Netscape Internet Service Broker for Java: Reference Guide, Version 1.0

AliasDef

public interface AliasDef extends org.omg.CORBA.TypedefDef

The interface is used to represent an alias for a typedef that is stored in the Interface Repository. This interface provides methods for setting and obtaining the IDLType of the original typedef.

For more information, see the TypedefDef interface.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

Methods

original_type_def

public void original_type_def(org.omg.CORBA.IDLType original_type_def)

This method sets the IDLType of this object.

Parameter Description
original_type_def
The IDLType of this object.

Parameter	Description
original_type_def	The IDLType of this object.

public org.omg.CORBA.IDLType original_type_def()

This method returns the IDLType of the original typedef for which this object is an alias.

ArrayDef

public interface ArrayDef extends org.omg.CORBA.IDLType

The interface is used to represent an array that is stored in the Interface Repository. This interface provides methods for setting and obtaining the type of elements in the array as well as the length of the array.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

Methods

element_type

element_type_def

length

public org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode element_type()

This method returns the TypeCode of the array's elements.

public void element_type_def(org.omg.CORBA.IDLType element_type_def)

This method sets the IDLType of the elements stored in the array.

Parameter Description
original_type_def
The IDLType of the elements in the array.

Parameter	Description
original_type_def	The IDLType of the elements in the array.

public org.omg.CORBA.IDLType element_type_def()

This method returns the IDLType of the elements stored in this array.

public void length(int length)

This method sets the number of elements in the array.

Parameter Description
length
The number of elements in the array.

Parameter	Description
length	The number of elements in the array.

AttributeDef

public interface AttributeDef extends org.omg.CORBA.Contained

The interface is used to represent an interface attribute that is stored in the Interface Repository. This interface provides methods for setting and obtaining the attribute's mode, type and typedef.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

Methods

type

type_def

public org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode type()

This method returns the TypeCode representing the attribute's type.

public void type_def(org.omg.CORBA.IDLType type_def)

This method sets the IDLType for which this object.

Parameter Description
type_def
The IDLType of this object.

Parameter	Description
type_def	The IDLType of this object.

public org.omg.CORBA.IDLType type_def()

This method returns this object's IDLType.

AttributeDescription

public class AttributeDescription

The AttributeDescription class describes an attribute that is stored in the interface repository.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

Variables

name

The name of the attribute.

id

The repository id of the attribute.

defined_in

The name of the module or interface in which this attribute is defined.

version

The attribute's version.

type

The attribute's IDL type.

mode

The mode of the attribute.

Methods

AttributeDescription

public AttributeDescription()

This method is the default constructor for an AttributeDescription.

public AttributeDescription(String name, String id, String defined_in,

                    org.omg.CORBA.VersionSpec version,

                    org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode type,

                    org.omg.CORBA.AttributeMode mode)

This method constructs an AttributeDescription, using the supplied parameters.

Parameter Description
name
The name of this attribute.

id
The repository id for this attribute.

defined_in
The module or interface in which this attribute is defined.

version
The object's version.

type
The attribute's IDL type code.

mode
The mode of this attribute; read-only or read-write. See AttributeMode.

Parameter	Description
name	The name of this attribute.
id	The repository id for this attribute.
defined_in	The module or interface in which this attribute is defined.
version	The object's version.
type	The attribute's IDL type code.
mode	The mode of this attribute; read-only or read-write. See AttributeMode.

AttributeMode

public class AttributeMode

The class is used to represent the mode of an attribute; either read-only or normal (read-write).

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

Variables

Constant Represents
_ATTR_NORMAL
A read-write attribute.

_ATTR_READONLY
A read-only attribute.

ATTR_NORMAL
An attribute definition as Normal.

ATTR_READONLY
An attribute definition as read-only.

Constant	Represents
_ATTR_NORMAL	A read-write attribute.
_ATTR_READONLY	A read-only attribute.
ATTR_NORMAL	An attribute definition as Normal.
ATTR_READONLY	An attribute definition as read-only.

Methods

_value

public int _value()

This method returns the value of this object, which is either _ATTR_NORMAL or ATTR_READONLY.

ConstantDef

public interface ConstantDef extends org.omg.CORBA.Contained

The interface is used to represent a constant definition that is stored in the interface repository. This interface provides methods for setting and obtaining the constant's type, value and typedef.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

Methods

type

type_def

value

public org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode type()

This method returns the TypeCode representing the object's type.

public org.omg.CORBA.IDLType type_def()

This method returns this object's IDLType.

public void type_def(org.omg.CORBA.IDLType type_def)

This method sets the IDLType of the original typedef for this object.

Parameter Description
type_def
The IDLType of this object.

Parameter	Description
type_def	The IDLType of this object.

public org.omg.CORBA.Any value()

This method returns an Any object representing this object's value.

public void value(org.omg.CORBA.Any value)

This method sets the value for this constant.

Parameter Description
value
An Any object that represents this object's value.

Parameter	Description
value	An Any object that represents this object's value.

ConstantDescription

public class ConstantDescription

The ConstantDescription class describes a constant that is stored in the interface repository.

Variables

public String name
The name of the constant.

public String id
The repository id of the constant.

public String defined_in
The name of the module or interface in which this constant is defined.

public org.omg.CORBA.VersionSpec version
The constant's version.

public org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode type
The constant's IDL type.

public org.omg.CORBA.Any value
The value of this constant.

public String name
The name of the constant.

`public String` name	The name of the constant.
`public String` id	The repository id of the constant.
`public String` defined_in	The name of the module or interface in which this constant is defined.
`public org.omg.CORBA.VersionSpec` version	The constant's version.
`public org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode` type	The constant's IDL type.
`public org.omg.CORBA.Any` value	The value of this constant.
`public String` name	The name of the constant.

Methods

ConstantDescription

public ConstantDescription()

This method is the default constructor for a ConstantDescription.

public ConstantDescription(String name, String id, String defined_in,

                    org.omg.CORBA.VersionSpec version,

                    org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode type,

                    org.omg.CORBA.Any value)

This method constructs an ConstantDescription, using the supplied parameters.

Parameter Description
name
The name of this constant.

id
The repository id for this constant.

defined_in
The module or interface in which this constant is defined.

version
The object's version.

type
The constant's IDL type code.

value
The value of this constant.

Parameter	Description
name	The name of this constant.
id	The repository id for this constant.
defined_in	The module or interface in which this constant is defined.
version	The object's version.
type	The constant's IDL type code.
value	The value of this constant.

