[omniORB] omnithread creation

[Ben Miller]

This is C++ related and as such is nothing to do with omniORB or
CORBA.  Briefly, the reason it will not compile with a non-static
member function of a class is that this function will expect the
'this' pointer to be passed in as the first parameter to it.   There
is no way that omni_thread::create knows that its first parameter
belongs to a specific instance of your class.  Using a static class
member function is okay because it does not expect the 'this' pointer.

Take a look at some C++ help on static member functions...


-----Original Message-----
From: kexin li [mailto:kexin_li2001@yahoo.com]
Sent: 9 May 2001 16:57
To: omniorb-list@uk.research.att.com
Subject: [omniORB] omnithread creation


I try to create thread with function like
omni_thread::create(a_private_method_name_of_a_class,
			make_arg(i));
This can only pass compilation when I declare
a_private_method_name_of_a_class to be a static method
of class. Do you know why?

kexin

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