What does CORBA/IIOP standardize?
  • Object and type descriptions
    • The Interface Definition Language (IDL)
  • Language mappings; how IDL is translated into target languages.
    • Java, C++, C, Smalltalk, Cobol, Ada
  • A common format for object communication (GIOP)
    • IIOP is the way GIOP is expressed over Internet protocols.
  • Several APIs required for object users and implementers.
    • Object adapters (the POA)
    • The ORB interfaces
    • Many related interfaces.

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