JavaTM IDL

JDK 1.2 Contents

Java IDL adds CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture) capability to the Java^TM platform, providing standards-based interoperability and connectivity. Java IDL enables distributed Web-enabled Java applications to transparently invoke operations on remote network services using the industry standard OMG IDL (Object Management Group Interface Definition Language) and IIOP (Internet Inter-ORB Protocol) defined by the Object Management Group. Runtime components include a fully-compliant Java ORB for distributed computing using IIOP communication.

NOTE: The idltojava compiler is downloaded separately; see the following README for instructions.

README

Concepts

• Distributed Application Concepts
• Using CORBA and Java IDL
• Glossary

Programming Guide

• Getting Started: Hello World
• Example: Persistent State and User Exceptions
• Example: Callback Objects
• Example: Implementation Inheritance
• Exceptions
• Initialization
• Naming Service
• Advanced Topic: Dynamic Skeleton Interface

Other Programming Information

• Hello World Tutorial
• Mapping IDL to the Java Programming Language

Java IDL API

• Essential Java IDL API
  • package comments for org.omg.CORBA
  • package org.omg.CORBA
  • package comments for org.omg.CosNaming
  • package org.omg.CosNaming

For more information

On the OMG Web Site
The OMG is the official source of information for all CORBA and IIOP related information. The CORBA 2.0 Specification is available electronically.

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