This
document is written primarily for C and C++ programmers and is set out to
describe the Ada programming language in a way more accessible to them. Topics
covered includes: Ada predefined types, complex types, simple language
constructs, new Ada-95 Object Oriented programming constructs, Ada tools for
managing concurrency, the task and protected types, Ada IO library and the
differences in concept and implementation between it and C stdio.
The purpose of this guide is to help
computer professionals produce better Ada programs by identifying a set of
stylistic guidelines that will directly impact the quality of their Ada
programs. This style guide is not intended to replace the Ada Reference Manual,
or the Rationale, or to serve as a tutorial for the Ada programming language.
The book is in three parts. The first part deals with the fundamentals
of Ada programming. The second part deals with abstract data types. The third
and final part is concerned with using the object-oriented programming
features of Ada 95 to develop extensible programs.