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% vim: ft=mercury ts=4 sw=4 et
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% Copyright (C) 1993-2012 The University of Melbourne.
% Copyright (C) 2013-2022 The Mercury team.
% This file is distributed under the terms specified in COPYING.LIB.
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%
% File: io.m.
% Main author: fjh.
% Stability: medium to high.
%
% This file encapsulates all the file I/O.
%
% We implement a purely logical I/O system using non-logical I/O primitives of
% the underlying system. We ensure referential transparency by passing around
% a ``state-of-the-world'' argument using unique modes. The compiler will check
% that the state of the world argument is properly single-threaded, and will
% also ensure that the program doesn't attempt to backtrack over any I/O.
%
% Attempting any operation on a stream which has already been closed results
% in undefined behaviour.
%
% In multithreaded programs, each thread in the program has its own set of
% "current" input and output streams. At the time it is created, a child
% thread inherits the current streams from its parent. Predicates that
% change which stream is current affect only the calling thread.
%
%--------------------------------------------------%
%--------------------------------------------------%

:- module io.
:- interface.

:- import_module array.
:- import_module bitmap.
:- import_module bool.
:- import_module char.
:- import_module deconstruct.
:- import_module list.
:- import_module map.
:- import_module maybe.
:- import_module stream.
:- import_module string.
:- import_module time.
:- import_module univ.

%--------------------------------------------------%
%
% Exported types.
%

    % The state of the universe.
    %
:- type io.state.

    % An alternative, more concise name for `io.state'.
    %
:- type io == io.state.

    % Opaque handles for text I/O streams.
    %
:- type input_stream.
:- type output_stream.

    % Alternative names for the above.
    %
:- type text_input_stream == input_stream.
:- type text_output_stream == output_stream.

    % Opaque handles for binary I/O streams.
    %
:- type binary_input_stream.
:- type binary_output_stream.

    % A unique identifier for an I/O stream.
    %
:- type stream_id.

    % Various types used for the result from the access predicates.
    %
:- type res
    --->    ok
    ;       error(io.error).

:- type res(T)
    --->    ok(T)
    ;       error(io.error).

    % maybe_partial_res is used where it is possible to return a partial result
    % when an error occurs.
    %
:- type maybe_partial_res(T)
    --->    ok(T)
    ;       error(T, io.error).

:- type maybe_partial_res_2(T1, T2)
    --->    ok2(T1, T2)
    ;       error2(T1, T2, io.error).

:- inst maybe_partial_res(T) for maybe_partial_res/1
    --->    ok(T)
    ;       error(T, ground).

:- type result
    --->    ok
    ;       eof
    ;       error(io.error).

:- type result(T)
    --->    ok(T)
    ;       eof
    ;       error(io.error).

    % maybe_incomplete_result is returned when reading multibyte values from a
    % binary stream. `incomplete(Bytes)' is returned when at least one byte of
    % a value has already been read but there are insufficient bytes
    % remaining the stream to complete the value. In that case, `Bytes' will
    % contain the bytes that have already been read from the stream, in the
    % order in which they were read.
    %
:- type maybe_incomplete_result(T)
    --->    ok(T)
    ;       eof
    ;       incomplete(list(uint8))
    ;       error(io.error).

:- type read_result(T)
    --->    ok(T)
    ;       eof
    ;       error(string, int). % error message, line number

:- type io.error.   % Use error_message to decode it.

    % whence denotes the base for a seek operation.
    %   set - seek relative to the start of the file
    %   cur - seek relative to the current position in the file
    %   end - seek relative to the end of the file.
    %
:- type whence
    --->    set
    ;       cur
    ;       end.

%--------------------------------------------------%
%
% Opening and closing streams, both text and binary.
%

    % Attempts to open a text file for input.
    % Result is either 'ok(Stream)' or 'error(ErrorCode)'.
    %
:- pred open_input(string::in, io.res(io.text_input_stream)::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Attempts to open a binary file for input.
    % Result is either 'ok(Stream)' or 'error(ErrorCode)'.
    %
:- pred open_binary_input(string::in,
    io.res(io.binary_input_stream)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%

    % Attempts to open a text file for output.
    % Result is either 'ok(Stream)' or 'error(ErrorCode)'.
    %
:- pred open_output(string::in, io.res(io.text_output_stream)::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Attempts to open a file for binary output.
    % Result is either 'ok(Stream)' or 'error(ErrorCode)'.
    %
:- pred open_binary_output(string::in,
    io.res(io.binary_output_stream)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%

    % Attempts to open a text file for appending.
    % Result is either 'ok(Stream)' or 'error(ErrorCode)'.
    %
:- pred open_append(string::in, io.res(io.text_output_stream)::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Attempts to open a file for binary appending.
    % Result is either 'ok(Stream)' or 'error(ErrorCode)'.
    %
:- pred open_binary_append(string::in,
    io.res(io.binary_output_stream)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%

    % Closes an open text input stream.
    % Throw an io.error exception if an I/O error occurs.
    %
:- pred close_input(io.text_input_stream::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Closes an open binary input stream. This will throw an io.error
    % exception if an I/O error occurs.
    %
:- pred close_binary_input(io.binary_input_stream::in,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%

    % Closes an open text output stream.
    % This will throw an io.error exception if an I/O error occurs.
    %
:- pred close_output(io.text_output_stream::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Closes an open binary output stream.
    % This will throw an io.error exception if an I/O error occurs.
    %
:- pred close_binary_output(io.binary_output_stream::in,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%
%
% Switching streams.
%

    % set_input_stream(NewStream, OldStream, !IO):
    % Changes the current input stream to NewStream.
    % Returns the previous input stream as OldStream.
    %
:- pred set_input_stream(io.text_input_stream::in,
    io.text_input_stream::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Changes the current input stream to the stream specified.
    % Returns the previous stream.
    %
:- pred set_binary_input_stream(io.binary_input_stream::in,
    io.binary_input_stream::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%

    % set_output_stream(NewStream, OldStream, !IO):
    % Changes the current output stream to NewStream.
    % Returns the previous output stream as OldStream.
    %
:- pred set_output_stream(io.text_output_stream::in,
    io.text_output_stream::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Changes the current binary output stream to the stream specified.
    % Returns the previous stream.
    %
:- pred set_binary_output_stream(io.binary_output_stream::in,
    io.binary_output_stream::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%
%
% Prolog style predicates for opening and switching streams.
%

    % see(FileName, Result, !IO):
    % Attempts to open the named file for input, and if successful,
    % sets the current input stream to the newly opened stream.
    % Result is either 'ok' or 'error(ErrorCode)'.
    %
:- pred see(string::in, io.res::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pragma obsolete(pred(see/4),
    [io.open_input/4, prolog.see/4]).

    % Attempts to open a file for binary input, and if successful sets
    % the current binary input stream to the newly opened stream.
    % Result is either 'ok' or 'error(ErrorCode)'.
    %
:- pred see_binary(string::in, io.res::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pragma obsolete(pred(see_binary/4),
    [io.open_binary_input/4, prolog.see_binary/4]).

%--------------------------------------------------%

    % seen(!IO):
    % Closes the current input stream.
    % The current input stream reverts to standard input.
    % This will throw an io.error exception if an I/O error occurs.
    %
:- pred seen(io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pragma obsolete(pred(seen/2),
    [io.close_input/3, prolog.seen/2]).

    % Closes the current input stream. The current input stream reverts
    % to standard input. This will throw an io.error exception if
    % an I/O error occurs.
    %
:- pred seen_binary(io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pragma obsolete(pred(seen_binary/2),
    [io.close_binary_input/3, prolog.seen_binary/2]).

%--------------------------------------------------%

    % tell(FileName, Result, !IO):
    % Attempts to open the named file for output, and if successful,
    % sets the current output stream to the newly opened stream.
    % Result is either 'ok' or 'error(ErrCode)'.
    %
:- pred tell(string::in, io.res::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pragma obsolete(pred(tell/4),
    [io.open_output/4, prolog.tell/4]).

    % Attempts to open a file for binary output, and if successful sets
    % the current binary output stream to the newly opened stream.
    % As per Prolog tell/1. Result is either 'ok' or 'error(ErrCode)'.
    %
:- pred tell_binary(string::in, io.res::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pragma obsolete(pred(tell_binary/4),
    [io.open_binary_output/4, prolog.tell_binary/4]).

%--------------------------------------------------%

    % told(!IO):
    % Closes the current output stream.
    % The current output stream reverts to standard output.
    % This will throw an io.error exception if an I/O error occurs.
    %
:- pred told(io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pragma obsolete(pred(told/2),
    [io.close_output/3, prolog.told/2]).

