The Netscape Internet Service Broker for C++ Programmer's Guide provides information on developing distributed object-based applications using Netscape Internet Service Broker for C++ (ISB for C++).

This Preface lists the contents of this guide, describes typographic and syntax conventions used throughout the guide, and provides references for more information about CORBA.

Organization of this Guide

Typographic Conventions

Platform Conventions

Syntax Conventions

Where to Find Additional Information

Organization of this Guide

• Chapter 1, ISB for C++ Basics, introduces CORBA concepts and describes the software development process using Netscape Internet Service Broker for C++.
• Chapter 2, Getting Started, provides in-depth descriptions of application development using an example application.
• Chapter 3, Naming and Binding to Objects, describes how objects are identified and located by client applications.
• Chapter 4, Object and Implementation Activation, discusses how objects are implemented and made available for use by client applications.
• Chapter 5, Error Handling, provides detailed information on handling error with C++ exceptions and Environments.
• Chapter 6, Handling Events, describes the ISB for C++ event handling mechanism.
• Chapter 7, Advanced Programming Topics, discusses multi-threaded programming and how to integrate event processing with other event-based services.
• Chapter 8, Dynamic Interfaces, describes the how to dynamically obtain object interfaces and build requests.
• Chapter 9, The IDL Compiler, describes the ISB for C++ IDL compiler for C++.
• Chapter 10, IDL to C++ Language Mapping, describes the language mapping for C++.
• Chapter 11, Parameter Passing Rules, describes the conventions for passing parameters.
• Appendix A provides information about platforms without C++ exception support.

Convention	Used for
boldface	In code examples, bold type highlights lines of code discussed in the text.
italics	Italics indicates information that the user or application provides, such as variables in syntax diagrams. It is also used to introduce new terms.
monospace	Monospace typeface is used for file names, sample command lines, and code elements such as class names and method names. It is also used for code examples.
[ ]	In syntax notation, brackets indicate optional items.
...	In syntax notation, an ellipsis indicates that the previous argument can be repeated. In a code example, an ellipsis represents code that has been omitted for clarity.
|	A vertical bar separates two mutually exclusive choices.
. . .	A column of three dots indicates the continuation of previous lines of code.

Platform Conventions

This guide uses the following symbols to indicate that information is platform-specific:

Syntax Conventions

This guide also uses the following style for command syntax descriptions.

Stylistic devices used and their meaning

This Stylistic Device...	Indicates this Syntactical Meaning...
	These small squares indicate the continuation of code (this device is not shown in the previous syntax diagram).
l	A small diamond to the left of an explanation indicates that the term is required for the syntax.
[;UID=user-name]	Brackets around a term indicate that the term is optional. (An example of this is not shown in the previous syntax diagram.)
data-source-name	A term in italics is a variable, or something for which you must supply a definition.

Where to Find Additional Information

• Netscape Internet Service Broker for C++ Reference Guide. This guide contains the information on developing distributed object applications in C++ for Windows and UNIX platforms.

• The Common Object Request Broker: Architecture and Specification - 96-03-04. This document is available from the Object Management Group and describes the architectural details of CORBA. You can access the CORBA specification using the World Wide Web at the following URL: http://www.omg.org/corba/corbiiop.htm.
• IDL to C++ Language Mapping - 94-9-14. This document is available from the Object Management Group and describes the Interface Definition Language mappings for C++.

Last Updated: 02/03/98 15:27:07