Method and apparatus for describing an interface definition language-defined interface, operation, and data type
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Jul 17, 2001
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Jul 11, 1996
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A method for defining Interface Definition Language-defined data types, operations, or interfaces is defined. In particular, an ASCII string descriptor is generated that identifies the data type, interface, or operation. Characters are used to identify the base types of any data types, while a combination of characters and numerals are used to identify compound types and characteristics of those compound types. For operations, characters and numerals are used to identify the number and types of parameters, number of exceptions, and number of contexts contained in the operation. Interfaces are described using a numeral that indicates the number of operations included in the interfaces. By converting the original IDL description to an ASCII string, generic functions can be created to transport object calls across heterogeneous systems.
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