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IDL: What is CORBA?
Oct 23rd, 2003 23:32
Knud van Eeden,
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IDL: What is CORBA?
CORBA = Common Object Request Broker Architecture
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CORBA is just a special case of distributed computing, that
is splitting a task between more than one computer.
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CORBA is an industry-developed standard for communication among
objects.
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CORBA is a mechanism that allows applications to invoke object methods
that will execute on remote systems.
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CORBA is not limited to any single platform, or language.
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CORBA systems are written in Ada, C++, COBOL, Java, LISP, Objective C,
Smalltalk, and other languages. This makes it more interoperable than
remote procedure calls and remote method invocation (Java only).
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It is actually a set of standards including:
-the Interface Definition Language (=IDL)
-mappings from IDL to common programming languages
-a wire protocol for inter-object communication (=IIOP)
-the format for object handles (IORs) which can be passed over the
network
-methods for object discovery at network level
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Internet: see also:
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An Introduction to Distributed Computing
http://www.cs.usask.ca/resources/tutorials/csconcepts/2002_7/static/tut
orial/tutorialstart.html
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CORBA BASICS
http://www.omg.org/gettingstarted/corbafaq.htm
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IDL: When should I use CORBA?
http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/24123
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IDL: Corba: Tutorial: Where can I find tutorials about Corba?
http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/25525/fid/1222
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IDL: Corba: Book: Where to find good books about CORBA?
http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/25522/fid/1222
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IDL: Application server: Why do you possibly need an application
server?
http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/24136
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