Contained

public interface Contained extends org.omg.CORBA.IRObject

The interface is used to represent Interface Repository objects that are, themselves, contained within another Interface Repository object. This interface provides methods for:

Setting and retrieving the object's name and version.

Determining the Container that contains this object.

Obtaining the object's absolute name, containing repository, and description.

Moving an object from one container to another.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

IDL Definition

interface Contained : CORBA::IRObject {

      readonly attribute CORBA::ScopedName absolute_name;

      readonly attribute CORBA::Repository containing_repository;

      readonly attribute CORBA::Container defined_in;

      CORBA::Contained::Description describe();

      struct Description {

         CORBA::DefinitionKind kind;

         any value;

};

      attribute CORBA::RepositoryId id;

      void move(

         in CORBA::Container new_container,

         in CORBA::Identifier new_name,

         in CORBA::VersionSpec new_version

);

      attribute CORBA::Identifier name;

      attribute CORBA::VersionSpec version;

};

Methods

public String absolute_name()

This method returns this object's absolute name.

public org.omg.CORBA.Repository containing_repository()

This method returns the repository that contains this object.

public org.omg.CORBA.Container defined_in()

This method returns the Container where this object is defined.

public org.omg.CORBA.ContainedPackage.Description describe()

This method returns this object's description.

public String id()

This method returns this object's repository identifier.

public void id(String id)

This method sets the repository identification that uniquely identifies this object.

Parameter Description
id
The repository identifier for this object.

Parameter	Description
id	The repository identifier for this object.

public string name()

This method returns this object's name.

public void name(String name)

This method sets the name for this object.

Parameter Description
name
The object's name.

Parameter	Description
name	The object's name.

public org.omg.CORBA.VersionSpec version()

This method returns this object's version.

public void version(org.omg.CORBA.VersionSpec version)

This method sets the version for this object.

Parameter Description
version
The object's version.

Parameter	Description
version	The object's version.

public void move(org.omg.CORBA.Container new_container,

                        String new_name,

                        org.omg.CORBA.VersionSpec new_version)

This method moves this object to another container.

Parameter Description
new_container
The Container to which the object is to be moved.

new_name
The new name for the object.

new_version
The new version specification for the object.

Parameter	Description
new_container	The Container to which the object is to be moved.
new_name	The new name for the object.
new_version	The new version specification for the object.

ContainedPackage.Description

public class Description

This class provides a generic description for items in the interface repository that are derived from the Contained interface.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

Variables

public org.omg.CORBA.DefinitionKind kind
The kind of the item.

public org.omg.CORBA.Any value
The value of the item.

Methods

Description

public Description()

This method is the default constructor for a Description.

public Description(org.omg.CORBA.DefinitionKind kind,

                    org.omg.CORBA.Any value)

This method constructs an Description, using the supplied parameters.

Parameter Description
kind
This item's kind. See DefinitionKind for more information.

value
An Any object that represents the value for this item.

Parameter	Description
kind	This item's kind. See DefinitionKind for more information.
value	An Any object that represents the value for this item.

Container

public interface Container extends org.omg.CORBA.IRObject

The Container interface is used to create a containment hierarchy in the Interface Repository. A Container object holds object definitions derived from the Contained class. All object definitions derived from the Container class, with the exception of the Repository class, also inherit from the Contained class.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

IDL Definition

interface Container : CORBA::IRObject {

        CORBA::AliasDef create_alias(

        in CORBA::RepositoryId id,

        in CORBA::Identifier name,

        in CORBA::VersionSpec version,

        in CORBA::IDLType original_type

);

      CORBA::ConstantDef create_constant(

        in CORBA::RepositoryId id,

        in CORBA::Identifier name,

        in CORBA::VersionSpec version,

        in CORBA::IDLType type,

        in any value

);

      CORBA::EnumDef create_enum(

        in CORBA::RepositoryId id,

        in CORBA::Identifier name,

        in CORBA::VersionSpec version,

        in CORBA::EnumMemberSeq members

);

      CORBA::EstructDef create_estruct(

        in CORBA::RepositoryId id,

        in CORBA::Identifier name,

        in CORBA::VersionSpec version,

        in CORBA::EstructDef base,

        in CORBA::StructMemberSeq members

);

      CORBA::ExceptionDef create_exception(

        in CORBA::RepositoryId id,

        in CORBA::Identifier name,

        in CORBA::VersionSpec version,

        in CORBA::StructMemberSeq members

);

      CORBA::InterfaceDef create_interface(

        in CORBA::RepositoryId id,

        in CORBA::Identifier name,

        in CORBA::VersionSpec version,

        in CORBA::InterfaceDefSeq base_interfaces

);

      CORBA::ModuleDef create_module(

        in CORBA::RepositoryId id,

        in CORBA::Identifier name,

        in CORBA::VersionSpec version

);

      CORBA::StructDef create_struct(

        in CORBA::RepositoryId id,

        in CORBA::Identifier name,

        in CORBA::VersionSpec version,

        in CORBA::StructMemberSeq members

);

      CORBA::UnionDef create_union(

        in CORBA::RepositoryId id,

        in CORBA::Identifier name,

        in CORBA::VersionSpec version,

        in CORBA::IDLType discriminator_type,

        in CORBA::UnionMemberSeq members

);

        CORBA::ContainedSeq contents(

        in CORBA::DefinitionKind limit_type,

        in boolean exclude_inherited

);

        CORBA::Contained lookup(

        in CORBA::ScopedName search_name

);

        CORBA::ContainedSeq lookup_name(

        in CORBA::Identifier search_name,

        in long levels_to_search,

        in CORBA::DefinitionKind limit_type,

        in boolean exclude_inherited

);

      struct Description {

         CORBA::Contained contained_object;

         CORBA::DefinitionKind kind;

         any value;

};

      typedef sequence <CORBA::Container::Description> DescriptionSeq;

      CORBA::Container::DescriptionSeq describe_contents(

        in CORBA::DefinitionKind limit_type,

        in boolean exclude_inherited,

        in long max_returned_objs

);

      CORBA::ContainedSeq private_lookup(

        in CORBA::Identifier search_name,

        in long levels_to_search,

        in CORBA::DefinitionKind limit_type,

        in boolean exclude_inherited,

        in long max_returned_objs

);

      void private_add_name(

        in CORBA::Contained cont

);

      void private_remove_name(

        in CORBA::Contained cont

);

      CORBA::InterfaceDef forward_declare_interface(

        in CORBA::RepositoryId id,

        in CORBA::Identifier name,

        in CORBA::VersionSpec version

);

};

Methods

public org.omg.CORBA.Contained[] contents(

                        org.omg.CORBA.DefinitionKind limit_type,

                        boolean exclude_inherited)

This method sets the repository identification that uniquely identifies this object.

