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P.1 Syntax Rules

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This subclause lists the complete syntax of the language in the order it appears in this Reference Manual. See 1.1.4 for a description of the notation used.

2.3:
identifier_start ::=
letter_uppercase
| letter_lowercase
| letter_titlecase
| letter_modifier
| letter_other
| number_letter

2.3:
identifier_extend ::=
mark_non_spacing
| mark_spacing_combining
| number_decimal
| punctuation_connector

2.4:
numeric_literal ::= decimal_literal | based_literal

2.4.1:
decimal_literal ::= numeral [.numeral] [exponent]

2.4.1:
numeral ::= digit {[underline] digit}

2.4.1:
exponent ::= E [+] numeral | E – numeral

2.4.1:
digit ::= 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9

2.4.2:
based_literal ::=
base # based_numeral [.based_numeral] # [exponent]

2.4.2:
base ::= numeral

2.4.2:
based_numeral ::=
extended_digit {[underline] extended_digit}

2.4.2:
extended_digit ::= digit | A | B | C | D | E | F

2.5:
character_literal ::= 'graphic_character'

2.6:
string_literal ::= "{string_element}"

2.6:
string_element ::= "" | non_quotation_mark_graphic_character

2.7:
comment ::= --{non_end_of_line_character}

2.8:
pragma_argument_association ::=
[pragma_argument_identifier =>] name
| [pragma_argument_identifier =>] expression
| pragma_argument_aspect_mark => name
| pragma_argument_aspect_mark => expression

3.1:
defining_identifier ::= identifier

3.2.2:
subtype_indication ::= [null_exclusion] subtype_mark [constraint]

3.2.2:
subtype_mark ::= subtype_name

3.3.1:
defining_identifier_list ::=
defining_identifier {, defining_identifier}

3.3.2:
number_declaration ::=
defining_identifier_list : constant := static_expression;

3.4:
derived_type_definition ::=
[abstract] [limited] new parent_subtype_indication [[and interface_list] record_extension_part]

3.5:
range_constraint ::= range range

3.5.1:
enumeration_literal_specification ::=
defining_identifier | defining_character_literal

3.5.1:
defining_character_literal ::= character_literal

3.5.4:
signed_integer_type_definition ::=
range static_simple_expression .. static_simple_expression

3.5.4:
modular_type_definition ::= mod static_expression

3.5.7:
floating_point_definition ::=
digits static_expression [real_range_specification]

3.5.7:
real_range_specification ::=
range static_simple_expression .. static_simple_expression

3.5.9:
ordinary_fixed_point_definition ::=
delta static_expression real_range_specification

3.5.9:
decimal_fixed_point_definition ::=
delta static_expression digits static_expression [real_range_specification]

3.5.9:
digits_constraint ::=
digits static_simple_expression [range_constraint]

3.6:
unconstrained_array_definition ::=
array(index_subtype_definition {, index_subtype_definition}) of component_definition

3.6:
index_subtype_definition ::= subtype_mark range <>

3.6:
discrete_subtype_definition ::= discrete_subtype_indication | range

3.6:
component_definition ::=
[aliased] subtype_indication
| [aliased] access_definition

3.6.1:
index_constraint ::= (discrete_range {, discrete_range})

3.6.1:
discrete_range ::= discrete_subtype_indication | range

3.7:
unknown_discriminant_part ::= (<>)

3.7:
default_expression ::= expression

3.7.1:
discriminant_constraint ::=
(discriminant_association {, discriminant_association})

3.7.1:
discriminant_association ::=
[discriminant_selector_name {'|' discriminant_selector_name} =>] expression

3.8:
record_type_definition ::= [[abstract] tagged] [limited] record_definition

3.8:
record_definition ::=
record
component_list
end record [record_identifier]
| null record

3.8.1:
variant_part ::=
case discriminant_direct_name is
variant
{variant}
end case;

3.8.1:
discrete_choice_list ::= discrete_choice {'|' discrete_choice}

3.8.1:
discrete_choice ::=
choice_expression | discrete_subtype_indication | range | others

3.9.1:
record_extension_part ::= with record_definition

3.9.3:
abstract_subprogram_declaration ::=
[overriding_indicator]
subprogram_specification is abstract
[aspect_specification];

3.9.4:
interface_type_definition ::=
[limited | task | protected | synchronized] interface [and interface_list]

3.9.4:
interface_list ::= interface_subtype_mark {and interface_subtype_mark}

3.10:
access_to_object_definition ::=
access [general_access_modifier] subtype_indication

