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- -------- SIMTEL20 Ada Software Repository Prologue ------------
- --
- -- Unit name : generic package date_package
- -- Version : 1.0
- -- Authors : David G. Gawron
- -- : Dr. Mars J. Gralia
- -- : The Johns Hopkins University
- -- : Applied Physics Laboratory
- -- : Johns Hopkins Road
- -- : Laurel, Maryland 20707
- -- DDN Address : dgg@aplvax gralia@aplvax
- -- Copyright : (c) 1986 David G. Gawron, Dr. Mars J. Gralia
- -- Date created : October 1986
- -- Release date : November 1986
- -- Last update : Gawron, October 1986
- -- Machine/System Compiled/Run on : DEC VAX 11/750, DEC Ada v1.3
- --
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
- --
- -- Keywords : Calendar, Date, Julian Date
- --
- -- Abstract :
- --
- -- This generic package provides arithmetic and logical operations
- -- for dates. It strongly parallels the required CALENDAR
- -- package, but differs primarily in the range of dates handled.
- -- Like CALENDAR, routines such as SPLIT, MONTH, DAY, and YEAR
- -- are available.
- --
- -- The differences between this package and CALENDAR are reflected
- -- in the range of dates, the inclusion of a DAY_NAME function,
- -- and the ability to specify a date with a year and an annual
- -- Julian day number *. A day is the smallest unit of time in
- -- this package.
- --
- -- An important feature is the ability to subtract dates over
- -- the full range of years. Thus, you can for example, calculate
- -- the number of days between 10/15/1986 and 1/1/1988. Another
- -- important feature is the ability to add (or subtract) x number
- -- of days from a date and obtain a date x days in the future
- -- (or past).
- --
- -- The package fully accounts for leap years and validates all
- -- dates given by a user.
- --
- --
- -- * An annual Julian day number counts the days in a year.
- -- For example, December 31 has an annual Julian day number of
- -- 365 for non-leap years and 366 for leap years.
- --
- ------------------ Revision history ---------------------------
- --
- -- DATE VERSION AUTHOR HISTORY
- -- 10/86 1.0 Gawron Initial release
- --
- ------------------ Distribution and Copyright -----------------
- --
- -- This prologue must be included in all copies of this software.
- --
- -- This software is copyright by the author.
- --
- -- This software is released to the Ada community.
- -- Restrictions on use or distribution: NONE
- --
- ------------------ Disclaimer ---------------------------------
- --
- -- This software and its documentation are provided "AS IS" and
- -- without any expressed or implied warranties whatsoever.
- -- No warranties as to performance, merchantability, or fitness
- -- for a particular purpose exist.
- --
- -- Because of the diversity of conditions and hardware under
- -- which this software may be used, no warranty of fitness for
- -- a particular purpose is offered. The user is advised to
- -- test the software thoroughly before relying on it. The user
- -- must assume the entire risk and liability of using this
- -- software.
- --
- -- In no event shall any person or organization of people be
- -- held responsible for any direct, indirect, consequential
- -- or inconsequential damages or lost profits.
- --
- -------------------END-PROLOGUE--------------------------------
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