    % Closes the current binary output stream. The default binary output
    % stream reverts to standard output. As per Prolog told/0. This will
    % throw an io.error exception if an I/O error occurs.
    %
:- pred told_binary(io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pragma obsolete(pred(told_binary/2),
    [io.close_binary_output/3, prolog.told_binary/2]).

%--------------------------------------------------%
%
% Seeking on binary streams.
%

    % Seek to an offset relative to Whence (documented above)
    % on a specified binary input stream. Attempting to seek on a pipe
    % or tty results in implementation dependent behaviour.
    %
    % A successful seek undoes any effects of putback_byte on the stream.
    %
:- pred seek_binary_input(io.binary_input_stream::in, io.whence::in,
    int::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % As above, but the offset is always a 64-bit value.
    %
:- pred seek_binary_input64(io.binary_input_stream::in, io.whence::in,
    int64::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%

    % Seek to an offset relative to Whence (documented above)
    % on a specified binary output stream. Attempting to seek on a pipe
    % or tty results in implementation dependent behaviour.
    %
:- pred seek_binary_output(io.binary_output_stream::in, io.whence::in,
    int::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % As above, but the offset is always a 64-bit value.
    %
:- pred seek_binary_output64(io.binary_output_stream::in, io.whence::in,
    int64::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%

    % Returns the offset (in bytes) into the specified binary input stream.
    % Throws an exception if the offset is outside the range that can be
    % represented by the int type. To avoid this possibility, you can use the
    % 64-bit offset version of this predicate below.
    %
:- pred binary_input_stream_offset(io.binary_input_stream::in, int::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % As above, but the offset is always a 64-bit value.
    %
:- pred binary_input_stream_offset64(io.binary_input_stream::in, int64::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%

    % Returns the offset (in bytes) into the specified binary output stream.
    % Throws an exception if the offset is outside the range that can be
    % represented by the int type. To avoid this possibility, you can use the
    % 64-bit offset version of this predicate below.
    %
:- pred binary_output_stream_offset(io.binary_output_stream::in, int::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % As above, but the offset is always a 64-bit value.
    %
:- pred binary_output_stream_offset64(io.binary_output_stream::in, int64::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%
%
% Standard stream id predicates.
%

    % Retrieves the standard input stream.
    %
:- func stdin_stream = io.text_input_stream.

    % Retrieves the standard input stream.
    % Does not modify the I/O state.
    %
:- pred stdin_stream(io.text_input_stream::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Retrieves the standard binary input stream.
    % Does not modify the I/O state.
    %
:- pred stdin_binary_stream(io.binary_input_stream::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%

    % Retrieves the standard output stream.
    %
:- func stdout_stream = io.text_output_stream.

    % Retrieves the standard output stream.
    % Does not modify the I/O state.
    %
:- pred stdout_stream(io.text_output_stream::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Retrieves the standard binary output stream.
    % Does not modify the I/O state.
    %
:- pred stdout_binary_stream(io.binary_output_stream::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%

    % Retrieves the standard error stream.
    %
:- func stderr_stream = io.text_output_stream.

    % Retrieves the standard error stream.
    % Does not modify the I/O state.
    %
:- pred stderr_stream(io.text_output_stream::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%
%
% Current stream id predicates.
%

    % Retrieves the current input stream.
    % Does not modify the I/O state.
    %
:- pred input_stream(io.text_input_stream::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Retrieves the current binary input stream.
    % Does not modify the I/O state.
    %
:- pred binary_input_stream(io.binary_input_stream::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%

    % Retrieves the current output stream.
    % Does not modify the I/O state.
    %
:- pred output_stream(io.text_output_stream::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Retrieves the current binary output stream.
    % Does not modify the I/O state.
    %
:- pred binary_output_stream(io.binary_output_stream::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%
%
% Getting and setting stream properties.
%

    % Retrieves the human-readable name associated with the current input
    % stream or the specified output stream. For file streams, this is
    % the filename. For stdin, this is the string "<standard input>".
    %
:- pred input_stream_name(string::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred input_stream_name(io.text_input_stream::in, string::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Retrieves the human-readable name associated with the current binary
    % input stream or the specified binary input stream. For file streams,
    % this is the filename.
    %
:- pred binary_input_stream_name(string::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred binary_input_stream_name(io.binary_input_stream::in, string::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Retrieves the human-readable name associated with the current
    % output stream or the specified output stream.
    % For file streams, this is the filename.
    % For stdout this is the string "<standard output>".
    % For stderr this is the string "<standard error>".
    %
:- pred output_stream_name(string::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred output_stream_name(io.text_output_stream::in, string::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Retrieves the human-readable name associated with the current
    % binary output stream or the specified binary output stream.
    % For file streams, this is the filename.
    %
:- pred binary_output_stream_name(string::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred binary_output_stream_name(io.binary_output_stream::in,
    string::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%

    % Return the line number of the current input stream or the specified
    % input stream. Lines are normally numbered starting at 1, but this
    % can be overridden by calling set_line_number.
    %
:- pred get_line_number(int::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred get_line_number(io.text_input_stream::in, int::out, io::di, io::uo)
    is det.

    % Set the line number of the current input stream or the specified
    % input stream.
    %
:- pred set_line_number(int::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred set_line_number(io.text_input_stream::in, int::in, io::di, io::uo)
    is det.

    % Return the line number of the current output stream or the
    % specified output stream. Lines are normally numbered starting at 1,
    % but this can be overridden by calling set_output_line_number.
    %
:- pred get_output_line_number(int::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred get_output_line_number(io.text_output_stream::in, int::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Set the line number of the current output stream.
    %
:- pred set_output_line_number(int::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred set_output_line_number(io.text_output_stream::in, int::in,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%
%
% Reading values of primitive types.
%

    % Read a character (code point) from the current input stream
    % or from the specified stream.
    %
:- pred read_char(io.result(char)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_char(io.text_input_stream::in, io.result(char)::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Reads a character (code point) from the specified stream.
    % This interface avoids memory allocation when there is no error.
    %
:- pred read_char_unboxed(io.text_input_stream::in, io.result::out, char::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Un-read a character (code point) from the current input stream
    % or from the specified stream.
    % You can put back as many characters as you like.
    % You can even put back something that you didn't actually read.
    %
    % On some systems and backends, only one byte of pushback is guaranteed.
    % `putback_char' will throw an io.error exception if the pushback buffer
    % is full.
    %
:- pred putback_char(char::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred putback_char(io.text_input_stream::in, char::in, io::di, io::uo)
    is det.

% Note that there are no read equivalents of write_int, write_intN,
% write_uint, write_uintN, or write_float. Mercury programs that want to read
% numbers must first read in strings, and try to convert the appropriate
% parts of those strings to numbers. This allows them to handle any errors
% in that conversion process in whatever way they like. Since there are many
% possible ways to handle conversion failures, it is not very likely that
% a programmer's chosen method would agree with the one used by a
% system-supplied predicate for reading in e.g. floats, if this module had one.

%--------------------------------------------------%

    % Reads a single 8-bit byte from the current binary input stream
    % or from the specified binary input stream.
    %
:- pred read_byte(io.result(int)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_byte(io.binary_input_stream::in, io.result(int)::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Reads a single signed 8-bit integer from the current binary input
    % stream or from the specified binary input stream.
    %
:- pred read_binary_int8(io.result(int8)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_int8(io.binary_input_stream::in, io.result(int8)::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Reads a single signed 8-bit integer from the specified binary input
    % stream. This interface avoids memory allocation when there is no error.
    %
:- pred read_binary_int8_unboxed(io.binary_input_stream::in, io.result::out,
    int8::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Reads a single unsigned 8-bit integer from the current binary input
    % stream or from the specified binary input stream.
    %
:- pred read_binary_uint8(io.result(uint8)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_uint8(io.binary_input_stream::in, io.result(uint8)::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Reads a single unsigned 8-bit integer from the specified binary input
    % stream. This interface avoids memory allocation when there is no error.
    %
:- pred read_binary_uint8_unboxed(io.binary_input_stream::in, io.result::out,
    uint8::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%

    % Un-reads a byte from the current binary input stream or from the
    % specified stream. The byte is taken from the bottom 8 bits of the
    % specified int.
    %
    % You can put back as many bytes as you like.
    % You can even put back something that you did not actually read.
    %
    % On some systems and backends, only one byte of pushback is guaranteed.
    % `putback_byte' will throw an io.error exception if the pushback buffer
    % is full.
    %
    % Pushing back a byte decrements the file position by one, except when
    % the file position is already zero, in which case the new file position
    % is unspecified.
    %
:- pred putback_byte(int::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred putback_byte(io.binary_input_stream::in, int::in, io::di, io::uo)
    is det.