Parameter Description
limit_type
The interface object types to be returned.

exclude_inherited
If set to true, inherited objects will not be returned.

Parameter	Description
limit_type	The interface object types to be returned.
exclude_inherited	If set to true, inherited objects will not be returned.

public AliasDef create_alias (String id,

                        String name,

                        org.omg.CORBA.VersionSpec version,

                        org.omg.CORBA.IDLType original_type)

This method creates a AliasDef object in this Container with the specified attributes and returns a reference to the newly created object.

Parameter Description
id
The alias' repository id.

name
The alias' name.

version
The alias' version.

original_type
The IDL type of the original object for which this is an alias.

Parameter	Description
id	The alias' repository id.
name	The alias' name.
version	The alias' version.
original_type	The IDL type of the original object for which this is an alias.

public org.omg.CORBA.ConstantDef create_constant(String id,

                        String name,

                        org.omg.CORBA.VersionSpec version,

                        org.omg.CORBA.IDLType type,

                        org.omg.CORBA.Any value)

This method creates a ConstantDef object in this Container with the specified attributes and returns a reference to the newly created object.

Parameter Description
id
The constant's repository id.

name
The constant's name.

version
The constant's version.

type
The constant's IDL type.

value
The constant's value, represented by an Any object.

Parameter	Description
id	The constant's repository id.
name	The constant's name.
version	The constant's version.
type	The constant's IDL type.
value	The constant's value, represented by an Any object.

public org.omg.CORBA.EnumDef create_enum(String id,

                        String name,

                        org.omg.CORBA.VersionSpec version,

                        String members[])

This method creates an EnumDef object in this Container with the specified attributes and returns a reference to the newly created object.

Parameter Description
id
The enumeration's repository id.

name
The enumeration's name.

version
The enumeration's version.

members
A list of the enumeration's values.

Parameter	Description
id	The enumeration's repository id.
name	The enumeration's name.
version	The enumeration's version.
members	A list of the enumeration's values.

public org.omg.CORBA.EstructDef create_estruct(String id,

                        String name,

                        org.omg.CORBA.VersionSpec version,

                        org.omg.CORBA.EstructDef base,

                        org.omg.CORBA.StructMember members[])

This method creates an EstructDef object in this Container with the specified attributes and returns a reference to the newly created object.

Parameter Description
id
The extensible structure's repository id.

name
The extensible structure's name.

version
The extensible structure's version.

base
The base class from which the extensible struct inherits. Use NULL to indicate that this is the root structure.

members
The values for the extensible structure's fields.

Parameter	Description
id	The extensible structure's repository id.
name	The extensible structure's name.
version	The extensible structure's version.
base	The base class from which the extensible struct inherits. Use NULL to indicate that this is the root structure.
members	The values for the extensible structure's fields.

public org.omg.CORBA.ExceptionDef create_exception(String id,

                        String name,

                        org.omg.CORBA.VersionSpec version,

                        org.omg.CORBA.StructMember members[])

This method creates an ExceptionDef object in this Container with the specified attributes and returns a reference to the newly created object.

Parameter Description
id
The exception's repository id.

name
The exception's name.

version
The exception's version.

members
A list of all the types of the members of the exception, if any.

Parameter	Description
id	The exception's repository id.
name	The exception's name.
version	The exception's version.
members	A list of all the types of the members of the exception, if any.

public org.omg.CORBA.InterfaceDef create_interface(String id,

                        String name,

                        org.omg.CORBA.VersionSpec version,

                        org.omg.CORBA.InterfaceDef base_interfaces)

This method creates an InterfaceDef object in this Container with the specified attributes and returns a reference to the newly created object.

Parameter Description
id
The interface's repository id.

name
The interface's name.

version
The interface's version.

base_interfaces
A list of all interfaces from which this interface inherits.

Parameter	Description
id	The interface's repository id.
name	The interface's name.
version	The interface's version.
base_interfaces	A list of all interfaces from which this interface inherits.

public org.omg.CORBA.ModuleDef create_module(String id,

                        String name,

                        org.omg.CORBA.VersionSpec version)

This method creates a ModuleDef object in this Container with the specified attributes and returns a reference to the newly created object.

Parameter Description
id
The module's repository id.

name
The module's name.

version
The module's version.

Parameter	Description
id	The module's repository id.
name	The module's name.
version	The module's version.

public org.omg.CORBA.StructDef create_struct(String id,

                        String name,

                        org.omg.CORBA.VersionSpec version,

                        org.omg.CORBA.StructMember members[])

This method creates a StructDef object in this Container with the specified attributes and returns a reference to the newly created object.

Parameter Description
id
The structure's repository id.

name
The structure's name.

version
The structure's version.

members
The values for the structure's fields.

public org.omg.CORBA.UnionDef create_union(String id,

                        String name,

                        org.omg.CORBA.VersionSpec version,

                        org.omg.CORBA.IDLType discriminator_type,

                        org.omg.CORBA.UnionMember members[])

This method creates a UnionDef object in this Container with the specified attributes and returns a reference to the newly created object.

Parameter Description
id
The union's repository id.

name
The union's name.

version
The union's version.

discriminator_type
The IDL type of the union's discriminant value.

members
A list of the types of each of the union's fields.

public org.omg.CORBA.ContainerPackage.Description[] describe_contents(

                        org.omg.CORBA.DefinitionKind limit_type,

                        boolean exclude_inherited,

                        int max_returned_objs)

This method returns a description for all definitions directly contained by, or inherited into this container.

Parameter Description
limit_type
The interface object types to be returned.

exclude_inherited
If set to true, inherited objects will not be returned.

max_returned_objs
The maximum number of object to be returned. Setting this parameter to -1 will return all objects.

public org.omg.CORBA.Contained lookup(String search_name)

This method locates a definition relative to this container, given a scoped name. An absolute scoped name, one beginning with "::", may be specified to locate a definition within the enclosing repository. If no object is found, a NULL value is returned.

