Ada Programming/Keywords/interface
< Ada Programming | Keywords
This language feature is only available from Ada 2005 on.
Used to declare an interface. Interfaces are the most important innovation in Ada 2005. The basic semantic has been taken from the interface concept of the Java programming language. Interface inheritance is a reduced form of multiple inheritance.
Interface types Edit
There are various forms of interfaces available:
Normal interface Edit
The normal interface is declared as:
type
Printableis
interface
;
Limited interface Edit
Can be used as interface to limited tagged type.
type
Printableis
limited
interface
;
Synchronized interface Edit
type
Printableis
synchronized
interface
;
All synchronized interfaces are also limited.
Task interface Edit
Can be used as an interface to a task type.
type
Printableis
task
interface
;
All task interfaces are also synchronized.
Protected interface Edit
Can be used as an interface to a protected type.
type
Printableis
protected
interface
;
All protected interfaces are also synchronized.
See also Edit
Wikibook Edit
- Ada Programming
- Ada Programming/Keywords
- Ada Programming/Object Orientation
- Ada Programming/Multiple Inheritance
- Ada Programming/Tasking
- Ada Programming/Pragmas/Interface (obsolescent)
Ada Reference Manual Edit
Ada 2005 Edit
Ada Quality and Style Guide Edit
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abort
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else
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new
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return
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abs
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elsif
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not
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reverse
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abstract (Ada 95)
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end
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null
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accept
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entry
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select
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access
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exception
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of
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separate
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aliased (Ada 95)
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exit
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or
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some (Ada 2012)
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all
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others
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subtype
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and
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for
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out
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synchronized (Ada 2005)
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array
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function
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overriding (Ada 2005)
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at
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tagged (Ada 95)
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generic
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package
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task
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begin
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goto
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pragma
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terminate
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body
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private
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then
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if
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procedure
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type
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case
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in
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protected (Ada 95)
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constant
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interface (Ada 2005)
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until (Ada 95)
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is
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raise
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use
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declare
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range
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delay
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limited
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record
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when
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delta
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loop
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rem
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while
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digits
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renames
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with
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do
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mod
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requeue (Ada 95)
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xor
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