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--  Utility functions for storing strings into buffers and retrieving them

with PolyORB.Buffers; use PolyORB.Buffers;

package PolyORB.Utils.Text_Buffers is

   pragma Elaborate_Body;

   procedure Marshall_Char (B : access Buffer_Type; C : Character);
   --  Marshall one character

   function Unmarshall_Char (B : access Buffer_Type) return Character;
   --  Unmarshall one character

   procedure Marshall_String (B : access Buffer_Type; S : String);
   --  Marshall a string

   procedure Unmarshall_String (B : access Buffer_Type; S : out String);
   --  Unmarshall a string

end PolyORB.Utils.Text_Buffers;
