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generic
   type Data_Type is private;

   Null_Data_Type : Data_Type;
   --  Denotes a value where there's no item.
package Lazy_Vectors is

   type Lazy_Vector_Record is private;
   type Lazy_Vector is access all Lazy_Vector_Record;
   --  A lazy vector is a container storing where we try to do as less extend
   --  operations as possible. It's implemented as an array, reallocated
   --  when there's no more room. When data are removed, they create a hole
   --  in the vector, which is filled by the next element addition. A lazy
   --  vector is never shortened.

   Null_Lazy_Vector : constant Lazy_Vector;

   procedure Free (This : in out Lazy_Vector);
   --  Free the data associated to a lazy vector.

   procedure Insert (Vector : Lazy_Vector; Data : Data_Type);
   --  Insert a data in a lazy vector. There is no garantee on the actual
   --  position of the data regarding already existing one. The first hole
   --  available will be taken, if any. If no, then the vector size will be
   --  extended in order to create available space.

   type Iterator is private;
   --  This type is used to iter over the various items of a vector.

   Null_Iterator : constant Iterator;

   procedure Insert
     (Vector : Lazy_Vector;
      Data   : Data_Type;
      Pos    : out Iterator);
   --  Same as previous function insert, but gives the position where the data
   --  has been inserted.

   function First (Vector : Lazy_Vector) return Iterator;
   --  Return the first element of a lazy vector.

   procedure Next (It : in out Iterator);
   --  Goes to the next available item on the vector.

   function At_End (It : Iterator) return Boolean;
   --  Return true if the iterator is at the end of the vector.

   function Get (It : Iterator) return Data_Type;
   --  Return the data store at the position of the iterator.

   function Get_Vector (It : Iterator) return access Lazy_Vector_Record;

   procedure Set (It : Iterator; Value : Data_Type);
   --  Change the value of the object stored at this position in the iterator.

   procedure Delete (It : Iterator);
   --  Deletes the data at the position of the iterator

private

   type Data_Array is array (Natural range <>) of Data_Type;

   type Data_Array_Access is access all Data_Array;

   procedure Free (This : in out Data_Array_Access);
   --  Free the data associated to a data array access

   type Lazy_Vector_Record is record
      Datas           : Data_Array_Access;
      Last_Item_Index : Natural := 0;
   end record;

   type Iterator is record
      Vector : Lazy_Vector;
      Index  : Natural;
   end record;

   function Is_Valid (It : Iterator) return Boolean;
   --  Return true if the iterator can be returned to the user, false otherwise

   Null_Lazy_Vector : constant Lazy_Vector := null;

   Null_Iterator : constant Iterator := (null, 0);

end Lazy_Vectors;
