Java and CORBA

Audience

This course is designed for programmers with an advanced knowledge of Javaa .

Prerequisites

Familiarity with C++ or any other object-oriented programming language. The audience should also be familiar with the Internet and Internet terminology.

Topics Include

Introducing CORBA

• The Object Management Group
• The CORBA Standard
• The Object Request Broker (ORB)
• The Advantages of CORBA
• The Java Advantages
• The Interface Definition Language
• CORBA services
• Java and CORBA Working Together

The Basics

• A Simple Example
• Creating the IDL
• Creating the Server Application
• Creating the Client Application

The Interface Definition Language (IDL)

• OMG IDL: The Language-Independent Language
• IDL Modules and Interfaces
• Attributes and Simple IDL Types
• Operations
• Any Type
• Constructed
• Template and Complex Declarator Types
• Inheritance
• IDL Compiler Output

CORBA Objects

• The Object Request Broker
• The CORBA Module
• CORBA.ORB Object
• CORBA.Object Object
• CORBA.Context Object

The CORBA Runtime Environment

• Static vs. Dynamic Invocation Models
• Interface Repository
• Using the Interface Repository
• Dynamic Invocation Interface (DII)
• Using the Dynamic Invocation Interface

Miscellaneous CORBA Topics

• CORBA Interoperability
• Interoperable Object References (IOR)
• General Inter-ORB Protocol (GIOP)
• Internet Inter-ORB Protocol (IIOP)
• Object Adapters
• Basic Object Adapter (BOA)
• Portable Object Adapter (POA)
• Repository Ids
• Using Pragmas to Identify Repository Ids

Duration

12 hrs

Minimum Requirements

Microsoft Windows 95 98 or NT; 16 MB RAM (32MB or greater recommended); Pentium processor or equivalent; 800 x 600 resolution; 256 colors minimum (1024 x 768 resolution recommended); sound capabilities: highly recommended; Recommended browser is Internet Explorer.

Media

CDROM
Web Based Training