14.20.1.3.5 Return Values

If the member function succeeds, it returns the kind of data contained in the TypeCode object reference. For a list of the TypeCode kinds and their parameters, see the following table.

If the member function does not succeed, an exception is thrown.

Table 14-3 Legal Typecode Kinds and Parameters

TypeCode Kind	Parameters List
CORBA::tk_null	*NONE*
CORBA::tk_void	*NONE*
CORBA::tk_short	*NONE*
CORBA::tk_long	*NONE*
CORBA::tk_long	*NONE*
CORBA::tk_ushort	*NONE*
CORBA::tk_ulong	*NONE*
CORBA::tk_float	*NONE*
CORBA::tk_double	*NONE*
CORBA::tk_boolean	*NONE*
CORBA::tk_char	*NONE*
CORBA::tk_wchar	*NONE*
CORBA::tk_octet	*NONE*
CORBA::tk_Typecode	*NONE*
CORBA::tk_Principal	*NONE*
CORBA::tk_objref	{interface_id}
CORBA::tk_struct	{struct-name, member-name, TypeCode, ... (repeat pairs)}
CORBA::tk_union	{union-name, switch-TypeCode, label-value, member-name, enum-id, ...}
CORBA::tk_enum	{enum-name, enum-id, ...}
CORBA::tk_string	{maxlen-integer}
CORBA::tk_wstring	{maxlen-integer}
CORBA::tk_sequence	{TypeCode, maxlen-integer}
CORBA::tk_array	{TypeCode, length-integer}