Parameter Description
search_name
The name of the object to be located.

public org.omg.CORBA.Contained[] lookup_name(String search_name,

                        int levels_to_search,

                        org.omg.CORBA.DefinitionKind limit_type,

                        boolean exclude_inherited)

This method locates an object by name within a particular object. The search can be constrained by the number of levels in the hierarchy to be searched, the type of object, and whether or not inherited objects should be returned.

Parameter Description
search_name
The name of the object or objects to be located.

levels_to_search
The number of levels in the hierarchy to search. Setting this parameter to a value of -1 will cause all levels to be searched. Setting this parameter to 1 will search only this object.

limit_type
The interface object types to be returned.

exclude_inherited
If set to true, inherited objects will not be returned.

ContainerPackage.Description

public class Description

This class provides a generic description for items in the interface repository that are derived from the Contained interface.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

Variables

public org.omg.CORBA.Contained contained_object

The contained item.

public org.omg.CORBA.DefinitionKind kind

The kind of the item.

public org.omg.CORBA.Any value

The value of the item.

Methods

Description

public Description()

This method is the default constructor for a Description.

public Description(org.omg.CORBA.Contained contained_object,

                    org.omg.CORBA.DefinitionKind kind,

                    org.omg.CORBA.Any value)

This method constructs an Description, using the supplied parameters.

Parameter Description
contained_object
The contained item.

kind
This item's kind. See "DefinitionKind" for more information.

value
An Any object that represents the value for this item.

DefinitionKind

public class DefinitionKind

The DefinitionKind class contains the constants that define the possible types of interface repository objects. There are a set of integer constants, prefixed with dk_, that correspond to all the possible definition kinds. For example, the DefinitionKind code for float is dk_float.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

Variables

Constant Represents
dk_none
Exclude all types
(used in repository lookup methods).

dk_any
All possible types
(used in repository lookup methods).

dk_Alias
An Alias.

dk_Array
An Array.

dk_Attribute
An Attribute.

dk_Constant
A Constant.

dk_Enum
An Enum.

dk_Estruct
An extended structure.

dk_Exception
An Exception

dk_Interface
An Interface.

dk_Module
A Module.

dk_Operation
An Interface Operation.

dk_Primitive
A primitive type (such as int or long)

dk_Typedef
A Typedef.

dk_Union
A Union.

dk_Repository
A Repository.

dk_Sequence
A Sequence.

dk_String
A String.

dk_Struct
A Struct.

dk_Wstring
A Unicode string.

Methods

value

public int value()

This method returns an integral value representing the constant.

EnumDef

public interface EnumDef extends org.omg.CORBA.TypeDef

The interface is used to represent an enumeration that is stored in the Interface Repository. This interface provides methods for setting and retrieving the enumeration's list of members.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

Methods

members

public String[] members()

This method returns the enumeration's list of members.

public void members(String members[])

This method sets the enumeration's list of members.

Parameter Description
members
The list of members.

EstructDef

public interface EstructDef extends org.omg.CORBA.TypeDef

The interface is used to represent an extensible structure that is stored in the Interface Repository. This interface provides methods for setting and retrieving the structure's list of members and base class definition. Extensible structures are used to represent classes that are passed as parameters for an operation request.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

Methods

base

base_def

members

public org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode base()

This method returns the TypeCode of the base class for this Estruct.

public void base_def(org.omg.CORBA.EstructDef base_def)

This method sets the base class for this EstructDef.

Parameter Description
base_def
An EstructDef that represents the base class.

public org.omg.CORBA.EstructDef base_def()

This method returns the EstructDef that represents the base class for this Estruct.

public org.omg.CORBA.StructMember[] members()

This method returns the list of members for this EstructDef.

public void members(StructMember members[])

This method sets the list of members for this EstructDef.

Parameter Description
members
The list of members for this EstructDef.

public void members(String members[])

This method sets the enumeration's list of members.

Parameter Description
members
The list of members.

ExceptionDef

public interface ExceptionDef extends org.omg.CORBA.Contained

The interface is used to represent an exception that is stored in the Interface Repository. This interface provides methods for setting and retrieving the exception's list of members as well as a method for retrieving the exception's TypeCode.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

Methods

members

type

public org.omg.CORBA.StructMember[] members()

This method returns this exception's list of members.

public void members(org.omg.CORBA.StructMember members[])

This method sets the exception's list of members.

Parameter Description
members
The list of members.

public org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode type()

This method returns the TypeCode that represents this exception's type.

ExceptionDescription

public class ExceptionDescription

The ExceptionDescription class describes a exception that is stored in the interface repository.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

Variables

public String defined_in

The name of the module or interface in which this exception is defined.

public String id

The repository id of the exception.

public String name

The name of the exception.

public org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode type

The exception's IDL type.

public org.omg.CORBA.Any value

The value of this exception.

public org.omg.CORBA.VersionSpec version

The exception's version.

Methods

ExceptionDescription

public ExceptionDescription()

This method is the default constructor for a ExceptionDescription.

public ExceptionDescription(String name, String id, String defined_in,

                    org.omg.CORBA.VersionSpec version,

                    org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode type,

                    org.omg.CORBA.Any value)

This method constructs an ExceptionDescription, using the supplied parameters.

Parameter Description
name
The name of this exception.

id
The repository id for this exception.

defined_in
The module or interface in which this exception is defined.

version
The object's version.

type
The exception's IDL type code.

value
The value of this exception.

IDLType

public interface IDLType extends org.omg.CORBA.IRObject

The IDLType interface is used to represent the TypeCode associated with an interface repository object. The TypeCode uniquely identifies the object's type.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

IDL Definition

interface IDLType : CORBA::IRObject {

      readonly attribute TypeCode type;

};

Methods

type

public org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode type()

This method returns the TypeCode of the current IRObject.