3.10:
general_access_modifier ::= all | constant

3.10:
access_to_subprogram_definition ::=
access [protected] procedure parameter_profile
| access [protected] function parameter_and_result_profile

3.10:
null_exclusion ::= not null

3.10:
access_definition ::=
[null_exclusion] access [constant] subtype_mark
| [null_exclusion] access [protected] procedure parameter_profile
| [null_exclusion] access [protected] function parameter_and_result_profile

3.10.1:
incomplete_type_declaration ::=
type defining_identifier [discriminant_part] [is tagged];

3.11:
declarative_part ::= {declarative_item}

3.11:
declarative_item ::=
basic_declarative_item | body

3.11:
basic_declarative_item ::=
basic_declaration | aspect_clause | use_clause

4.1:
direct_name ::= identifier | operator_symbol

4.1:
explicit_dereference ::= name.all

4.1:
implicit_dereference ::= name

4.1.1:
indexed_component ::= prefix(expression {, expression})

4.1.3:
selected_component ::= prefix . selector_name

4.1.4:
attribute_designator ::=
identifier[(static_expression)]
| Access | Delta | Digits | Mod

4.1.4:
range_attribute_reference ::= prefix'range_attribute_designator

4.1.4:
range_attribute_designator ::= Range[(static_expression)]

4.1.5:
generalized_reference ::= reference_object_name

4.1.6:
generalized_indexing ::= indexable_container_object_prefix actual_parameter_part

4.3.1:
record_component_association_list ::=
record_component_association {, record_component_association}
| null record

4.3.1:
record_component_association ::=
[component_choice_list =>] expression
| component_choice_list => <>

4.3.1:
component_choice_list ::=
component_selector_name {'|' component_selector_name}
| others

4.3.2:
ancestor_part ::= expression | subtype_mark

4.3.3:
positional_array_aggregate ::=
(expression, expression {, expression})
| (expression {, expression}, others => expression)
| (expression {, expression}, others => <>)
| '[' expression {, expression}[, others => expression] ']'
| '[' expression {, expression}, others => <> ']'

4.3.3:
null_array_aggregate ::= '[' ']'

4.3.3:
array_component_association_list ::=
array_component_association {, array_component_association}

4.3.3:
iterated_component_association ::=
for defining_identifier in discrete_choice_list => expression
| for iterator_specification => expression

4.3.4:
record_delta_aggregate ::=
(base_expression with delta record_component_association_list)

4.3.4:
array_delta_aggregate ::=
(base_expression with delta array_component_association_list)
| '[' base_expression with delta array_component_association_list ']'

4.3.5:
null_container_aggregate ::= '[' ']'

4.3.5:
positional_container_aggregate ::= '[' expression{, expression} ']'

4.3.5:
named_container_aggregate ::= '[' container_element_association_list ']'

4.3.5:
container_element_association_list ::=
container_element_association {, container_element_association}

4.3.5:
container_element_association ::=
key_choice_list => expression
| key_choice_list => <>
| iterated_element_association

4.3.5:
key_choice_list ::= key_choice {'|' key_choice}

4.3.5:
key_choice ::= key_expression | discrete_range

4.3.5:
iterated_element_association ::=
for loop_parameter_specification[ use key_expression] => expression
| for iterator_specification[ use key_expression] => expression

4.4:
expression ::=
relation {and relation} | relation {and then relation}
| relation {or relation} | relation {or else relation}
| relation {xor relation}

4.4:
membership_choice_list ::= membership_choice {'|' membership_choice}

4.4:
membership_choice ::= choice_simple_expression | range | subtype_mark

4.4:
factor ::= primary [** primary] | abs primary | not primary

4.5:
logical_operator ::= and | or | xor

4.5:
relational_operator ::= = | /= | < | <= | > | >=

4.5:
binary_adding_operator ::= + | – | &

4.5:
unary_adding_operator ::= + | –

4.5:
multiplying_operator ::= * | / | mod | rem

4.5:
highest_precedence_operator ::= ** | abs | not

4.5.7:
conditional_expression ::= if_expression | case_expression

4.5.7:
if_expression ::=
if condition then dependent_expression
{elsif condition then dependent_expression}
[else dependent_expression]

4.5.7:
condition ::= boolean_expression

4.5.7:
case_expression_alternative ::=
when discrete_choice_list =>
dependent_expression

4.5.8:
quantifier ::= all | some

4.5.8:
predicate ::= boolean_expression

4.5.9:
declare_expression ::=
declare {declare_item}
begin body_expression

4.5.10:
reduction_attribute_designator ::=
reduction_identifier(reduction_specification)

