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with System;

package Ada.Synchronous_Task_Control is

   type Suspension_Object is limited private;

   procedure Set_True (S : in out Suspension_Object);

   procedure Set_False (S : in out Suspension_Object);

   function Current_State (S : Suspension_Object) return Boolean;

   procedure Suspend_Until_True (S : in out Suspension_Object);

private

   --  ??? Using a protected object is overkill; suspension could be
   --      implemented more efficiently.

   protected type Suspension_Object is
      entry Wait;
      procedure Set_False;
      procedure Set_True;
      function Get_Open return Boolean;
      entry Wait_Exception;

      pragma Priority (System.Any_Priority'Last);
   private
      Open : Boolean := False;
   end Suspension_Object;

end Ada.Synchronous_Task_Control;