    % Like putback_byte, but where the byte value un-read is the 8 bits of the
    % int8 reinterpreted as a uint8.
    %
:- pred putback_int8(int8::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred putback_int8(io.binary_input_stream::in, int8::in, io::di, io::uo)
    is det.

    % Like putback_byte, but where the byte value un-read is the 8 bits of the
    % uint8.
    %
:- pred putback_uint8(uint8::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred putback_uint8(io.binary_input_stream::in, uint8::in, io::di, io::uo)
    is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%

    % The following predicates read multibyte integer values, either from
    % the current binary input stream, or from the specified binary
    % input stream.
    %
    % The names of these predicates have the form:
    %
    %    read_binary_<TYPE><SUFFIX>
    %
    % where <TYPE> is the name of one of the Mercury multibyte fixed size
    % integer types. The optional <SUFFIX> specifies the order in which
    % the bytes that make up the multibyte integer occur in input stream.
    % The suffix may be one of:
    %
    % "_le":    the bytes are in little endian byte order.
    % "_be":    the bytes are in big endian byte order.
    % none:     the bytes are in the byte order of the underlying platform.

:- pred read_binary_int16(maybe_incomplete_result(int16)::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_int16(io.binary_input_stream::in,
    maybe_incomplete_result(int16)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_int16_le(maybe_incomplete_result(int16)::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_int16_le(io.binary_input_stream::in,
    maybe_incomplete_result(int16)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_int16_be(maybe_incomplete_result(int16)::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_int16_be(io.binary_input_stream::in,
    maybe_incomplete_result(int16)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_uint16(maybe_incomplete_result(uint16)::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_uint16(io.binary_input_stream::in,
    maybe_incomplete_result(uint16)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_uint16_le(maybe_incomplete_result(uint16)::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_uint16_le(io.binary_input_stream::in,
    maybe_incomplete_result(uint16)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_uint16_be(maybe_incomplete_result(uint16)::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_uint16_be(io.binary_input_stream::in,
    maybe_incomplete_result(uint16)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

:- pred read_binary_int32(maybe_incomplete_result(int32)::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_int32(io.binary_input_stream::in,
    maybe_incomplete_result(int32)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_int32_le(maybe_incomplete_result(int32)::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_int32_le(io.binary_input_stream::in,
    maybe_incomplete_result(int32)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_int32_be(maybe_incomplete_result(int32)::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_int32_be(io.binary_input_stream::in,
    maybe_incomplete_result(int32)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_uint32(maybe_incomplete_result(uint32)::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_uint32(io.binary_input_stream::in,
    maybe_incomplete_result(uint32)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_uint32_le(maybe_incomplete_result(uint32)::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_uint32_le(io.binary_input_stream::in,
    maybe_incomplete_result(uint32)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_uint32_be(maybe_incomplete_result(uint32)::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_uint32_be(io.binary_input_stream::in,
    maybe_incomplete_result(uint32)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

:- pred read_binary_int64(maybe_incomplete_result(int64)::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_int64(io.binary_input_stream::in,
    maybe_incomplete_result(int64)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_int64_le(maybe_incomplete_result(int64)::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_int64_le(io.binary_input_stream::in,
    maybe_incomplete_result(int64)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_int64_be(maybe_incomplete_result(int64)::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_int64_be(io.binary_input_stream::in,
    maybe_incomplete_result(int64)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_uint64(maybe_incomplete_result(uint64)::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_uint64(io.binary_input_stream::in,
    maybe_incomplete_result(uint64)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_uint64_le(maybe_incomplete_result(uint64)::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_uint64_le(io.binary_input_stream::in,
    maybe_incomplete_result(uint64)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_uint64_be(maybe_incomplete_result(uint64)::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_uint64_be(io.binary_input_stream::in,
    maybe_incomplete_result(uint64)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%
%
% Writing values of primitive types.
%

    % Writes a character to the current output stream
    % or to the specified output stream.
    %
:- pred write_char(char::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_char(io.text_output_stream::in, char::in, io::di, io::uo)
    is det.

    % Writes a signed or unsigned integer to the current output stream
    % or to the specified output stream.
    %
:- pred write_int(int::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_int(io.text_output_stream::in, int::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_uint(uint::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_uint(io.text_output_stream::in, uint::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Write a signed or unsigned 8-bit integer to the current output stream
    % or to the specified output stream.
    %
:- pred write_int8(int8::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_int8(io.text_output_stream::in, int8::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_uint8(uint8::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_uint8(io.text_output_stream::in, uint8::in, io::di, io::uo)
    is det.

    % Write a signed or unsigned 16-bit integer to the current output stream
    % or to the specified output stream.
    %
:- pred write_int16(int16::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_int16(io.text_output_stream::in, int16::in, io::di, io::uo)
    is det.
:- pred write_uint16(uint16::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_uint16(io.text_output_stream::in, uint16::in, io::di, io::uo)
    is det.

    % Write a signed or unsigned 32-bit integer to the current output stream
    % or to the specified output stream.
    %
:- pred write_int32(int32::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_int32(io.text_output_stream::in, int32::in, io::di, io::uo)
    is det.
:- pred write_uint32(uint32::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_uint32(io.text_output_stream::in, uint32::in, io::di, io::uo)
    is det.

    % Write a signed or unsigned 64-bit integer to the current output stream
    % or to the specified output stream.
    %
:- pred write_int64(int64::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_int64(io.text_output_stream::in, int64::in, io::di, io::uo)
    is det.
:- pred write_uint64(uint64::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_uint64(io.text_output_stream::in, uint64::in, io::di, io::uo)
    is det.

    % Writes a floating point number to the current output stream
    % or to the specified output stream.
    %
:- pred write_float(float::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_float(io.text_output_stream::in, float::in, io::di, io::uo)
    is det.

    % Writes a string to the current output stream or to the
    % specified output stream.
    %
:- pred write_string(string::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_string(io.text_output_stream::in, string::in, io::di, io::uo)
    is det.

    % Writes a newline character to the current output stream
    % or to the specified stream.
    %
:- pred nl(io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred nl(io.text_output_stream::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%

    % Writes a single byte to the current binary output stream
    % or to the specified binary output stream. The byte is taken from
    % the bottom 8 bits of the specified int.
    %
:- pred write_byte(int::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_byte(io.binary_output_stream::in, int::in, io::di, io::uo)
    is det.

    % Writes a signed or unsigned 8-bit integer to the current binary
    % output stream or to the specified binary output stream.
    %
:- pred write_binary_int8(int8::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_int8(io.binary_output_stream::in, int8::in,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_uint8(uint8::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_uint8(io.binary_output_stream::in, uint8::in,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%

    % The following predicates write multibyte integer values, either to the
    % current binary output stream, or to the specified binary output stream.
    %
    % These names of these predicates have the form:
    %
    %    write_binary_<TYPE><SUFFIX>
    %
    % where <TYPE> is the name of one of the Mercury multibyte fixed size
    % integer types. The optional <SUFFIX> specifies the order in which
    % the bytes that make up the multibyte integer are written to the stream.
    % The suffix may be one of:
    %
    % "_le":    the bytes are in little endian byte order.
    % "_be":    the bytes are in big endian byte order.
    % none:     the bytes are in the byte order of the underlying platform.