4.5.10:
reduction_specification ::= reducer_name, initial_value_expression

4.6:
type_conversion ::=
subtype_mark(expression)
| subtype_mark(name)

4.7:
qualified_expression ::=
subtype_mark'(expression) | subtype_mark'aggregate

4.8:
subpool_specification ::= (subpool_handle_name)

5.1:
sequence_of_statements ::= statement {statement} {label}

5.1:
null_statement ::= null;

5.1:
label ::= <<label_statement_identifier>>

5.1:
statement_identifier ::= direct_name

5.2:
assignment_statement ::=
variable_name := expression;

5.2.1:
target_name ::= @

5.3:
if_statement ::=
if condition then
sequence_of_statements
{elsif condition then
sequence_of_statements}
[else
sequence_of_statements]
end if;

5.4:
case_statement ::=
case selecting_expression is
case_statement_alternative
{case_statement_alternative}
end case;

5.4:
case_statement_alternative ::=
when discrete_choice_list =>
sequence_of_statements

5.5:
loop_statement ::=
[loop_statement_identifier:]
[iteration_scheme] loop
sequence_of_statements
end loop [loop_identifier];

5.5:
loop_parameter_specification ::=
defining_identifier in [reverse] discrete_subtype_definition
[iterator_filter]

5.5:
iterator_filter ::= when condition

5.5.2:
loop_parameter_subtype_indication ::= subtype_indication | access_definition

5.5.3:
iterator_parameter_specification ::=
formal_part
| (defining_identifier{, defining_identifier})

5.5.3:
iterator_procedure_call ::=
procedure_name
| procedure_prefix iterator_actual_parameter_part

5.5.3:
iterator_parameter_association ::=
parameter_association
| parameter_association_with_box

5.5.3:
parameter_association_with_box ::=
[ formal_parameter_selector_name => ] <>

5.6:
block_statement ::=
[block_statement_identifier:]
[declare
declarative_part]
begin
handled_sequence_of_statements
end [block_identifier];

5.7:
exit_statement ::=
exit [loop_name] [when condition];

5.8:
goto_statement ::= goto label_name;

6.1:
subprogram_specification ::=
procedure_specification
| function_specification

6.1:
procedure_specification ::=
procedure defining_program_unit_name parameter_profile

6.1:
function_specification ::=
function defining_designator parameter_and_result_profile

6.1:
defining_program_unit_name ::= [parent_unit_name . ]defining_identifier

6.1:
operator_symbol ::= string_literal

6.1:
defining_operator_symbol ::= operator_symbol

6.1:
parameter_profile ::= [formal_part]

6.1:
parameter_and_result_profile ::=
[formal_part] return [null_exclusion] subtype_mark
| [formal_part] return access_definition

6.1:
mode ::= [in] | in out | out

6.1.2:
global_aspect_definition ::=
null
| Unspecified
| global_mode global_designator
| (global_aspect_element{; global_aspect_element})

6.1.2:
global_aspect_element ::=
global_mode global_set
| global_mode all
| global_mode synchronized

6.1.2:
basic_global_mode ::= in | in out | out

6.1.2:
global_set ::= global_name {, global_name}

6.1.2:
global_designator ::= all | synchronized | global_name

6.1.2:
global_name ::= object_name | package_name

6.4:
procedure_call_statement ::=
procedure_name;
| procedure_prefix actual_parameter_part;

6.4:
function_call ::=
function_name
| function_prefix actual_parameter_part

6.4:
actual_parameter_part ::=
(parameter_association {, parameter_association})

6.4:
parameter_association ::=
[formal_parameter_selector_name =>] explicit_actual_parameter

6.4:
explicit_actual_parameter ::= expression | variable_name

6.5:
simple_return_statement ::= return [expression];

6.5:
extended_return_object_declaration ::=
defining_identifier : [aliased] [constant] return_subtype_indication [:= expression]
[aspect_specification]

6.5:
extended_return_statement ::=
return extended_return_object_declaration [do
handled_sequence_of_statements
end return];

6.5:
return_subtype_indication ::= subtype_indication | access_definition

6.7:
null_procedure_declaration ::=
[overriding_indicator]
procedure_specification is null
[aspect_specification];

7.1:
package_declaration ::= package_specification;

7.3:
private_type_declaration ::=
type defining_identifier [discriminant_part] is [[abstract] tagged] [limited] private
[aspect_specification];

