Use Clause
Formal Definition
Achieves direct visibility of
declarations that are visible by selection.
Simplified Syntax
use library_name.package_name.item;
use library_name.package_name;
use library_name.package_name.all;
Description
The use clause makes
visible items specified as suffixes in selected names listed in the
clause. In practice, the use clause makes visible declarations
specified in packages and has the following form:
use library_name.package_name.item
If a designer wants to have all declarations in a package visible,
then the 'item' clause should be substituted by the reserved word all.
The use clause is valid for
the design unit immediately following it and for all secondary design
units assigned to this design unit (if it is a primary design unit).
Examples
library IEEE;
use IEEE.Std_Logic_1164.all;
library IEEE;
use IEEE.Std_Logic_1164.Std_ulogic;
use IEEE.Std_Logic_1164.Rising_edge;
In the first example, all declarations specified in the package
Std_Logic_1164 (which belongs to the library IEEE) have been made visible.
The second example makes visible the Rising_Edge function, which is
declared in the same package. The function uses the type Std_ulogic,
therefore declaration of this type is also made visible.
Important Notes
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