DEFINITION MODULE ItemConversions;
(*====================================================================
    Version  : 1.0  Sat, Mar 4, 1989  C. Lins
    Compiler : JPI TopSpeed Modula-2
    Component: Item Conversions Utility

    INTRODUCTION
    This module provides conversion operations between generic items
    and the basic data types.

    REVISION HISTORY
    v1.0  Sat, Mar 4, 1989  C. Lins
      Initial JPI implementation.

    PROPRIETARY NOTICES
    "ItemConversions.DEF", by C. Lins, Copyright (C) 1989 Charles A. Lins.
=====================================================================*)

FROM SYSTEM IMPORT
    (*--Type*) ADDRESS;

FROM Items IMPORT
    (*--Type*) Item;

    (*--------------------*)


(*--
    Basic Type -> Item Conversions
--*)

PROCEDURE AddrToItem (	  x : ADDRESS  (*-- in	  *))
			    : Item     (*-- out   *);

PROCEDURE CardToItem (	  x : CARDINAL (*-- in	  *))
			    : Item     (*-- out   *);

PROCEDURE CharToItem (	  x : CHAR     (*-- in	  *))
			    : Item     (*-- out   *);

PROCEDURE IntToItem  (	  x : INTEGER  (*-- in	  *))
			    : Item     (*-- out   *);

PROCEDURE RealToItem (	  x : REAL     (*-- in	  *))
			    : Item     (*-- out   *);


(*--
    Item -> Basic Type Conversions
--*)

PROCEDURE ItemToAddr (	  x : Item	(*-- in    *))
			    : ADDRESS	(*-- out   *);

PROCEDURE ItemToCard (	  x : Item	(*-- in    *))
			    : CARDINAL	(*-- out   *);

PROCEDURE ItemToChar (	  x : Item	(*-- in    *))
			    : CHAR	(*-- out   *);

PROCEDURE ItemToInt  (	  x : Item	(*-- in    *))
			    : INTEGER	(*-- out   *);

PROCEDURE ItemToReal (	  x : Item	(*-- in    *))
			    : REAL	(*-- out   *);

END ItemConversions.