7.3:
private_extension_declaration ::=
type defining_identifier [discriminant_part] is
[abstract] [limited | synchronized] new ancestor_subtype_indication
[and interface_list] with private
[aspect_specification];

8.3.1:
overriding_indicator ::= [not] overriding

8.4:
use_package_clause ::= use package_name {, package_name};

8.4:
use_type_clause ::= use [all] type subtype_mark {, subtype_mark};

8.5.2:
exception_renaming_declaration ::=
defining_identifier : exception renames exception_name
[aspect_specification];

8.5.3:
package_renaming_declaration ::=
package defining_program_unit_name renames package_name
[aspect_specification];

8.5.4:
subprogram_renaming_declaration ::=
[overriding_indicator]
subprogram_specification renames callable_entity_name
[aspect_specification];

8.5.5:
generic_renaming_declaration ::=
generic package defining_program_unit_name renames generic_package_name
[aspect_specification];
| generic procedure defining_program_unit_name renames generic_procedure_name
[aspect_specification];
| generic function defining_program_unit_name renames generic_function_name
[aspect_specification];

9.1:
single_task_declaration ::=
task defining_identifier
[aspect_specification] [is
[new interface_list with]
task_definition];

9.1:
task_definition ::=
{task_item}
[ private
{task_item}]
end [task_identifier]

9.4:
protected_type_declaration ::=
protected type defining_identifier [known_discriminant_part]
[aspect_specification] is
[new interface_list with]
protected_definition;

9.4:
single_protected_declaration ::=
protected defining_identifier
[aspect_specification] is
[new interface_list with]
protected_definition;

9.4:
protected_definition ::=
{ protected_operation_declaration }
[ private
{ protected_element_declaration } ]
end [protected_identifier]

9.4:
protected_operation_declaration ::= subprogram_declaration
| entry_declaration
| aspect_clause

9.4:
protected_element_declaration ::= protected_operation_declaration
| component_declaration

9.4:
protected_body ::=
protected body defining_identifier
[aspect_specification] is
{ protected_operation_item }
end [protected_identifier];

9.5:
synchronization_kind ::= By_Entry | By_Protected_Procedure | Optional

9.5.2:
accept_statement ::=
accept entry_direct_name [(entry_index)] parameter_profile [do
handled_sequence_of_statements
end [entry_identifier]];

9.5.2:
entry_index ::= expression

9.5.2:
entry_body_formal_part ::= [(entry_index_specification)] parameter_profile

9.5.2:
entry_barrier ::= when condition

9.5.3:
entry_call_statement ::= entry_name [actual_parameter_part];

9.5.4:
requeue_statement ::= requeue procedure_or_entry_name [with abort];

9.6:
delay_until_statement ::= delay until delay_expression;

9.6:
delay_relative_statement ::= delay delay_expression;

9.7.1:
selective_accept ::=
select
[guard]
select_alternative
{ or
[guard]
select_alternative }
[ else
sequence_of_statements ]
end select;

9.7.1:
guard ::= when condition =>

9.7.1:
terminate_alternative ::= terminate;

9.7.2:
timed_entry_call ::=
select
entry_call_alternative
or
delay_alternative
end select;

9.7.3:
conditional_entry_call ::=
select
entry_call_alternative
else
sequence_of_statements
end select;

9.7.4:
asynchronous_select ::=
select
triggering_alternative
then abort
abortable_part
end select;

9.7.4:
triggering_statement ::= procedure_or_entry_call | delay_statement

9.7.4:
abortable_part ::= sequence_of_statements

9.8:
abort_statement ::= abort task_name {, task_name};

10.1.1:
compilation ::= {compilation_unit}

10.1.1:
library_unit_body ::= subprogram_body | package_body

10.1.1:
parent_unit_name ::= name

10.1.2:
context_clause ::= {context_item}

10.1.2:
context_item ::= with_clause | use_clause

10.1.2:
limited_with_clause ::= limited [private] with library_unit_name {, library_unit_name};

10.1.2:
nonlimited_with_clause ::= [private] with library_unit_name {, library_unit_name};

10.1.3:
package_body_stub ::=
package body defining_identifier is separate
[aspect_specification];

10.1.3:
task_body_stub ::=
task body defining_identifier is separate
[aspect_specification];

10.1.3:
protected_body_stub ::=
protected body defining_identifier is separate
[aspect_specification];

10.1.3:
subunit ::= separate (parent_unit_name) proper_body

11.1:
exception_declaration ::= defining_identifier_list : exception
[aspect_specification];

11.2:
handled_sequence_of_statements ::=
sequence_of_statements
[exception
exception_handler
{exception_handler}]