:- pred write_binary_int16(int16::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_int16(io.binary_output_stream::in, int16::in,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_uint16(uint16::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_uint16(io.binary_output_stream::in, uint16::in,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_int16_le(int16::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_int16_le(io.binary_output_stream::in, int16::in,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_uint16_le(uint16::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_uint16_le(io.binary_output_stream::in, uint16::in,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_int16_be(int16::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_int16_be(io.binary_output_stream::in, int16::in,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_uint16_be(uint16::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_uint16_be(io.binary_output_stream::in, uint16::in,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

:- pred write_binary_int32(int32::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_int32(io.binary_output_stream::in, int32::in,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_uint32(uint32::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_uint32(io.binary_output_stream::in, uint32::in,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_int32_le(int32::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_int32_le(io.binary_output_stream::in, int32::in,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_uint32_le(uint32::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_uint32_le(io.binary_output_stream::in, uint32::in,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_int32_be(int32::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_int32_be(io.binary_output_stream::in, int32::in,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_uint32_be(uint32::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_uint32_be(io.binary_output_stream::in, uint32::in,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

:- pred write_binary_int64(int64::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_int64(io.binary_output_stream::in, int64::in,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_uint64(uint64::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_uint64(io.binary_output_stream::in, uint64::in,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_int64_le(int64::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_int64_le(io.binary_output_stream::in, int64::in,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_uint64_le(uint64::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_uint64_le(io.binary_output_stream::in, uint64::in,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_int64_be(int64::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_int64_be(io.binary_output_stream::in, int64::in,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_uint64_be(uint64::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary_uint64_be(io.binary_output_stream::in, uint64::in,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%
%
% Text input predicates.
%

    % Read a whitespace delimited word from the current input stream
    % or from the specified stream.
    %
    % See `char.is_whitespace' for the definition of whitespace characters
    % used by this predicate.
    %
:- pred read_word(io.result(list(char))::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_word(io.text_input_stream::in, io.result(list(char))::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Read a line from the current input stream or from the specified
    % stream, returning the result as a list of characters (code points).
    %
    % See the documentation for `string.line' for the definition of a line.
    %
:- pred read_line(io.result(list(char))::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_line(io.text_input_stream::in, io.result(list(char))::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Read a line from the current input stream or from the specified
    % stream, returning the result as a string.
    %
    % See the documentation for `string.line' for the definition of a line.
    %
    % WARNING: the returned string is NOT guaranteed to be valid UTF-8
    % or UTF-16.
    %
:- pred read_line_as_string(io.result(string)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_line_as_string(io.text_input_stream::in, io.result(string)::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Discards all the whitespace characters satisfying `char.is_whitespace'
    % from the current stream or from the specified stream.
    %
:- pred ignore_whitespace(io.result::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred ignore_whitespace(io.text_input_stream::in, io.result::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%
%
% Bitmap input and output predicates.
%

    % Fill a bitmap from the current binary input stream
    % or from the specified binary input stream.
    % Return the number of bytes read. On end-of-file, the number of
    % bytes read will be less than the size of the bitmap, and
    % the result will be `ok'.
    % Throws an exception if the bitmap has a partial final byte.
    %
:- pred read_bitmap(bitmap::bitmap_di, bitmap::bitmap_uo,
    int::out, io.res::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_bitmap(io.binary_input_stream::in,
    bitmap::bitmap_di, bitmap::bitmap_uo,
    int::out, io.res::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % read_bitmap(StartByte, NumBytes, !Bitmap, BytesRead, Result, !IO)
    %
    % Read NumBytes bytes into a bitmap starting at StartByte from the
    % current binary input stream, or from the specified binary input stream.
    % Return the number of bytes read. On end-of-file, the number of
    % bytes read will be less than NumBytes, and the result will be `ok'.
    %
:- pred read_bitmap(byte_index::in, num_bytes::in,
    bitmap::bitmap_di, bitmap::bitmap_uo, num_bytes::out, io.res::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_bitmap(io.binary_input_stream::in, byte_index::in, num_bytes::in,
    bitmap::bitmap_di, bitmap::bitmap_uo, num_bytes::out, io.res::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%

    % Write a bitmap to the current binary output stream
    % or to the specified binary output stream. The bitmap must not contain
    % a partial final byte.
    %
:- pred write_bitmap(bitmap, io, io).
%:- mode write_bitmap(bitmap_ui, di, uo) is det.
:- mode write_bitmap(in, di, uo) is det.
:- pred write_bitmap(io.binary_output_stream, bitmap, io, io).
%:- mode write_bitmap(in, bitmap_ui, di, uo) is det.
:- mode write_bitmap(in, in, di, uo) is det.

    % write_bitmap(BM, StartByte, NumBytes, !IO):
    % write_bitmap(Stream, BM, StartByte, NumBytes, !IO):
    %
    % Write part of a bitmap to the current binary output stream
    % or to the specified binary output stream.
    %
:- pred write_bitmap(bitmap, int, int, io, io).
%:- mode write_bitmap(bitmap_ui, in, in, di, uo) is det.
:- mode write_bitmap(in, in, in, di, uo) is det.
:- pred write_bitmap(io.binary_output_stream, bitmap, int, int, io, io).
%:- mode write_bitmap(in, bitmap_ui, in, in, di, uo) is det.
:- mode write_bitmap(in, in, in, in, di, uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%
%
% Reading values of arbitrary types.
%

    % Read a ground term of any type, written using standard Mercury syntax,
    % from the current stream or from the specified input stream.
    % The type of the term read is determined by the context from which
    % `io.read' is called.
    %
    % This predicate reads the input stream until reaching one of
    % an end-of-term token, end-of-file, or I/O error.
    %
    % - If it finds no non-whitespace characters before the end-of-file,
    %   then it returns `eof'.
    %
    % - If it finds a sequence of tokens ending with an end-of-term token,
    %   which is a `.' followed by whitespace, then it leaves the trailing
    %   whitespace in the input stream, and decides what to do based on
    %   the contents of the token sequence before the end-of-term token.
    %
    %   - If the tokens form a syntactically correct ground term of the
    %     expected type, then it returns `ok(Term)'.
    %
    %   - If tokens do not form a syntactically correct term, or if the term
    %     they form is not ground, or if the term is not a valid term of the
    %     expected type, then it returns `error(Message, LineNumber)'.
    %
    % - If it encounters an I/O error, then it also returns
    %   `error(Message, LineNumber)'.
    %
    % See `char.is_whitespace' for the definition of whitespace characters
    % used by this predicate.
    %
:- pred read(io.read_result(T)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read(io.text_input_stream::in, io.read_result(T)::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % The type `posn' represents a position within a string.
    %
:- type posn
    --->    posn(
                % The first two fields are used only for computing
                % term contexts, for use e.g. in error messages.
                %
                % Line numbers start at 1; offsets start at zero.
                % So the usual posn at the start of a file is posn(1, 0, 0).
                posn_current_line_number        :: int,
                posn_offset_of_start_of_line    :: int,
                posn_current_offset             :: int
            ).

    % read_from_string(FileName, String, MaxPos, Result, Posn0, Posn):
    %
    % Does the same job as read/4, but reads from a string, not from a stream.
    %
    % FileName is the name of the source (for use in error messages).
    % String is the string to be parsed.
    % Posn0 is the position to start parsing from.
    % Posn is the position one past where the term read in ends.
    % MaxPos is the offset in the string which should be considered the
    % end-of-stream -- this is the upper bound for Posn.
    % (In the usual case, MaxPos is just the length of the String.)
    % WARNING: if MaxPos > length of String, then the behaviour is UNDEFINED.
    %
:- pred read_from_string(string::in, string::in, int::in, read_result(T)::out,
    posn::in, posn::out) is det.

    % Reads a binary representation of a term of type T from the current
    % binary input stream or from the specified binary input stream.
    %
    % Note: if you attempt to read a binary representation written by
    % a different program, or a different version of the same program,
    % then the results are not guaranteed to be meaningful. Another caveat
    % is that higher-order types cannot be read. (If you try, you will get
    % a runtime error.)
    %
    % XXX Note also that in the current implementation, read_binary
    % will not work on the Java back-end.
    %
:- pred read_binary(io.result(T)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary(io.binary_input_stream::in, io.result(T)::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%
%
% Writing values of arbitrary types.
%

% These will all throw an io.error exception if an I/O error occurs.

    % print/3 writes its argument to the standard output stream.
    % print/4 writes its second argument to the output stream specified in
    % its first argument. In all cases, the argument to output can be of any
    % type. It is output in a format that is intended to be human readable.
    %
    % If the argument is just a single string or character, it will be printed
    % out exactly as is (unquoted). If the argument is of type integer (i.e.
    % an arbitrary precision integer), then its decimal representation will be
    % printed. If the argument is of type univ, then the value stored in the
    % the univ will be printed out, but not the type. If the argument is of
    % type date_time, it will be printed out in the same form as the string
    % returned by the function date_to_string/1. If the argument is of type
    % duration, it will be printed out in the same form as the string
    % returned by the function duration_to_string/1.
    %
    % print/5 is the same as print/4 except that it allows the caller to
    % specify how non-canonical types should be handled. print/3 and
    % print/4 implicitly specify `canonicalize' as the method for handling
    % non-canonical types. This means that for higher-order types, or types
    % with user-defined equality axioms, or types defined using the foreign
    % language interface (i.e. pragma foreign_type), the text output will only
    % describe the type that is being printed, not the value.
    %
    % print_cc/3 is the same as print/3 except that it specifies
    % `include_details_cc' rather than `canonicalize'. This means that it will
    % print the details of non-canonical types. However, it has determinism
    % `cc_multi'.
    %
    % Note that even if `include_details_cc' is specified, some implementations
    % may not be able to print all the details for higher-order types or types
    % defined using the foreign language interface.
    %
:- pred print(T::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred print(io.text_output_stream::in, T::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.