InterfaceDef

public interface InterfaceDef extends org.omg.CORBA.Container,

                                org.omg.CORBA.Contained,

                                org.omg.CORBA.IDLType

The interface is used to represent an object implementation interface that is stored in the Interface Repository. This interface provides methods for setting and retrieving the base interface as well as creating attributes, operations and an interface description.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

IDL Definition

interface InterfaceDef : CORBA::Container,

                         CORBA::Contained,

                         CORBA::IDLType {

      attribute CORBA::InterfaceDefSeq base_interfaces;

      struct FullInterfaceDescription {

        CORBA::Identifier name;

        CORBA::RepositoryId id;

        CORBA::RepositoryId defined_in;

        CORBA::VersionSpec version;

        CORBA::OpDescriptionSeq operations;

        CORBA::AttrDescriptionSeq attributes;

        CORBA::RepositoryIdSeq base_interfaces;

        TypeCode type;

};

      CORBA::AttributeDef create_attribute(

        in CORBA::RepositoryId id,

        in CORBA::Identifier name,

        in CORBA::VersionSpec version,

        in CORBA::IDLType type,

        in CORBA::AttributeMode mode

);

      CORBA::OperationDef create_operation(

        in CORBA::RepositoryId id,

        in CORBA::Identifier name,

        in CORBA::VersionSpec version,

        in CORBA::IDLType result,

        in CORBA::OperationMode mode,

        in CORBA::ParDescriptionSeq params,

        in CORBA::ExceptionDefSeq exceptions,

        in CORBA::ContextIdSeq contexts

      CORBA::InterfaceDef::FullInterfaceDescription describe_interface();

      boolean is_a(in CORBA::RepositoryId interface_id);

);

};

Methods

public org.omg.CORBA.InterfaceDef[] base_interfaces()

This method returns the base interface list for this object.

public void base_interfaces(org.omg.CORBA.InterfaceDef

                             base_interfaces[])

This method sets the base interface list for this object.

Parameter Description
base_interfaces
The list of base interfaces to be set.

public org.omg.CORBA.AttributeDef create_attribute(String id,

                    String name,

                    org.omg.CORBA.VersionSpec version,

                    org.omg.CORBA.IDLType type,

                    org.omg.CORBA.AttributeMode mode)

This method adds an attribute to an interface definition.

Parameter Description
id
The attribute's identifier.

name
The attribute's name.

version
The attribute's version.

type
The attribute's IDL type.

mode
The attribute's mode. See AttributeMode for possible values.

public org.omg.CORBA.OperationDef create_operation(String id,

                    String name,

                    org.omg.CORBA.VersionSpec version,

                    org.omg.CORBA.IDLType result,

                    org.omg.CORBA.OperationMode mode,

                    org.omg.CORBA.ParameterDescription[] params,

                    org.omg.CORBA.ExceptionDef[] exceptions,

                    String[] contexts)

This method adds an operation to an interface definition.

Parameter Description
id
The operation's identifier.

name
The operation's name.

version
The operation's version.

type
The operation's IDL type.

mode
The operation's mode.

params
The list of parameters for this operation.

exceptions
The list of exceptions that can be raised by this operation.

contexts
The list of contexts.

public org.omg.CORBA.InterfaceDef.FullInterfaceDescription

                    describe_interface()

This method returns an interface description for this object.

public boolean is_a(String interface_id)

This method returns true if this object has the specified interface identifier.

Parameter Description
interface_id
The interface identifier to compare with this object.

InterfaceDefPackage.FullInterfaceDescription

public class FullInterfaceDescription

This class provides a description of an interface that is stored in the interface repository.

Variables

public org.omg.CORBA.AttributeDescription[] attributes

The interface's list of attributes.

public String defined_in

The name of the module in which this interface is defined.

public String id

The repository id of the interface.

public String name

The name of the interface.

public org.omg.CORBA.OperationDescription[] operations

The list of operations offered by the interface.

public org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode type

The interface's IDL type.

public org.omg.CORBA.VersionSpec version

The interface's version.

Methods

FullIinterfaceDescription

public FullInterfaceDescription()

This method is the default constructor for a FullInterfaceDescription.

public FullInterfaceDescription(String name, String id, String defined_in,
                     org.omg.CORBA.VersionSpec version,
                     org.omg.CORBA.OperationDescription[] operations,
                     org.omg.CORBA.AttributeDescription[] attributes,
                     org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode type)

This method constructs an FullInterfaceDescription, using the supplied parameters.

Parameter Description
name
The name of this interface.

id
The repository id for this interface.

defined_in
The module or interface in which this attribute is defined.

version
The object's version.

operations
The list of operation offered by this interface.

attributes
The list of this interface's attributes.

type
The interface's IDL type code.

InterfaceDescription

public class InterfaceDescription

The InterfaceDescription class describes a constant that is stored in the interface repository.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

Variables

public String[] base_interfaces

A list of base interfaces for this interface.

public String defined_in

The name of the module in which this interface is defined.

public String id

The repository id of the interface.

public String name

The name of the interface.

public org.omg.CORBA.VersionSpec version

The interface's version.

Methods

InterfaceDescription

public InterfaceDescription()

This method is the default constructor for an InterfaceDescription.

public InterfaceDescription(String name, String id, String defined_in,

                    org.omg.CORBA.VersionSpec version,

                    String[] base_interfaces)

This method constructs an InterfaceDescription, using the supplied parameters.

Parameter Description
name
The name of this interface.

id
The repository id for this interface.

defined_in
The module or interface in which this interface is defined.

version
The object's version.

base_interfaces
The interface's list of base interfaces.

IRObject

public interface IRObject extends org.omg.CORBA.Object

The IRObject interface offers a generic interface to any object stored in the Interface Repository.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

IDL Definition

interface IRObject {

   readonly attribute CORBA::DefinitionKind def_kind;

   attribute string comment;

   void destroy();

};

Methods

public org.omg.CORBA.DefinitionKind def_kind()

This method returns the type of this IRObject. For a list of defined types, see "TCKind."

public void destroy()

This method deletes this IRObject from the Interface Repository.

ModuleDef

public interface ModuleDef extends org.omg.CORBA.Container,

                            org.omg.CORBA.Contained

The interface is used to represent an IDL module in the interface repository.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

ModuleDescription

public class ModuleDescription

The ModuleDescription class describes a constant that is stored in the interface repository.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

Variables

public String defined_in

The name of the module in which this interface is defined.

public String id

The repository id of the interface.

public String name

The name of the interface.

public org.omg.CORBA.VersionSpec version

The interface's version.

Methods

ModuleDescription

public ModuleDescription()

This method is the default constructor for an ModuleDescription.

public ModuleDescription(String name, String id, String defined_in,

                    org.omg.CORBA.VersionSpec version)

This method constructs an ModuleDescription, using the supplied parameters.

