The Use of Representation Clauses and Implementation-Dependent Features in Ada: IIIA. Qualitative Results for VAX Ada
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Software Engineering Institute
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CMU/SEI-87-TR-017Abstract
This report, one in a series, provides a qualitative assessment of the support of representation clauses and implementation- dependent features in Ada provided by the VAX Ada compiler, Version 1.3. The evaluation questions that were presented in a previous report of this series form the basis of the qualitative assessment. A subjective evaluation of the support provided for these features is also presented.
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Meyers, B., & Cappelli, D. (1987, July 1). The Use of Representation Clauses and Implementation-Dependent Features in Ada: IIIA. Qualitative Results for VAX Ada. (SEI Report CMU/SEI-87-TR-017). Retrieved June 19, 2026, from https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/the-use-of-representation-clauses-and-implementation-dependent-features-in-ada-iiia-qualitative-results-for-vax-ada/.
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Meyers, B., and Dawn Cappelli. "The Use of Representation Clauses and Implementation-Dependent Features in Ada: IIIA. Qualitative Results for VAX Ada." (CMU/SEI-87-TR-017). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, July 1, 1987. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/the-use-of-representation-clauses-and-implementation-dependent-features-in-ada-iiia-qualitative-results-for-vax-ada/.
B. Meyers, and D. Cappelli, "The Use of Representation Clauses and Implementation-Dependent Features in Ada: IIIA. Qualitative Results for VAX Ada," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, SEI Report CMU/SEI-87-TR-017, 1-Jul-1987 [Online]. Available: https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/the-use-of-representation-clauses-and-implementation-dependent-features-in-ada-iiia-qualitative-results-for-vax-ada/. [Accessed: 19-Jun-2026].
Meyers, B., and Dawn Cappelli. "The Use of Representation Clauses and Implementation-Dependent Features in Ada: IIIA. Qualitative Results for VAX Ada." (SEI Report CMU/SEI-87-TR-017). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 1 Jul. 1987. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/the-use-of-representation-clauses-and-implementation-dependent-features-in-ada-iiia-qualitative-results-for-vax-ada/. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
Meyers, B.; & Cappelli, Dawn. The Use of Representation Clauses and Implementation-Dependent Features in Ada: IIIA. Qualitative Results for VAX Ada. CMU/SEI-87-TR-017. Software Engineering Institute. 1987. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/the-use-of-representation-clauses-and-implementation-dependent-features-in-ada-iiia-qualitative-results-for-vax-ada/