:- pred print(io.text_output_stream, deconstruct.noncanon_handling, T, io, io).
:- mode print(in, in(do_not_allow), in, di, uo) is det.
:- mode print(in, in(canonicalize), in, di, uo) is det.
:- mode print(in, in(include_details_cc), in, di, uo) is cc_multi.
:- mode print(in, in, in, di, uo) is cc_multi.

:- pred print_cc(T::in, io::di, io::uo) is cc_multi.

    % print_line calls print and then writes a newline character.
    %
:- pred print_line(T::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred print_line(io.text_output_stream::in, T::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.

:- pred print_line(io.text_output_stream, deconstruct.noncanon_handling,
    T, io, io).
:- mode print_line(in, in(do_not_allow), in, di, uo) is det.
:- mode print_line(in, in(canonicalize), in, di, uo) is det.
:- mode print_line(in, in(include_details_cc), in, di, uo) is cc_multi.
:- mode print_line(in, in, in, di, uo) is cc_multi.

:- pred print_line_cc(T::in, io::di, io::uo) is cc_multi.

    % write/3 writes its argument to the current output stream.
    % write/4 writes its second argument to the output stream specified
    % in its first argument. In all cases, the argument to output may be
    % of any type. The argument is written in a format that is intended to
    % be valid Mercury syntax whenever possible.
    %
    % Strings and characters are always printed out in quotes, using backslash
    % escapes if necessary and backslash or octal escapes for all characters
    % for which char.is_control/1 is true. For higher-order types, or for types
    % defined using the foreign language interface (pragma foreign_type), the
    % text output will only describe the type that is being printed, not the
    % value, and the result may not be parsable by `read'. For the types
    % containing existential quantifiers, the type `type_desc' and closure
    % types, the result may not be parsable by `read', either. But in all other
    % cases the format used is standard Mercury syntax, and if you append a
    % period and newline (".\n"), then the results can be read in again using
    % `read'.
    %
    % write/5 is the same as write/4 except that it allows the caller
    % to specify how non-canonical types should be handled. write_cc/3
    % is the same as write/3 except that it specifies `include_details_cc'
    % rather than `canonicalize'.
    %
:- pred write(T::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write(io.text_output_stream::in, T::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.

:- pred write(io.text_output_stream, deconstruct.noncanon_handling, T, io, io).
:- mode write(in, in(do_not_allow), in, di, uo) is det.
:- mode write(in, in(canonicalize), in, di, uo) is det.
:- mode write(in, in(include_details_cc), in, di, uo) is cc_multi.
:- mode write(in, in, in, di, uo) is cc_multi.

:- pred write_cc(T::in, io::di, io::uo) is cc_multi.
:- pred write_cc(io.text_output_stream::in, T::in, io::di, io::uo) is cc_multi.

    % write_line calls write and then writes a newline character.
    %
:- pred write_line(T::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_line(io.text_output_stream::in, T::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.

:- pred write_line(io.text_output_stream, deconstruct.noncanon_handling, T,
    io, io).
:- mode write_line(in, in(do_not_allow), in, di, uo) is det.
:- mode write_line(in, in(canonicalize), in, di, uo) is det.
:- mode write_line(in, in(include_details_cc), in, di, uo) is cc_multi.
:- mode write_line(in, in, in, di, uo) is cc_multi.

:- pred write_line_cc(T::in, io::di, io::uo) is cc_multi.
:- pred write_line_cc(io.text_output_stream::in, T::in, io::di, io::uo)
    is cc_multi.

    % Writes a binary representation of a term to the current binary output
    % stream or to the specified stream, in a format suitable for reading in
    % again with read_binary.
    %
:- pred write_binary(T::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_binary(io.binary_output_stream::in, T::in, io::di, io::uo)
    is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%
%
% Formatted output.
%

    % Formats the specified arguments according to the format string,
    % using string.format, and then writes the result to the current
    % output stream or to the specified output stream.
    % (See the documentation of string.format for details.)
    %
:- pred format(string::in, list(poly_type)::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred format(io.text_output_stream::in, string::in, list(poly_type)::in,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%
%
% Writing out several values.
%

    % Writes a list of strings to the current output stream
    % or to the specified output stream.
    %
:- pred write_strings(list(string)::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_strings(io.text_output_stream::in, list(string)::in,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Writes the specified arguments to the current output stream
    % or to the specified output stream.
    %
:- pred write_many(list(poly_type)::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred write_many(io.text_output_stream::in, list(poly_type)::in,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % write_list(List, Separator, OutputPred, !IO):
    % write_list(Stream, List, Separator, OutputPred, !IO):
    %
    % Applies OutputPred to each element of List, printing Separator
    % (to the current output stream or to Stream) between each element.
    %
:- pred write_list(list(T), string, pred(T, io, io), io, io).
:- mode write_list(in, in, pred(in, di, uo) is det, di, uo) is det.
:- mode write_list(in, in, pred(in, di, uo) is cc_multi, di, uo)
    is cc_multi.

    % write_list(Stream, List, Separator, OutputPred, !IO):
    % Sets the current output stream to Stream, then applies OutputPred to
    % each element of List, printing Separator between each element.
    % The original output stream is restored whether returning normally
    % or if an exception is thrown.
    %
:- pred write_list(io.text_output_stream, list(T), string,
    pred(T, io, io), io, io).
:- mode write_list(in, in, in, pred(in, di, uo) is det, di, uo) is det.
:- mode write_list(in, in, in, pred(in, di, uo) is cc_multi, di, uo)
    is cc_multi.

    % write_array(Array, Separator, OutputPred, !IO):
    % Applies OutputPred to each element of Array, printing Separator
    % to the current output stream between each element.
    %
:- pred write_array(array(T), string, pred(T, io, io), io, io).
:- mode write_array(in, in, pred(in, di, uo) is det, di, uo) is det.
%:- mode write_array(array_ui, in, pred(in, di, uo) is det, di uo) is det.
:- mode write_array(in, in, pred(in, di, uo) is cc_multi, di, uo) is cc_multi.
%:- mode write_array(array_ui, in, pred(in, di, uo) is cc_multi, di uo)
% is cc_multi.

    % write_array(Stream, Array, Separator, OutputPred, !IO):
    % Sets the current output stream to Stream, then applies OutputPred to
    % each element of Array, printing Separator between each element.
    % The original output stream is restored whether returning normally
    % or if an exception is thrown.
    %
:- pred write_array(io.text_output_stream, array(T), string, pred(T, io, io),
    io, io).
:- mode write_array(in, in, in, pred(in, di, uo) is det, di, uo) is det.
%:- mode write_array(in, array_ui, in, pred(in, di, uo) is det, di uo) is det.
:- mode write_array(in, in, in, pred(in, di, uo) is cc_multi, di, uo)
    is cc_multi.
%:- mode write_array(in, array_ui, in, pred(in, di, uo) is cc_multi, di uo)
% is cc_multi.

%--------------------------------------------------%
%
% Flushing output to the operating system.
%

    % Flush the output buffer of the current output stream
    % or to the specified output stream.
    %
:- pred flush_output(io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred flush_output(io.text_output_stream::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Flush the output buffer of the current binary output stream.
    % or of the specified binary output stream.
    %
:- pred flush_binary_output(io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred flush_binary_output(io.binary_output_stream::in,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%
%
% Whole file input predicates.
%

