13.1 Mappings

OMG IDL-to-C++ mappings are described for the following:

• Data Types
• Strings
• wchars
• wstrings
• Constants
• Enums
• Structs
• Unions
• Sequences
• Arrays
• Exceptions
• Mapping of Pseudo-objects to C++
• Usage
• Mapping Rules
• Relation to the C PIDL Mapping
• Typedefs
• Implementing Interfaces
• Implementing Operations
• PortableServer Functions
• Modules
• Interfaces
• Generated Static Member Functions
• Object Reference Types
• Attributes
• Any Type
• Value Type

In addition, the following topics are discussed:

• Fixed-length Versus Variable-length User-defined Types
• Using var Classes
• Using out Classes
• Argument Passing Considerations

• Data Types
  
• Strings
  
• wchars
  
• wstrings
  
• Constants
  
• Enums
  
• Structs
  
• Unions
  
• Sequences
  
• Arrays
  
• Exceptions
  
• Mapping of Pseudo-objects to C++
  
• Usage
  
• Mapping Rules
  
• Relation to the C PIDL Mapping
  
• Typedefs
  
• Implementing Interfaces
  
• Implementing Operations
  
• PortableServer Functions
  
• Modules
  
• Interfaces
  
• Generated Static Member Functions
  
• Object Reference Types
  
• Attributes
  
• Any Type
  
• Value Type