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2. The GNAT Compilation Model

2.1 Source Representation
2.2 Foreign Language Representation
2.3 File Naming Rules
2.4 Using Other File Names
2.5 Alternative File Naming Schemes
2.6 Generating Object Files
2.7 Source Dependencies
2.8 The Ada Library Information Files
2.9 Binding an Ada Program
2.10 Mixed Language Programming
2.11 Building Mixed Ada & C++ Programs
2.12 Comparison between GNAT and C/C++ Compilation Models
2.13 Comparison between GNAT and Conventional Ada Library Models

This chapter describes the compilation model used by GNAT. Although similar to that used by other languages, such as C and C++, this model is substantially different from the traditional Ada compilation models, which are based on a library. The model is initially described without reference to the library-based model. If you have not previously used an Ada compiler, you need only read the first part of this chapter. The last section describes and discusses the differences between the GNAT model and the traditional Ada compiler models. If you have used other Ada compilers, this section will help you to understand those differences, and the advantages of the GNAT model.