
     Standard.Character'Val (214), Standard.Character'Val (215),
     Standard.Character'Val (216), Standard.Character'Val (217),
     Standard.Character'Val (218), Standard.Character'Val (219),
     Standard.Character'Val (220), Standard.Character'Val (221),
     Standard.Character'Val (222), Standard.Character'Val (223),
     Standard.Character'Val (224), Standard.Character'Val (225),
     Standard.Character'Val (226), Standard.Character'Val (227),
     Standard.Character'Val (228), Standard.Character'Val (229),
     Standard.Character'Val (230), Standard.Character'Val (231),
     Standard.Character'Val (232), Standard.Character'Val (233),
     Standard.Character'Val (234), Standard.Character'Val (235),
     Standard.Character'Val (236), Standard.Character'Val (237),
     Standard.Character'Val (238), Standard.Character'Val (239),
     Standard.Character'Val (240), Standard.Character'Val (241),
     Standard.Character'Val (242), Standard.Character'Val (243),
     Standard.Character'Val (244), Standard.Character'Val (245),
     Standard.Character'Val (246), Standard.Character'Val (247),
     Standard.Character'Val (248), Standard.Character'Val (249),
     Standard.Character'Val (250), Standard.Character'Val (251),
     Standard.Character'Val (252), Standard.Character'Val (253),

     Standard.Character'Val (254), Standard.Character'Val (255));
   type Alphanumeric is array (Positive range <>) of COBOL_Character;

   --  pragma Pack (Alphanumeric);
   function To_COBOL (Item : String) return Alphanumeric;

   function To_Ada   (Item : Alphanumeric) return String;
   procedure To_COBOL
     (Item   : String;
      Target : out Alphanumeric;

      Last   : out Natural);
   procedure To_Ada
     (Item   : Alphanumeric;
      Target : out String;

      Last   : out Natural);
   type Numeric is array (Positive range <>) of COBOL_Character;

   --  pragma Pack (Numeric);
   --------------------------------------------
   -- Formats For COBOL Data Representations --

   --------------------------------------------

   type Display_Format is private;
   Unsigned             : constant Display_Format;
   Leading_Separate     : constant Display_Format;
   Trailing_Separate    : constant Display_Format;
   Leading_Nonseparate  : constant Display_Format;

   Trailing_Nonseparate : constant Display_Format;

   type Binary_Format is private;
   High_Order_First          : constant Binary_Format;
   Low_Order_First           : constant Binary_Format;
   Native_Binary             : constant Binary_Format;
   High_Order_First_Unsigned : constant Binary_Format;
   Low_Order_First_Unsigned  : constant Binary_Format;

   Native_Binary_Unsigned    : constant Binary_Format;

   type Packed_Format is private;
   Packed_Unsigned   : constant Packed_Format;

   Packed_Signed     : constant Packed_Format;
   ------------------------------------------------------------
   -- Types For External Representation Of COBOL Binary Data --

   ------------------------------------------------------------
   type Byte is mod 2 ** COBOL_Character'Size;
   type Byte_Array is array (Positive range <>) of Byte;

   --  pragma Pack (Byte_Array);

   Conversion_Error : exception;
   generic

      type Num is delta <> digits <>;

   package Decimal_Conversions is

      --  Display Formats: data values are represented as Numeric
      function Valid
        (Item   : Numeric;
         Format : Display_Format)

         return   Boolean;
      function Length
        (Format : Display_Format)

         return   Natural;
      function To_Decimal
        (Item   : Numeric;
         Format : Display_Format)

         return   Num;
      function To_Display
        (Item   : Num;
         Format : Display_Format)

         return   Numeric;

      --  Packed Formats: data values are represented as Packed_Decimal
      function Valid
        (Item   : Packed_Decimal;
         Format : Packed_Format)

         return   Boolean;
      function Length
        (Format : Packed_Format)

         return   Natural;
      function To_Decimal
        (Item   : Packed_Decimal;
         Format : Packed_Format)

         return   Num;
      function To_Packed
        (Item   : Num;
         Format : Packed_Format)

         return   Packed_Decimal;

      --  Binary Formats: external data values are represented as Byte_Array
      function Valid
        (Item   : Byte_Array;
         Format : Binary_Format)

         return   Boolean;
      function Length
        (Format : Binary_Format)

         return   Natural;
      function To_Decimal
        (Item   : Byte_Array;

