BS ISO/IEC TR 10182:1993

1. Introduction
1.1 Status of the Document
1.2 Scope
1.3 References
1.4 Terms and Abbreviations
2. Overview of functional binding methods
2.1 Introduction to Methods
2.2 System Facility Standard Procedural Interface
(Method 1)
2.3 User-Defined Procedural Interfaces (Method 2)
2.4 Programming Language Extensions with Native
Syntax (Method 3)
2.5 Programming Languages with Embedded Alien Syntax
(Method 4)
2.6 Binding Pre-Existing Language Elements (Method 5)
2.7 Conclusions
3. Guidelines
3.1 Organizational Guidelines for Preparation of
Language Bindings
3.2 General Technical Guidelines
3.3 Recommendations for Functional Specifications
3.4 Method-Dependent Guidelines for Language Bindings
3.4.1 Introduction to Method-Dependent Guidelines
3.4.2 Guidelines for Standard Procedural Interfaces
3.4.2.1 Relationship of the Functional Interface
Standard to the Binding
3.4.2.2 Suggested Actions for Standards Committees
3.4.2.3 Recommendations for Programming Language
Committees
3.4.2.4 Procedural Language Binding Generic Issues
3.4.3 Guidelines for User-Defined Procedural Interfaces
3.4.4 Guidelines for Programming Language Extensions
with Native Syntax
3.4.5 Uses of Programming Languages with Embedded Alien
Syntax
4. Future directions
Annex A - Graphics binding examples
Annex B - GKS bindings generic issues

Classifies language binding methods, reporting on particular instances in detail, and to produce suggested guidelines for future language binding standards. Coverage includes: terms and abbreviations; guidelines for standard procedural interfaces; relationship of the functional interface standard to the binding; procedural language binding generic issues; guidelines for user defined procedural interfaces; uses of programming languages with embedded alien syntax.