    % Open and read the named file, and if successful, return its contents
    % as a string. If either the opening or the reading fails, return
    % an error message describing the failure.
    %
    % WARNING: the returned string is NOT guaranteed to be valid UTF-8
    % or UTF-16.
    %
:- pred read_named_file_as_string(string::in, io.res(string)::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Open and read the named file, and if successful, return its contents
    % as a list of lines. If either the opening or the reading fails, return
    % an error message describing the failure.
    %
    % This predicate views files as consisting of a sequence of lines,
    % with each line consisting of a possibly empty sequence of non-newline
    % characters, followed either by a newline character, or by the
    % end of the file. The string returned for each line will not contain
    % the newline character.
    %
    % WARNING: the returned string is NOT guaranteed to be valid UTF-8
    % or UTF-16.
    %
:- pred read_named_file_as_lines(string::in, io.res(list(string))::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Read all the characters (code points) from the current input stream
    % or from the specified stream, until eof or error.
    %
:- pred read_file(io.maybe_partial_res(list(char))::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_file(io.text_input_stream::in,
    io.maybe_partial_res(list(char))::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Read all the characters (code points) from the current input stream
    % or from the specified stream, until eof or error. Returns the result
    % as a string rather than as a list of char.
    %
    % Returns an error if the file contains a null character, because
    % null characters are not allowed in Mercury strings.
    %
    % WARNING: the returned string is NOT guaranteed to be valid UTF-8
    % or UTF-16.
    %
:- pred read_file_as_string(io.maybe_partial_res(string)::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_file_as_string(io.text_input_stream::in,
    io.maybe_partial_res(string)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % The same as read_file_as_string, but returns not only a string,
    % but also the number of code units in that string.
    %
    % WARNING: the returned string is NOT guaranteed to be valid UTF-8
    % or UTF-16.
    %
:- pred read_file_as_string_and_num_code_units(
    io.maybe_partial_res_2(string, int)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_file_as_string_and_num_code_units(io.text_input_stream::in,
    io.maybe_partial_res_2(string, int)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Reads all the bytes until eof or error from the current binary input
    % stream or from the specified binary input stream.
    %
:- pred read_binary_file(
    io.result(list(int))::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_file(io.binary_input_stream::in,
    io.result(list(int))::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Reads all the bytes until eof or error from the current binary input
    % stream or from the specified binary input stream into a bitmap.
    %
:- pred read_binary_file_as_bitmap(
    io.res(bitmap)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred read_binary_file_as_bitmap(io.binary_input_stream::in,
    io.res(bitmap)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%
%
% Processing the contents of a whole file.
%

    % Applies the given closure to each character (code point) read from
    % the input stream in turn, until eof or error.
    %
:- pred input_stream_foldl(pred(char, T, T), T, io.maybe_partial_res(T),
    io, io).
:- mode input_stream_foldl((pred(in, in, out) is det), in, out,
    di, uo) is det.
:- mode input_stream_foldl((pred(in, in, out) is cc_multi), in, out,
    di, uo) is cc_multi.

    % Applies the given closure to each character (code point) read from the
    % input stream in turn, until eof or error.
    %
:- pred input_stream_foldl(io.text_input_stream, pred(char, T, T),
    T, io.maybe_partial_res(T), io, io).
:- mode input_stream_foldl(in, in(pred(in, in, out) is det),
    in, out, di, uo) is det.
:- mode input_stream_foldl(in, in(pred(in, in, out) is cc_multi),
    in, out, di, uo) is cc_multi.

    % Applies the given closure to each character (code point) read from
    % the input stream in turn, until eof or error.
    %
:- pred input_stream_foldl_io(pred(char, io, io), io.res, io, io).
:- mode input_stream_foldl_io((pred(in, di, uo) is det), out, di, uo)
    is det.
:- mode input_stream_foldl_io((pred(in, di, uo) is cc_multi), out, di, uo)
    is cc_multi.

    % Applies the given closure to each character (code point) read from the
    % input stream in turn, until eof or error.
    %
:- pred input_stream_foldl_io(io.text_input_stream, pred(char, io, io),
    io.res, io, io).
:- mode input_stream_foldl_io(in, in(pred(in, di, uo) is det),
    out, di, uo) is det.
:- mode input_stream_foldl_io(in, in(pred(in, di, uo) is cc_multi),
    out, di, uo) is cc_multi.

    % Applies the given closure to each character (code point) read from
    % the input stream in turn, until eof or error.
    %
:- pred input_stream_foldl2_io(pred(char, T, T, io, io),
    T, io.maybe_partial_res(T), io, io).
:- mode input_stream_foldl2_io((pred(in, in, out, di, uo) is det),
    in, out, di, uo) is det.
:- mode input_stream_foldl2_io((pred(in, in, out, di, uo) is cc_multi),
    in, out, di, uo) is cc_multi.

    % Applies the given closure to each character (code point) read from the
    % input stream in turn, until eof or error.
    %
:- pred input_stream_foldl2_io(io.text_input_stream,
    pred(char, T, T, io, io),
    T, maybe_partial_res(T), io, io).
:- mode input_stream_foldl2_io(in,
    in(pred(in, in, out, di, uo) is det),
    in, out, di, uo) is det.
:- mode input_stream_foldl2_io(in,
    in(pred(in, in, out, di, uo) is cc_multi),
    in, out, di, uo) is cc_multi.

    % Applies the given closure to each character (code point) read from the
    % input stream in turn, until eof or error, or the closure returns `no' as
    % its second argument.
    %
:- pred input_stream_foldl2_io_maybe_stop(
    pred(char, bool, T, T, io, io),
    T, io.maybe_partial_res(T), io, io).
:- mode input_stream_foldl2_io_maybe_stop(
    (pred(in, out, in, out, di, uo) is det),
    in, out, di, uo) is det.
:- mode input_stream_foldl2_io_maybe_stop(
    (pred(in, out, in, out, di, uo) is cc_multi),
    in, out, di, uo) is cc_multi.

    % Applies the given closure to each character (code point) read from the
    % input stream in turn, until eof or error, or the closure returns `no' as
    % its second argument.
    %
:- pred input_stream_foldl2_io_maybe_stop(io.text_input_stream,
    pred(char, bool, T, T, io, io),
    T, maybe_partial_res(T), io, io).
:- mode input_stream_foldl2_io_maybe_stop(in,
    (pred(in, out, in, out, di, uo) is det),
    in, out, di, uo) is det.
:- mode input_stream_foldl2_io_maybe_stop(in,
    (pred(in, out, in, out, di, uo) is cc_multi),
    in, out, di, uo) is cc_multi.

%--------------------------------------------------%

    % Applies the given closure to each byte read from the current binary
    % input stream in turn, until eof or error.
    %
:- pred binary_input_stream_foldl(pred(int, T, T),
    T, maybe_partial_res(T), io, io).
:- mode binary_input_stream_foldl((pred(in, in, out) is det),
    in, out, di, uo) is det.
:- mode binary_input_stream_foldl((pred(in, in, out) is cc_multi),
    in, out, di, uo) is cc_multi.

    % Applies the given closure to each byte read from the given binary
    % input stream in turn, until eof or error.
    %
:- pred binary_input_stream_foldl(io.binary_input_stream,
    pred(int, T, T), T, maybe_partial_res(T), io, io).
:- mode binary_input_stream_foldl(in, in(pred(in, in, out) is det),
    in, out, di, uo) is det.
:- mode binary_input_stream_foldl(in, in(pred(in, in, out) is cc_multi),
    in, out, di, uo) is cc_multi.

    % Applies the given closure to each byte read from the current binary
    % input stream in turn, until eof or error.
    %
:- pred binary_input_stream_foldl_io(pred(int, io, io),
    io.res, io, io).
:- mode binary_input_stream_foldl_io((pred(in, di, uo) is det),
    out, di, uo) is det.
:- mode binary_input_stream_foldl_io((pred(in, di, uo) is cc_multi),
    out, di, uo) is cc_multi.

    % Applies the given closure to each byte read from the given binary
    % input stream in turn, until eof or error.
    %
:- pred binary_input_stream_foldl_io(io.binary_input_stream,
    pred(int, io, io), io.res, io, io).
:- mode binary_input_stream_foldl_io(in, in(pred(in, di, uo) is det),
    out, di, uo) is det.
:- mode binary_input_stream_foldl_io(in, in(pred(in, di, uo) is cc_multi),
    out, di, uo) is cc_multi.

    % Applies the given closure to each byte read from the current binary
    % input stream in turn, until eof or error.
    %
:- pred binary_input_stream_foldl2_io(
    pred(int, T, T, io, io), T, maybe_partial_res(T), io, io).
:- mode binary_input_stream_foldl2_io(
    in(pred(in, in, out, di, uo) is det), in, out, di, uo) is det.
:- mode binary_input_stream_foldl2_io(
    in(pred(in, in, out, di, uo) is cc_multi), in, out, di, uo) is cc_multi.

    % Applies the given closure to each byte read from the given binary
    % input stream in turn, until eof or error.
    %
:- pred binary_input_stream_foldl2_io(io.binary_input_stream,
    pred(int, T, T, io, io), T, maybe_partial_res(T), io, io).
:- mode binary_input_stream_foldl2_io(in,
    (pred(in, in, out, di, uo) is det), in, out, di, uo) is det.
:- mode binary_input_stream_foldl2_io(in,
    (pred(in, in, out, di, uo) is cc_multi), in, out, di, uo) is cc_multi.