OperationDef

public interface OperationDef extends org.omg.CORBA.Contained

The interface is used to represent an interface operation that is stored in the Interface Repository. This interface provides methods for setting and retrieving the operation's contexts, mode, parameters, and result value. A method is also provided for retrieving a list of exceptions that may be raised by this operation.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

Methods

contexts

exceptions

mode

params

result

result_def

public String[] contexts()

This method returns the contexts associated with this operation.

public void contexts(String[] contexts)

This method sets this operation's list of context.

Parameter Description
contexts
The list of contexts.

public org.omg.CORBA.ExceptionDef[] exceptions()

This method returns a list of exceptions that may be raised by this operation.

public void exceptions(org.omg.CORBA.ExceptionDef[] exceptions)

This method sets the list of exceptions that may be raised by this operation.

Parameter Description
exceptions
The list of exceptions.

public org.omg.CORBA.OperationMode mode()

This method returns the mode of this operation.

public void mode(org.omg.CORBA.OperationMode mode)

This method sets the mode of this operation.

Parameter Description
mode
The mode to be set. See OperationMode for more details.

public org.omg.CORBA.ParameterDescription[] params()

This method returns a description of the parameters for this operation.

public void params(org.omg.CORBA.ParameterDescription[] params)

This method sets the parameter description for this operation.

Parameter Description
params
The description of the parameters.

public org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode result()

This method returns the TypeCode of the result returned by this operation.

public org.omg.CORBA.IDLType result_def()

This method returns the IDL type of this operation's return value.

public void result_def(org.omg.CORBA.IDLType result_def)

This method sets the IDL type for this operation's return value.

Parameter Description
result_def
The IDL type to set for the return value.

OperationDescription

public class OperationDescription

The OperationDescription class describes a constant that is stored in the interface repository.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

Variables

public String[] contexts

The contexts associated with this operation.

public String defined_in

The name of the module in which this operation is defined.

public org.omg.CORBA.ExceptionDescription[] exceptions

The exceptions that this operation may raise.

public String id

The repository id of the operation.

public org.omg.CORBA.OperationMode mode

The operation's mode.

public String name

The name of the operation.

public org.omg.CORBA.ParameterDescription[] parameters

The operation's parameters.

public org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode result

The operation's result.

public org.omg.CORBA.VersionSpec version

The operation's version.

Methods

OperationDescription

public OperationDescription()

This method is the default constructor for an OperationDescription.

public OperationDescription(String name, String id, String defined_in,

                    org.omg.CORBA.VersionSpec version,

                    org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode result,

                    org.omg.CORBA.OperationMode mode,

                    String[] contexts,

                    org.omg.CORBA.ParameterDescriptions parameters,

                    org.omg.CORBA.ExceptionDescription[] exceptions)

This method constructs an OperationDescription, using the supplied parameters.

Parameter Description
name
The name of this interface.

id
The repository id for this interface.

defined_in
The operation or interface in which this interface is defined.

version
The object's version.

result
The IDL type of the result of the operation.

mode
The operation's mode.

contexts
A list of Context objects for this operation.

parameters
The list of parameters for this operation.

exceptions
The list of exceptions that this operation may raise.

OperationMode

public class OperationMode

The class is used to represent the mode of an operation; either oneway or normal. Oneway operations are those for which the client application does not expect a response. Normal requests involve a response being sent to the client by the object implementation that contains the results of the request.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

Variables

Constant Represents
_OP_NORMAL
A normal operation.

_OP_ONEWAY
A one-way operation.

Methods

_value

public int _value()

This method returns the value of this object, which is either _OP_NORMAL or _OP_ONEWAY.

ParameterDescription

public class ParameterDescription

The ParameterDescription class describes a parameter for an operation that is stored in the interface repository.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

Variables

public String name
The name of the parameter.

public org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode type

The parameter's type.

public org.omg.CORBA.IDLType type_def

The parameter's IDL type.

public org.omg.CORBA.ParameterMode mode

The parameter's mode.

Methods

ParameterDescription

public ParameterDescription()

This method is the default constructor for an ParameterDescription.

public ParameterDescription(String name,

                    org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode type,

                    org.omg.CORBA.IDLType type_def,

                    org.omg.CORBA.ParameterMode mode)

This method constructs an ParameterDescription, using the supplied parameters.

Parameter Description
name
The name of the parameter.

type
The type of the parameter.

type_def
The IDL type of the parameter.

mode
The mode of the parameter.

ParameterMode

public class ParameterMode

The class is used to represent the mode of a parameter. Parameters may be used in one of the following three ways:

IN - Used for input from the client to the server.

OUT - Used for output of results from the server to the client.

INOUT - Used for both input from the client and output from the server.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

Variables

Constant Represents
_PARAM_IN
A IN parameter.

_OP_PARAM_OUT
An OUT parameter.

_OP_PARAM_INOUT
An INOUT parameter.

Methods

_value

public int _value()

This method returns the value of this object, which is either _PARAM_IN, _PARAM_OUT, or _PARAM_INOUT.

PrimitiveDef

public interface PrimitiveDef extends org.omg.CORBA.IDLType

The interface is used to represent an primitive (such as an int or a long) that is stored in the Interface Repository. This interface provides a methods for retrieving the kind of primitive that is being represented.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

Methods

kind

public org.omg.CORBA.PrimitiveKind kind()

This method returns the kind of primitive represented by this object.

PrimitiveKind

public class PrimitiveKind

The PrimitiveKind class contains the constants that define the possible types of primitives interface repository objects. There are a set of integer constants, prefixed with pk_, that correspond to all the possible kinds of primitives.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

Methods

value

public int value()

This method returns an integral value representing the constant.

Constant Represents
pk_null
A null.

pk_void
A void.

pk_short
A short.

pk_long
A long.

pk_ushort
A unsigned short.

pk_ulong
An unsigned long.

pk_float
A float.

pk_double
A double.

pk_boolean
A boolean.

pk_char
A character.

pk_octet
An octet string.

pk_any
An Any object.

pk_TypeCode
A TypeCode object.

pk_Principal
A Principal object.

pk_string
A string.

pk_objref
An object reference.

pk_longlong
A long long.

pk_ulonglong
An unsigned long.

pk_longdouble
A long double.

pk_wchar
A Unicode character.

pk_wstring
A Unicode string.

Repository

public interface Repository extends org.omg.CORBA.Container

The Repository provides an interface to the Interface Repository, which is used to contain the definitions of objects that are available to clients. The Repository interface provides methods for storing and retrieving definitions.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

Methods

create_array

create_sequence

create_string

create_wstring

get_primitive

lookup_id

public org.omg.CORBA.ArrayDef create_array(int length,

                    org.omg.CORBA.IDLType element_type)

This method creates an array definition in the repository with the specified length and element type.

