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+/** 
+ * @file Name_Utilities.h
+ * @author William R. Otte <wotte@dre.vanderbilt.edu>
+ *  // $Id$
+ * A set of utility methods to manages references. 
+ * 
+ */
+
+#ifndef NAME_UTILITIES_H
+#define NAME_UTILITIES_H
+
+#include "orbsvcs/CosNamingC.h"
+
+namespace DAnCE
+{
+  class Name_Utilities
+  {
+  public:
+    /// Write IOR to named file.  Will overwrite file if present. 
+    static bool write_ior (const ACE_TCHAR *file, const char *ior);
+    
+    /// Binds object to provided name, which may be formatted with / to indicate
+    /// naming contexts, e.g. A/B/C. 
+    static bool bind_object (const char *name,
+                             CORBA::Object_ptr obj, 
+                             CosNaming::NamingContext_ptr);
+    
+    /// Will unbind the provided name.  
+    static bool unbind_object (const char *name,
+                               CosNaming::NamingContext_ptr);
+    
+  private:
+    static void bind_context (CosNaming::Name &nm,
+                              CosNaming::NamingContext_ptr);
+    
+    static void build_name (const char *nm,
+                            CosNaming::Name &);
+    
+  };
+}
+
+#endif /* NAME_UTILITIES_H */