Articles
A Comparison of three CORBA Management Tools
Article by Bernd Widmer and Wolfgang Lugmayr evaluated three tools that focus on management of distributed applications based on the Orbix C++ CORBA implementation: Orbix Manager, …
Bootstrapping Techniques
Discusses the issues raised by, and choices available for bootstrapping a CORBA application so that each of the processes may access the services of its peer processes. Des…
Building a Distributed Object System with .NET and J2EE Using IIOP.NET
This article shows how the .NET and J2EE platforms can tightly interoperate together, as it is often needed when developing distributed enterprise applications. For this purpose, a…
Caching Support for CORBA Objects
Introduces caching solutions for improving availability and predictability of distributed services. Cascade (caching service for CORBA distributed objects) facilitates scalable app…
Can CORBA Sidestep Open-Source Licensing?
Takes a look at how to extend the functionality of an open-source program without actually changing the source code.
CORBA 3.0 Notification Service
Explains how to use COSNotification Service and points out the advantages over the COSEvent Service. Covers structured events, filters, and Quality of Service issues.
CORBA and XML, Part 1: Versioning
Takes a look at the relationship between XML and CORBA and explores the topic of versioning.
CORBA and XML, Part 2: XML as CORBA Data
Discusses various alternatives of passing XML-defined data between client and server. Concludes with a brief discussion of SOAP and Web Services and how they relate to CORBA.
CORBA and XML, Part 3: SOAP and Web Services
Compares SOAP and IIOP and then concludes that Web services and CORBA are not rivals, but instead are complementary.
CORBA Component Model (CCM)
Outlines upcoming changes to the CORBA specification, and explains what it means for current and future projects, and interoperability with other component models.
CORBA Metaprogramming Mechanisms, Part 1
Describes CORBA Portable Interceptors, which are objects that an ORB invokes in the path of an operation invocation to monitor or modify the behavior of the invocation transparentl…
CORBA Notification Services
Covers existing CORBA CosEvent services and the enhancements which will be made to them with the introduction of advanced notification services in CORBA 3.0.
CORBA Security: An Overview
Scratches the surface and lays the groundwork for demystifying security as it relates to CORBA middleware.
CORBA State of the Union
Article provides information on the background to CORBA, where CORBA can be found today and standards activities. By Charlotte Wales, Fred Waskiewicz.
Designing an Adaptive CORBA Load Balancing Service using TAO
Focuses on the specifications for middleware-based load balancing mechanisms developed using standard CORBA, and discusses the specific load balancing service we designed using TAO…
Dynamic CORBA, Part 1
Covers the basics of the DII (Dynamic Invocation Interface), the client-side interface used for dynamic CORBA applications.
Dynamic CORBA, Part 2
Explains the Dynamic Any, which is the standard facility for manipulating values of constructed types within Dynamic CORBA applications.
Dynamic CORBA, Part 3
Presents the CORBA DSI (Dynamic Skeleton Interface), which is the server-side counterpart of the CORBA Dynamic Invocation Interface.
Dynamic CORBA, Part 4
Shows how CORBA developers can use the IFR (Interface Repository) to construct truly dynamic applications that discover all necessary type information at run time.
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