-- The Ada Structured Library - A set of container classes and general
--   tools for use with Ada95.
-- Copyright (C) 1998-1999  Corey Minyard (minyard@acm.org)
--
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package body Asl.Strings is

   function Compare(V1, V2 : in String) return Integer is
      J : Integer := V2'First;
   begin
      for I in V1'Range loop
         if (J > V2'Last) then
            return 1; -- V1 > V2
         elsif (V1(I) > V2(J)) then
            return 1; -- V1 > V2
         elsif (V1(I) < V2(J)) then
            return -1; -- V1 < V2
         end if;
         J := J + 1;
      end loop;

      if (J > V2'Last) then
         return 0; -- V1 = V2
      else
         return -1; -- V1 < v2;
      end if;
   end Compare;

end Asl.Strings;