         Format : Binary_Format) return Num;
      function To_Comp
        (Item   : Num;
         Format : Binary_Format)

         return   Byte_Array;

      --  Internal Binary formats: data values are of type Binary/Long_Binary
      function To_Decimal (Item : Binary)      return Num;

      function To_Decimal (Item : Long_Binary) return Num;
      function To_Binary      (Item : Num)  return Binary;

      function To_Long_Binary (Item : Num)  return Long_Binary;
   private
      pragma Inline (Length);
      pragma Inline (To_Binary);
      pragma Inline (To_Comp);
      pragma Inline (To_Decimal);
      pragma Inline (To_Display);
      pragma Inline (To_Decimal);
      pragma Inline (To_Long_Binary);

      pragma Inline (Valid);

   end Decimal_Conversions;
   ------------------------------------------
   -- Implementation Dependent Definitions --

   ------------------------------------------
   --  The implementation dependent definitions are wholly contained in the

   --  private part of this spec (the body is implementation independent)
private
   -------------------
   -- Binary Format --

   -------------------

   type Binary_Format is (H, L, N, HU, LU, NU);

   subtype Binary_Unsigned_Format is Binary_Format range HU .. NU;
   High_Order_First          : constant Binary_Format := H;
   Low_Order_First           : constant Binary_Format := L;
   Native_Binary             : constant Binary_Format := N;
   High_Order_First_Unsigned : constant Binary_Format := HU;
   Low_Order_First_Unsigned  : constant Binary_Format := LU;

   Native_Binary_Unsigned    : constant Binary_Format := NU;
   ---------------------------
   -- Packed Decimal Format --

   ---------------------------

   --  Packed decimal numbers use the IBM mainframe format:

   --     dd dd ... dd dd ds
   --  where d are the Digits, in natural left to right order, and s is
   --  the sign digit. If the number of Digits os even, then the high
   --  order (leftmost) Digits is always a 0. For example, a six digit

   --  number has the format:

   --     0d dd dd ds

   --  The sign digit has the possible values
   --     16#0A#     non-standard plus sign
   --     16#0B#     non-standard minus sign
   --     16#0C#     standard plus sign
   --     16#0D#     standard minus sign
   --     16#0E#     non-standard plus sign

   --     16#0F#     standard unsigned sign
   --  The non-standard signs are recognized on input, but never generated
   --  for output numbers. The 16#0F# distinguishes unsigned numbers from
   --  signed positive numbers, but is treated as positive for computational
   --  purposes. This format provides distinguished positive and negative

   --  zero values, which behave the same in all operations.

   type Packed_Format is (U, S);
   Packed_Unsigned   : constant Packed_Format := U;

   Packed_Signed     : constant Packed_Format := S;
   type Packed_Representation_Type is (IBM);

   --  Indicator for format used for packed decimal
   Packed_Representation : constant Packed_Representation_Type := IBM;

   --  This version of the spec uses IBM internal format, as described above.
   -----------------------------
   -- Display Decimal Formats --

   -----------------------------
   --  Display numbers are stored in standard ASCII format, as ASCII strings.

   --  For the embedded signs, the following codes are used:
   --     0-9 positive:  16#30# .. 16#39# (i.e. natural ASCII digit code)

   --     0-9 negative:  16#20# .. 16#29# (ASCII digit code - 16#10#)

   type Display_Format is (U, LS, TS, LN, TN);
   Unsigned             : constant Display_Format := U;
   Leading_Separate     : constant Display_Format := LS;
   Trailing_Separate    : constant Display_Format := TS;
   Leading_Nonseparate  : constant Display_Format := LN;

   Trailing_Nonseparate : constant Display_Format := TN;
   subtype COBOL_Digits is COBOL_Character range '0' .. '9';

   --  Digit values in display decimal
   COBOL_Space : constant COBOL_Character := ' ';
   COBOL_Plus  : constant COBOL_Character := '+';
   COBOL_Minus : constant COBOL_Character := '-';

   --  Sign values for Leading_Separate and Trailing_Separate formats
   subtype COBOL_Plus_Digits is COBOL_Character
     range COBOL_Character'Val (16#30#) .. COBOL_Character'Val (16#39#);

   --  Values used for embedded plus signs in nonseparate formats
   subtype COBOL_Minus_Digits is COBOL_Character
     range COBOL_Character'Val (16#20#) .. COBOL_Character'Val (16#29#);

   --  Values used for embedded minus signs in nonseparate formats
end Interfaces.COBOL;