11.2:
choice_parameter_specification ::= defining_identifier

11.2:
exception_choice ::= exception_name | others

11.3:
raise_statement ::= raise;
| raise exception_name [with string_expression];

11.3:
raise_expression ::= raise exception_name [with string_simple_expression]

12.1:
generic_package_declaration ::=
generic_formal_part package_specification;

12.1:
generic_formal_part ::=
generic {generic_formal_parameter_declaration | use_clause}

12.3:
generic_actual_part ::=
(generic_association {, generic_association})

12.3:
generic_association ::=
[generic_formal_parameter_selector_name =>] explicit_generic_actual_parameter

12.3:
explicit_generic_actual_parameter ::= expression | variable_name
| subprogram_name | entry_name | subtype_mark
| package_instance_name

12.5:
formal_complete_type_declaration ::=
type defining_identifier[discriminant_part] is formal_type_definition
[or use default_subtype_mark] [aspect_specification];

12.5:
formal_incomplete_type_declaration ::=
type defining_identifier[discriminant_part] [is tagged]
[or use default_subtype_mark];

12.5.1:
formal_private_type_definition ::= [[abstract] tagged] [limited] private

12.5.1:
formal_derived_type_definition ::=
[abstract] [limited | synchronized] new subtype_mark [[and interface_list] with private]

12.5.2:
formal_discrete_type_definition ::= (<>)

12.5.2:
formal_signed_integer_type_definition ::= range <>

12.5.2:
formal_modular_type_definition ::= mod <>

12.5.2:
formal_floating_point_definition ::= digits <>

12.5.2:
formal_ordinary_fixed_point_definition ::= delta <>

12.5.2:
formal_decimal_fixed_point_definition ::= delta <> digits <>

12.5.3:
formal_array_type_definition ::= array_type_definition

12.5.4:
formal_access_type_definition ::= access_type_definition

12.5.5:
formal_interface_type_definition ::= interface_type_definition

12.6:
formal_concrete_subprogram_declaration ::=
with subprogram_specification [is subprogram_default]
[aspect_specification];

12.6:
formal_abstract_subprogram_declaration ::=
with subprogram_specification is abstract [subprogram_default]
[aspect_specification];

12.6:
subprogram_default ::= default_name | <> | null

12.6:
default_name ::= name

12.7:
formal_package_declaration ::=
with package defining_identifier is new generic_package_name formal_package_actual_part
[aspect_specification];

12.7:
formal_package_actual_part ::=
([others =>] <>)
| [generic_actual_part]
| (formal_package_association {, formal_package_association} [, others => <>])

12.7:
formal_package_association ::=
generic_association
| generic_formal_parameter_selector_name => <>

13.1:
local_name ::= direct_name
| direct_name'attribute_designator
| library_unit_name

13.1.1:
aspect_specification ::=
with aspect_mark [=> aspect_definition] {,
aspect_mark [=> aspect_definition] }

13.1.1:
aspect_mark ::= aspect_identifier['Class]

13.3:
attribute_definition_clause ::=
for local_name'attribute_designator use expression;
| for local_name'attribute_designator use name;

13.4:
enumeration_representation_clause ::=
for first_subtype_local_name use enumeration_aggregate;

13.4:
enumeration_aggregate ::= array_aggregate

13.5.1:
record_representation_clause ::=
for first_subtype_local_name use
record [mod_clause]
{component_clause}
end record [local_name];

13.5.1:
component_clause ::=
component_local_name at position range first_bit .. last_bit;

13.5.1:
position ::= static_expression

13.5.1:
first_bit ::= static_simple_expression

13.5.1:
last_bit ::= static_simple_expression

13.8:
code_statement ::= qualified_expression;

13.11.3:
storage_pool_indicator ::= storage_pool_name | null | Standard

13.12:
restriction ::= restriction_identifier
| restriction_parameter_identifier => restriction_parameter_argument

13.12:
restriction_parameter_argument ::= name | expression

H.7:
extended_global_mode ::=
overriding basic_global_mode

H.7.1:
formal_group_designator ::= null | all

H.7.1:
formal_parameter_name ::=
formal_subtype_mark
| formal_subprogram_name
| formal_access_to_subprogram_object_name

H.7.1:
dispatching_operation_specifier ::=
dispatching_operation_name (object_name)

J.3:
delta_constraint ::= delta static_simple_expression [range_constraint]

J.7:
at_clause ::= for direct_name use at expression;

J.8:
mod_clause ::= at mod static_expression;