Parameter Description
length
The number of elements in the array. This value must be greater than zero.

element_type
The IDL type of the elements contained in the array.

A reference to the ArrayDef that is created is returned.

public org.omg.CORBA.SequenceDef create_sequence(int bound,

                    org.omg.CORBA.IDLType element_type)

This method creates an array definition in the repository with the specified bound and element type. A reference to the SequenceDef that is created is returned.

Parameter Description
bound
The maximum length of the sequence. This value must be greater than zero.

element_type
The IDL type of the elements contained in the sequence.

public org.omg.CORBA.StringDef create_string(int bound)

This method creates an string definition in the repository with the specified bound. A reference to the StringDef that is created is returned.

Parameter Description
bound
The maximum bounds of the string. This value must be greater than zero.

public org.omg.CORBA.WstringDef create_wstring(int bound)

This method creates a Unicode string definition in the repository with the specified bound. A reference to the WstringDef that is created is returned.

Parameter Description
bound
The maximum bounds of the string. This value must be greater than zero.

public org.omg.CORBA.PrimitiveDef get_primitive(org.omg.CORBA.PrimitiveKind kind)

This method returns a

Parameter Description
kind
The primitive's kind.

PrimitiveDef object for the specified PrimitiveKind.

public Contained lookup_id(String search_id)

This method searches for an object in the interface repository that matches the specified search id. If a match is not found, a null value is returned.

Parameter Description
search_id
The identifier to use for the search.

SequenceDef

public interface SequenceDef extends org.omg.CORBA.IDLType

The interface is used to represent an sequence that is stored in the Interface Repository. This interface provides methods for setting and retrieving the sequence's bound and element type.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

Methods

bound

element_type

element_type_def

public int bound()

This method returns the bound of the sequence.

public void bound(int bound)

This method sets the bound of the sequence.

Parameter Description
members
The list of members.

public org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode element_type()

This method returns a TypeCode representing the type of elements in this sequence.

public org.omg.CORBA.IDLType element_type_def()

This method returns the IDL type of the elements stored in this sequence.

public void element_type_def(org.omg.CORBA.IDLType element_type_def)

This method sets the IDL type for the elements stored in this sequence.

Parameter Description
element_type_def
The IDL type to set.

StringDef

public interface StringDef extends org.omg.CORBA.IDLType

The interface is used to represent a String that is stored in the Interface Repository. This interface provides methods for setting and retrieving the bounds of the string.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

Methods

bound

members

public int bound()

This method returns the bounds of the String.

public void members(int bound)

This method sets the bounds of the String.

Parameter Description
members
The list of members.

StructDef

public interface StructDef extends org.omg.CORBA.TypedefDef

The interface is used to represent a structure that is stored in the Interface Repository. This interface provides methods for setting and retrieving the structure's list of members.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

Methods

members

public org.omg.CORBA.StructMember[] members()

This method returns the structures's list of members.

public void members(org.omg.CORBA.StructMember[] members)

This method sets the structure's list of members.

Parameter Description
members
The list of members.

TypedefDef

public interface TypedefDef extends org.omg.CORBA.Contained,

                                org.omg.CORBA.IDLType

This abstract interface represents a user-defined structure that is stored in the Interface Repository. The following interfaces all inherit from this interface:

AliasDef

EnumDef

EstructDef

StructDef

UnionDef

WstringDef

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

TypeDescription

public class TypeDescription

The TypeDescription class describes a type for an operation that is stored in the interface repository.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

Variables

public String defined_in

The name of the module in which this type is defined.

public String id

The repository id of the type.

public String name

The name of the type.

public org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode type

The type's IDL type.

public org.omg.CORBA.VersionSpec version

The type's version.

Methods

TypeDescription

public TypeDescription()

This method is the default constructor for an TypeDescription.

public TypeDescription(String name, String id, String defined_in,

                    org.omg.CORBA.VersionSpec version,

                    org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode type)

This method constructs an TypeDescription, using the supplied parameters.

Parameter Description
name
The name of this type.

id
The repository id for this type.

defined_in
The module or interface in which this type is defined.

version
The object's version.

type
The type's IDL type code.

UnionDef

public interface UnionDef extends org.omg.CORBA.TypedefDef

The interface is used to represent an Union that is stored in the Interface Repository. This interface provides methods for setting and retrieving the union's list of members and discriminator type.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

Methods

discriminator_type

discriminator_type_def

members

public org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode discriminator_type()

This method returns the TypeCode of the discriminator for the Union.

public org.omg.CORBAIDLType discriminator_type_def()

This method returns the IDL type of the union's discriminator.

public void discriminator_type_def(

                    org.omg.CORBA.IDLType discriminator_type_def)

This method sets the IDL type of the union's discriminator.

Parameter Description
discriminator_type_def
The list of members.

public org.omg.CORBA.UnionMember[] members()

This method returns the union's list of members.

public void members(org.omg.CORBA.UnionMembers[] members)

This method sets the union's list of members.

Parameter Description
members
The list of members.

UnionMember

public class UnionMember

The UnionMember class describes a union that is stored in the interface repository.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

Variables

label

The label for this union.

name

The name of this union.

type

The union's type.

type_def

The union's IDL type code.

Methods

UnionMember

public UnionMember()

This method is the default constructor for an UnionMember.

public UnionMember(String name, org.omg.CORBA.Any label,

                    org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode type,

                    org.omg.CORBA.IDLType type_def)

This method constructs an UnionMember, using the supplied parameters.

Parameter Description
name
The name of this union.

label
The label for this union.

type
The union's type.

type_def
The union's IDL type code.

VersionSpec

public interface VersionSpec

The VersionSpec interface describes the version of an object that is stored in the interface repository.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

Variables

major

The major version number.

minor

The minor version number.

Methods

VersionSpec

public VersionSpec()

This method is the default constructor for an UnionMember.

public VersionSpec(short major, short minor)

This method constructs an VersionSpec, using the supplied parameters.

Parameter Description
major
The major version number.

minor
The minor version number.

WstringDef

public interface WstringDef extends org.omg.CORBA.IDLType

The interface is used to represent a Unicode string that is stored in the Interface Repository.

Helper and Holder versions of this class are also provided.

