Ada-C/C++ Changer

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• Which programs or projects Mapusoft has worked on for the DoD in the past?

  The engine powering Mapusoft's Ada-C/C++ Changer 2.0 Engine has been used on DoD project since the early 2000s. These projects include: - The Navy Multi-band Terminal (NMT), a SATCOM terminal, which t...

• Could you please explain about Ada-C/C++ Changer Tool Tuning?

  Every time that we use the tool to complete a project, we make adaptations to it based on the language constructs used in the source system and the desired target output (including desired coding stan...

• What specifications or requirements does our Ada code need to meet to be used by Ada-C/C++ Changer?

  It must be self-contained and compilable by an Ada 95 or Ada 83 compiler. If you use third-party libraries which are not part of the Ada standard library, you will need to at least include the Ada sou...

• Can I evaluate Ada-C/C++ Changer?

  Yes, you can download an evaluation here: www.mapusoft.com/downloads...

• What is the difference between Ada-C/C++ Changer and an Ada to C language syntax converter?

  Ada-C/C++ Changer is not an Ada to C language syntax converter, which is very inefficient. Ada-C/C++ Changer technology is actually an Ada compiler along with a few command line switches that are used...

• What does the Ada-C/C++ changer tool consist of?

  This tool uses the same Ada 95 font end that is used by Green Hills, Aonix, Analog Devices and Raytheon for their validated Ada 95 compilers. The C-generating “emitter” is used on daily basis both in-...

• What are the components of Ada-C/C++ Changer?

  There are six components of Ada-C/C++ Changer: AdaCgen - Ada compiler which automatically compiles all user-registered Ada source and generates interim optimized C files, then the compiler will go thr...

• Our Ada Software is far from modular. We would have a difficult time converting code pieces of the project for trial testing. How do you suggest we go evualuating Ada-C/C++ Changer to make sure it meets our needs? For example, if we just grabbed 5 random .adb files, would ADA-C/C++ Changer handle the conversion and just tell us what was undefined? Or would it fail completely?

  AdaChanger is like a compiler. It requires the specs for any package that is withed. It requires the bodies for any generic that is instantiated. It can work on a piece of a program, but that piece mu...

• During our transition from Ada to C++, we will likely have developers working in Ada. How does Ada-C/C++ Changer handle development versions? For example, we take a snapshot of our Ada code today for conversion. While we are converting our Ada code and testing our new C++ code, our developers will be making improvements to the Ada. During the conversion, the developers make changes comparable to 3000 SLOC dispersed throughout the Ada project. Will the tool process just the 3000 SLOC changes when we go to make our final snapshot or will we need to convert the entire 150,000 SLOC again, resulting in the need for a license with more SLOC conversions?

  The license is based on the maximum number of lines of code in the code base. There is no extra charge to re-translate the same lines again, nor to translate modified lines. If there are additional li...

• We have both a unclassified repository and a classified repository. The delta of our repositories is about 10,000 SLOCS. If we know the files which are different, can Ada-C/C++ Changer tool convert just those files without requiring a license that would re-count the other 100k lines that are the same?

  You would only need to convert the package bodies in the shared code once. The package specs would be needed for both translations....