-- MCrossSorter.Mesa
-- A simple interface for sorting a collection of objects based on a string key
-- last edited 22-Oct-81 15:36:49 by Paul Rovner

DIRECTORY
  MCrossRefDefs;

MCrossSorter: DEFINITIONS = 

BEGIN

-- Types
  SortOrder: TYPE = {increasing, decreasing, unordered};

-- Errors
  NotInitialized: ERROR;


-- Procedures

  Initialize: PROC[keyLength: CARDINAL];

  Finalize: PROC[];

  Clear: PROC;

  Enter: PROC[token: MCrossRefDefs.TokenHandle];

  Enumerate: PROC[ leafProc: PROC[token: MCrossRefDefs.TokenHandle] RETURNS[stop: BOOLEAN],
                                     order: SortOrder _ unordered]
        RETURNS[stopped: BOOLEAN];

END.

Implementation notes (SorterImpl.mesa):
	Duplicates may occur; they will not be removed.
	Not protected with monitors.
	Sorage requirements:
		8 pages for tables