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--                         GNAT COMPILER COMPONENTS                         --
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package body GNAT.Strings is

   ----------
   -- Free --
   ----------

   procedure Free (Arg : in out String_List_Access) is
      X : String_Access;

      procedure Free_Array is new Unchecked_Deallocation
        (Object => String_List, Name => String_List_Access);

   begin
      --  First free all the String_Access components if any

      if Arg /= null then
         for J in Arg'Range loop
            X := Arg (J);
            Free (X);
         end loop;
      end if;

      --  Now free the allocated array

      Free_Array (Arg);
   end Free;

end GNAT.Strings;