Methods

bound

public int bound()

This method returns the bounds of the WString.

public void members(int bound)

This method sets the bounds of the WString.

Parameter Description
members
The list of members.

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name	The name of the attribute.
id	The repository id of the attribute.
defined_in	The name of the module or interface in which this attribute is defined.
version	The attribute's version.
type	The attribute's IDL type.
mode	The mode of the attribute.

`public org.omg.CORBA.DefinitionKind` kind	The kind of the item.
`public org.omg.CORBA.Any` value	The value of the item.

Parameter	Description
id	The structure's repository id.
name	The structure's name.
version	The structure's version.
members	The values for the structure's fields.

Parameter	Description
id	The union's repository id.
name	The union's name.
version	The union's version.
discriminator_type	The IDL type of the union's discriminant value.
members	A list of the types of each of the union's fields.

Parameter	Description
search_name	The name of the object or objects to be located.
levels_to_search	The number of levels in the hierarchy to search. Setting this parameter to a value of -1 will cause all levels to be searched. Setting this parameter to 1 will search only this object.
limit_type	The interface object types to be returned.
exclude_inherited	If set to true, inherited objects will not be returned.

public org.omg.CORBA.Contained contained_object	The contained item.
public org.omg.CORBA.DefinitionKind kind	The kind of the item.
public org.omg.CORBA.Any value	The value of the item.

Parameter	Description
contained_object	The contained item.
kind	This item's kind. See "DefinitionKind" for more information.
value	An Any object that represents the value for this item.

Constant	Represents
dk_none	Exclude all types (used in repository lookup methods).
dk_any	All possible types (used in repository lookup methods).
dk_Alias	An Alias.
dk_Array	An Array.
dk_Attribute	An Attribute.
dk_Constant	A Constant.
dk_Enum	An Enum.
dk_Estruct	An extended structure.
dk_Exception	An Exception
dk_Interface	An Interface.
dk_Module	A Module.
dk_Operation	An Interface Operation.
dk_Primitive	A primitive type (such as int or long)
dk_Typedef	A Typedef.
dk_Union	A Union.
dk_Repository	A Repository.
dk_Sequence	A Sequence.
dk_String	A String.
dk_Struct	A Struct.
dk_Wstring	A Unicode string.

public String defined_in	The name of the module or interface in which this exception is defined.
public String id	The repository id of the exception.
public String name	The name of the exception.
public org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode type	The exception's IDL type.
public org.omg.CORBA.Any value	The value of this exception.
public org.omg.CORBA.VersionSpec version	The exception's version.

Parameter	Description
name	The name of this exception.
id	The repository id for this exception.
defined_in	The module or interface in which this exception is defined.
version	The object's version.
type	The exception's IDL type code.
value	The value of this exception.

Parameter	Description
id	The attribute's identifier.
name	The attribute's name.
version	The attribute's version.
type	The attribute's IDL type.
mode	The attribute's mode. See AttributeMode for possible values.

Parameter	Description
id	The operation's identifier.
name	The operation's name.
version	The operation's version.
type	The operation's IDL type.
mode	The operation's mode.
params	The list of parameters for this operation.
exceptions	The list of exceptions that can be raised by this operation.
contexts	The list of contexts.

public org.omg.CORBA.AttributeDescription[] attributes	The interface's list of attributes.
public String defined_in	The name of the module in which this interface is defined.
public String id	The repository id of the interface.
public String name	The name of the interface.
public org.omg.CORBA.OperationDescription[] operations	The list of operations offered by the interface.
public org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode type	The interface's IDL type.
public org.omg.CORBA.VersionSpec version	The interface's version.

Parameter	Description
name	The name of this interface.
id	The repository id for this interface.
defined_in	The module or interface in which this attribute is defined.
version	The object's version.
operations	The list of operation offered by this interface.
attributes	The list of this interface's attributes.
type	The interface's IDL type code.

public String[] base_interfaces	A list of base interfaces for this interface.
public String defined_in	The name of the module in which this interface is defined.
public String id	The repository id of the interface.
public String name	The name of the interface.
public org.omg.CORBA.VersionSpec version	The interface's version.

public String[] contexts	The contexts associated with this operation.
public String defined_in	The name of the module in which this operation is defined.
public org.omg.CORBA.ExceptionDescription[] exceptions	The exceptions that this operation may raise.
public String id	The repository id of the operation.
public org.omg.CORBA.OperationMode mode	The operation's mode.
public String name	The name of the operation.
public org.omg.CORBA.ParameterDescription[] parameters	The operation's parameters.
public org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode result	The operation's result.
public org.omg.CORBA.VersionSpec version	The operation's version.

public String name	The name of the parameter.
public org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode type	The parameter's type.
public org.omg.CORBA.IDLType type_def	The parameter's IDL type.
public org.omg.CORBA.ParameterMode mode	The parameter's mode.

Constant	Represents
_PARAM_IN	A IN parameter.
_OP_PARAM_OUT	An OUT parameter.
_OP_PARAM_INOUT	An INOUT parameter.

Constant	Represents
pk_null	A null.
pk_void	A void.
pk_short	A short.
pk_long	A long.
pk_ushort	A unsigned short.
pk_ulong	An unsigned long.
pk_float	A float.
pk_double	A double.
pk_boolean	A boolean.
pk_char	A character.
pk_octet	An octet string.
pk_any	An Any object.
pk_TypeCode	A TypeCode object.
pk_Principal	A Principal object.
pk_string	A string.
pk_objref	An object reference.
pk_longlong	A long long.
pk_ulonglong	An unsigned long.
pk_longdouble	A long double.
pk_wchar	A Unicode character.
pk_wstring	A Unicode string.

Parameter	Description
length	The number of elements in the array. This value must be greater than zero.
element_type	The IDL type of the elements contained in the array.

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Parameter	Description
bound	The maximum length of the sequence. This value must be greater than zero.
element_type	The IDL type of the elements contained in the sequence.

public String defined_in	The name of the module in which this type is defined.
public String id	The repository id of the type.
public String name	The name of the type.
public org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode type	The type's IDL type.
public org.omg.CORBA.VersionSpec version	The type's version.

Parameter	Description
name	The name of this type.
id	The repository id for this type.
defined_in	The module or interface in which this type is defined.
version	The object's version.
type	The type's IDL type code.

label	The label for this union.
name	The name of this union.
type	The union's type.
type_def	The union's IDL type code.

major	The major version number.
minor	The minor version number.