    % Applies the given closure to each byte read from the current binary
    % input stream in turn, until eof or error, or the closure returns `no'
    % as its second argument.
    %
:- pred binary_input_stream_foldl2_io_maybe_stop(
    pred(int, bool, T, T, io, io), T, maybe_partial_res(T), io, io).
:- mode binary_input_stream_foldl2_io_maybe_stop(
    (pred(in, out, in, out, di, uo) is det), in, out, di, uo) is det.
:- mode binary_input_stream_foldl2_io_maybe_stop(
    (pred(in, out, in, out, di, uo) is cc_multi), in, out, di, uo) is cc_multi.

    % Applies the given closure to each byte read from the given binary input
    % stream in turn, until eof or error, or the closure returns `no' as its
    % second argument.
    %
:- pred binary_input_stream_foldl2_io_maybe_stop(io.binary_input_stream,
    pred(int, bool, T, T, io, io), T, maybe_partial_res(T), io, io).
:- mode binary_input_stream_foldl2_io_maybe_stop(in,
    (pred(in, out, in, out, di, uo) is det), in, out, di, uo) is det.
:- mode binary_input_stream_foldl2_io_maybe_stop(in,
    (pred(in, out, in, out, di, uo) is cc_multi), in, out, di, uo) is cc_multi.

%--------------------------------------------------%
%
% File handling predicates.
%

    % remove_file(FileName, Result, !IO) attempts to remove the file
    % `FileName', binding Result to ok/0 if it succeeds, or error/1 if it
    % fails. If `FileName' names a file that is currently open, the behaviour
    % is implementation-dependent.
    %
:- pred remove_file(string::in, io.res::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % remove_file_recursively(FileName, Result, !IO) attempts to remove
    % the file `FileName', binding Result to ok/0 if it succeeds, or error/1
    % if it fails. If `FileName' names a file that is currently open, the
    % behaviour is implementation-dependent.
    %
    % Unlike `remove_file', this predicate will attempt to remove non-empty
    % directories (recursively). If it fails, some of the directory elements
    % may already have been removed.
    %
:- pred remove_file_recursively(string::in, io.res::out, io::di, io::uo)
    is det.

    % rename_file(OldFileName, NewFileName, Result, !IO).
    %
    % Attempts to rename the file `OldFileName' as `NewFileName', binding
    % Result to ok/0 if it succeeds, or error/1 if it fails. If `OldFileName'
    % names a file that is currently open, the behaviour is
    % implementation-dependent. If `NewFileName' names a file that already
    % exists the behaviour is also implementation-dependent; on some systems,
    % the file previously named `NewFileName' will be deleted and replaced
    % with the file previously named `OldFileName'.
    %
:- pred rename_file(string::in, string::in, io.res::out, io::di, io::uo)
    is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%

    % Succeeds if this platform can read and create symbolic links.
    %
:- pred have_symlinks is semidet.

    % make_symlink(FileName, LinkFileName, Result, !IO).
    %
    % Attempts to make `LinkFileName' be a symbolic link to `FileName'.
    % If `FileName' is a relative path, it is interpreted relative
    % to the directory containing `LinkFileName'.
    %
:- pred make_symlink(string::in, string::in, io.res::out, io::di, io::uo)
    is det.

    % read_symlink(FileName, Result, !IO) returns `ok(LinkTarget)'
    % if `FileName' is a symbolic link pointing to `LinkTarget', and
    % `error(Error)' otherwise. If `LinkTarget' is a relative path,
    % it should be interpreted relative the directory containing `FileName',
    % not the current directory.
    %
:- pred read_symlink(string::in, io.res(string)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%

:- type access_type
    --->    read
    ;       write
    ;       execute.

    % check_file_accessibility(FileName, AccessTypes, Result):
    %
    % Check whether the current process can perform the operations given
    % in `AccessTypes' on `FileName'.
    % XXX When using the .NET CLI, this predicate will sometimes report
    % that a directory is writable when in fact it is not.
    %
:- pred check_file_accessibility(string::in, list(access_type)::in,
    io.res::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

:- type file_type
    --->    regular_file
    ;       directory
    ;       symbolic_link
    ;       named_pipe
    ;       socket
    ;       character_device
    ;       block_device
    ;       message_queue
    ;       semaphore
    ;       shared_memory
    ;       unknown.

    % file_type(FollowSymLinks, FileName, TypeResult)
    % finds the type of the given file.
    %
:- pred file_type(bool::in, string::in, io.res(file_type)::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % file_modification_time(FileName, TimeResult)
    % finds the last modification time of the given file.
    %
:- pred file_modification_time(string::in, io.res(time_t)::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%
%
% Predicates for handling temporary files.
%

    % make_temp_file(Result, !IO) creates an empty file whose name is different
    % to the name of any existing file. If successful Result returns the name
    % of the file. It is the responsibility of the caller to delete the file
    % when it is no longer required.
    %
    % The file is placed in the directory returned by get_temp_directory/3.
    %
    % On the Java backend, this does not attempt to create the file
    % with restrictive permissions (600 on Unix-like systems) and therefore
    % should not be used when security is required.
    %
:- pred make_temp_file(io.res(string)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % make_temp_file(Dir, Prefix, Suffix, Result, !IO) creates an empty file
    % whose name is different to the name of any existing file. The file will
    % reside in the directory specified by Dir and will have a prefix using up
    % to the first 5 code units of Prefix. If successful, Result returns the
    % name of the file. It is the responsibility of the caller to delete the
    % file when it is no longer required.
    %
    % The reason for truncating Prefix is historical; in future the behaviour
    % may be changed. Note that the truncation is performed without regard for
    % code point boundaries. It is recommended to use only (printable) ASCII
    % characters in the prefix string.
    %
    % The C backend has the following limitations:
    %   - Suffix may be ignored.
    %
    % The C# backend has the following limitations:
    %   - Dir is ignored.
    %   - Prefix is ignored.
    %   - Suffix is ignored.
    %
    % On the Java backend, this does not attempt to create the file
    % with restrictive permissions (600 on Unix-like systems) and therefore
    % should not be used when security is required.
    %
:- pred make_temp_file(string::in, string::in, string::in, io.res(string)::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % make_temp_directory(Result, !IO) creates an empty directory whose name
    % is different from the name of any existing directory.
    %
    % On the Java backend this is insecure as the file permissions are not set.
    %
:- pred make_temp_directory(io.res(string)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % make_temp_directory(Dir, Prefix, Suffix, Result, !IO) creates an empty
    % directory whose name is different from the name of any existing
    % directory. The new directory will reside in the existing directory
    % specified by Dir and will have a prefix using up to the first 5
    % characters of Prefix and a Suffix. Result returns the name of the
    % new directory. It is the responsibility of the program to delete the
    % directory when it is no longer needed.
    %
    % The C backend has the following limitations:
    %   - Suffix is ignored.
    %
    % The C# backend has the following limitations:
    %   - Prefix is ignored.
    %   - Suffix is ignored.
    %
    % On the Java backend this is insecure as the file permissions are not set.
    %
:- pred make_temp_directory(string::in, string::in, string::in,
    io.res(string)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Test if the make_temp_directory predicates are available.
    % This is false for C backends without support for mkdtemp(3).
    %
:- pred have_make_temp_directory is semidet.

