13.13 Streams
A
stream
is a sequence of elements comprising values from possibly different types
and allowing sequential access to these values. A
stream type
is a type in the class whose root type is Streams.Root_Stream_Type. A
stream type may be implemented in various ways, such as an external sequential
file, an internal buffer, or a network channel.
Discussion: A stream element will often
be the same size as a storage element, but that is not required.
Glossary entry: A stream is a sequence
of elements that can be used, along with the stream-oriented attributes,
to support marshalling and unmarshalling of values of most types.
Extensions to Ada 83
Streams are new in Ada 95.
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