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with PolyORB.Binding_Data;

package PolyORB.References.URI is

   subtype URI_Type is PolyORB.References.Ref;

   ------------------------------
   -- Object reference <-> URI --
   ------------------------------

   function Object_To_String_With_Best_Profile
     (URI : URI_Type)
     return String;
   --  Returns the URI string for the best profile

   function Object_To_String
     (URI : URI_Type)
     return String
     renames Object_To_String_With_Best_Profile;

   function String_To_Object (Str : String) return URI_Type;

   ---------------------
   -- Profile Factory --
   ---------------------

   type Profile_To_String_Body_Type is access function
     (Profile : Binding_Data.Profile_Access) return String;

   type String_To_Profile_Body_Type is access function
     (Str : String) return Binding_Data.Profile_Access;

   procedure Register
     (Tag                    : PolyORB.Binding_Data.Profile_Tag;
      Proto_Ident            : String;
      Profile_To_String_Body : Profile_To_String_Body_Type;
      String_To_Profile_Body : String_To_Profile_Body_Type);

end PolyORB.References.URI;