    % get_temp_directory(DirName, !IO)
    %
    % DirName is the name of a directory where applications should put
    % temporary files.
    %
    % This is implementation-dependent. For current Mercury implementations,
    % it is determined as follows:
    % 1. For the non-Java back-ends:
    %    - On Microsoft Windows systems, the file will reside in
    %      the current directory if the TMP environment variable
    %      is not set, or in the directory specified by TMP if it is set.
    %    - On Unix systems, the file will reside in /tmp if the TMPDIR
    %      environment variable is not set, or in the directory specified
    %      by TMPDIR if it is set.
    % 2. For the Java back-end, the system-dependent default
    %    temporary-file directory will be used, specified by the Java
    %    system property java.io.tmpdir. On UNIX systems the default
    %    value of this property is typically "/tmp" or "/var/tmp";
    %    on Microsoft Windows systems it is typically "c:\\temp".
    %
:- pred get_temp_directory(string::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%
%
% Global state predicates.
%

    % progname(DefaultProgname, Progname).
    %
    % Returns the name that the program was invoked with, if available,
    % or DefaultProgname if the name is not available.
    % Does not modify the I/O state.
    %
:- pred progname(string::in, string::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % progname_base(DefaultProgname, Progname).
    %
    % Like `progname', except that it strips off any path name
    % preceding the program name. Useful for error messages.
    %
:- pred progname_base(string::in, string::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Returns the arguments that the program was invoked with,
    % if available, otherwise an empty list. Does not modify the I/O state.
    %
:- pred command_line_arguments(list(string)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%

    % The I/O state contains an integer used to record the program's exit
    % status. When the program finishes, it will return this exit status
    % to the operating system. The following predicates can be used to get
    % and set the exit status.
    %
:- pred get_exit_status(int::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred set_exit_status(int::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%

    % The following predicates provide an interface to the environment list.
    % Do not attempt to put spaces or '=' signs in the names of environment
    % variables, or bad things may result!
    %
    % First argument is the name of the environment variable. Returns
    % yes(Value) if the variable was set (Value will be set to the value
    % of the variable) and no if the variable was not set.
    %
:- pred get_environment_var(string::in, maybe(string)::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % First argument is the name of the environment variable, second argument
    % is the value to be assigned to that variable. Res is 'ok' on success or
    % 'error(ErrorCode)' if the system runs out of environment space or if
    % the environment cannot be modified.
    %
    % Note that the environment cannot be modified on Java.
    %
:- pred set_environment_var(string::in, string::in, io.res::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Same as set_environment_var/5, but throws an exception if an error
    % occurs.
    %
:- pred set_environment_var(string::in, string::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Test if the set_environment_var/{4,5} predicates are available.
    % This is false for Java backends.
    %
:- pred have_set_environment_var is semidet.

    % Values of this type map the names of environment variables
    % to their values.
    %
:- type environment_var_map == map(string, string).

    % Return a map containing all the environment variables in the current
    % environment, together with their values.
    %
:- pred get_environment_var_map(environment_var_map::out,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%
%
% System access predicates.
%

    % Invokes the operating system shell with the specified Command.
    % Result is either `ok(ExitStatus)', if it was possible to invoke
    % the command, or `error(ErrorCode)' if not. The ExitStatus will be 0
    % if the command completed successfully or the return value of the system
    % call. If a signal kills the system call, then Result will be an error
    % indicating which signal occurred.
    %
:- pred call_system(string::in, io.res(int)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

:- type system_result
    --->    exited(int)
    ;       signalled(int).

    % call_system_return_signal(Command, Result, !IO):
    %
    % Invokes the operating system shell with the specified Command.
    % Result is either `ok(ExitStatus)' if it was possible to invoke
    % the command or `error(Error)' if the command could not be executed.
    % If the command could be executed then ExitStatus is either
    % `exited(ExitCode)' if the command ran to completion or
    % `signalled(SignalNum)' if the command was killed by a signal.
    % If the command ran to completion then ExitCode will be 0 if the command
    % ran successfully and the return value of the command otherwise.
    %
:- pred call_system_return_signal(string::in,
    io.res(system_result)::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%
%
% Managing the globals structure that Mercury attaches to the I/O state.
%

    % The I/O state includes a `globals' field which is not used by the
    % standard library, but can be used by the application. The globals field
    % is of type `univ' so that the application can store any data it wants
    % there. The following predicates can be used to access this global state.
    %
    % Does not modify the I/O state.
    %
:- pred get_globals(univ::out, io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred set_globals(univ::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % update_globals(UpdatePred, !IO).
    % Update the `globals' field in the I/O state based upon its current value.
    % This is equivalent to the following:
    %
    %   get_globals(Globals0, !IO),
    %   UpdatePred(Globals0, Globals),
    %   set_globals(Globals, !IO)
    %
    % In parallel grades calls to update_globals/3 are atomic.
    % If `UpdatePred' throws an exception then the `globals' field is
    % left unchanged.
    %
:- pred update_globals(pred(univ, univ)::in(pred(in, out) is det),
    io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%
%
% Predicates that report statistics about the current program execution.
%

    % Write selected statistics to the specified stream, or (if none)
    % to stderr. What statistics will be written is controlled by
    % the first argument, which acts a selector. What selector values
    % cause what statistics to be printed is implementation defined.
    %
    % The Melbourne implementation supports the following selectors:
    %
    % "standard"
    %   Writes memory/time usage statistics.
    %
    % "full_memory_stats"
    %   Writes complete memory usage statistics, including information
    %   about all procedures and types. Requires compilation with memory
    %   profiling enabled.
    %
    % "tabling"
    %   Writes statistics about the internals of the tabling system.
    %   Requires the runtime to have been compiled with the macro
    %   MR_TABLE_STATISTICS defined.
    %
:- pred report_stats(io.text_output_stream::in, string::in,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred report_stats(string::in, io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % Write standard memory/time usage statistics to the specified stream,
    % or (if none) to stderr.
    %
:- pred report_standard_stats(io.text_output_stream::in,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred report_standard_stats(io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % `report_full_memory_stats/3' reports a full memory profile
    % to the specified output stream, or (if none) to stderr.
    %
:- pred report_full_memory_stats(io.text_output_stream::in,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred report_full_memory_stats(io::di, io::uo) is det.

    % `report_tabling_statistics/3', as its name says, reports statistics
    % about tabling to the specified output stream, or (if none) to stderr.
    %
    % XXX For now, these predicates work only with the C backend.
    %
:- pred report_tabling_statistics(io.text_output_stream::in,
    io::di, io::uo) is det.
:- pred report_tabling_statistics(io::di, io::uo) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%
%
% Interpreting I/O error messages.
%

    % Construct an error code including the specified error message.
    %
:- func make_io_error(string) = io.error.

    % Look up the error message corresponding to a particular error code.
    %
:- func error_message(io.error) = string.
:- pred error_message(io.error::in, string::out) is det.

%--------------------------------------------------%
%
% Instances of the stream typeclasses.
%

:- instance stream.error(io.error).

:- instance stream.stream(text_output_stream, io).
:- instance stream.output(text_output_stream, io).
:- instance stream.writer(text_output_stream, char,   io).
:- instance stream.writer(text_output_stream, float,  io).
:- instance stream.writer(text_output_stream, int,    io).
:- instance stream.writer(text_output_stream, int8,   io).
:- instance stream.writer(text_output_stream, int16,  io).
:- instance stream.writer(text_output_stream, int32,  io).
:- instance stream.writer(text_output_stream, int64,  io).
:- instance stream.writer(text_output_stream, uint,   io).
:- instance stream.writer(text_output_stream, uint8,  io).
:- instance stream.writer(text_output_stream, uint16, io).
:- instance stream.writer(text_output_stream, uint32,  io).
:- instance stream.writer(text_output_stream, uint64,  io).
:- instance stream.writer(text_output_stream, string, io).
:- instance stream.writer(text_output_stream, univ,   io).
:- instance stream.line_oriented(text_output_stream, io).

:- instance stream.stream(text_input_stream, io).
:- instance stream.input(text_input_stream, io).
:- instance stream.reader(text_input_stream, char, io, io.error).
:- instance stream.unboxed_reader(text_input_stream, char, io, io.error).
:- instance stream.reader(text_input_stream, line, io, io.error).
:- instance stream.reader(text_input_stream, text_file, io, io.error).

:- instance stream.line_oriented(text_input_stream, io).
:- instance stream.putback(text_input_stream, char, io, io.error).

:- instance stream.stream(binary_output_stream, io).
:- instance stream.output(binary_output_stream, io).
:- instance stream.writer(binary_output_stream, byte, io).
:- instance stream.writer(binary_output_stream, int8, io).
:- instance stream.writer(binary_output_stream, uint8, io).
:- instance stream.writer(binary_output_stream, bitmap, io).
:- instance stream.writer(binary_output_stream, bitmap.slice, io).
:- instance stream.seekable(binary_output_stream, io).

:- instance stream.stream(binary_input_stream,  io).
:- instance stream.input(binary_input_stream, io).
:- instance stream.reader(binary_input_stream, int, io, io.error).
:- instance stream.reader(binary_input_stream, int8, io, io.error).
:- instance stream.reader(binary_input_stream, uint8, io, io.error).
:- instance stream.unboxed_reader(binary_input_stream, int8, io, io.error).
:- instance stream.unboxed_reader(binary_input_stream, uint8, io, io.error).
:- instance stream.bulk_reader(binary_input_stream, int, bitmap, io, io.error).
:- instance stream.putback(binary_input_stream, int, io, io.error).
:- instance stream.putback(binary_input_stream, int8, io, io.error).
:- instance stream.putback(binary_input_stream, uint8, io, io.error).
:- instance stream.seekable(binary_input_stream, io).

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