[omniORB] newbie quick queries

[Ulf Stoermer]

Hi Eric,

even though CORBA and COM are conceptually very similar
this is an area where they differ completely.
CORBA doesn't provide for automatic server activation on ORB level.
In this case you need the help of an implementation repository.
Turn to chapter 14.4 of your book Advanced CORBA Programming
to read in more detail about it.
OmniORB doesn't offer an implementation repository at the moment
but it should be possible to use one from another vendor/project
e.g. from the TAO orb.
On the other hand, a bunch of people are currently working on an
implementation repository for Omni, but I have no idea what the
current status is. Maybe someone of them can speak out?

Cheers

Ulf


> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:omniorb-list-bounces at omniorb-support.com]On Behalf Of Eric
> Damphousse
> Sent: Saturday, 28 June 2003 1:11 AM
> To: OmniORB
> Subject: [omniORB] newbie quick queries
> 
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I have a few questions concerning a few items that I don't have a clear 
> idea of
> 
> 1. servant objects
>     I have my client on one machine, server on another, up and running. 
> On the server, there is an object that the client wants to use. Does the 
> object need         to be running (instantiated) for it to be usable, or 
> can the server start it up when the client queries for it. If so, can 
> someone clue me in... cause I have         found nothing (which doesn't 
> mean much) on how to do this. Under COM I would need to do a 
> cocreateinstance of the object, and it would start up, if     not 
> already running. Is there something similar I can do with CORBA.
> 
> Hey, that's only one question!
> 
> Thanks in advance...
> Eric
>    
> 
> 
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