// This may look like C, but it's really -*- C++ -*- // $Id$ // ============================================================================ // // = LIBRARY // TAO // // = FILENAME // ORB.h // // = DESCRIPTION // Header file for CORBA's type and type. // // = AUTHOR // Copyright 1994-1995 by Sun Microsystems Inc. and Douglas C. Schmidt. // // ============================================================================ #ifndef TAO_ORB_H #define TAO_ORB_H #include "tao/corbafwd.h" #include "tao/Exception.h" typedef enum { TAO_SERVICEID_NAMESERVICE, TAO_SERVICEID_TRADINGSERVICE } TAO_Service_ID; // @@ NW: Disable messing with the alignment for now. // For some reason, PC compilers don't implement "natural" alignment, // but only use fixed alignment policies. The following #pragmas // configure fixed one-byte alignment policy, since some fixed policy // needs to apply throughout an ORB. #if defined (_MSC_VER) //# pragma pack (push, 1) // VC++, stack 1-byte alignment policy # ifdef _DEBUG // convert from VC++ convention ... # define DEBUG // ... to normal convention # endif #elif defined (__BORLANDC__) # pragma option -a // BC++, use 1 byte alignment #endif #if !defined (TAO_CONST) // Something to document the fact that we want to put 'const' in front // of a type, but that it won't turn out the way we want, e.g., we // really want to express that a CORBA_String is const, but since // CORBA_String is a char*, the const modifies the pointer and not the // pointed-to, and some compilers (like SGI's EDG-derived thang) // complain. #define TAO_CONST #endif /* TAO_CONST */ // Forward declarations of some data types are needed. class TAO_POA_Manager; class TAO_POA_Policies; // =Forward declarations struct TAO_Dispatch_Context; class TAO_Operation_Table; class TAO_Client_Strategy_Factory; class TAO_Server_Strategy_Factory; class TAO_ORB_Parameters; class TAO_InputCDR; class TAO_OutputCDR; // The new (POA) base class for servants. class TAO_ServantBase; typedef struct TAO_Leader_Follower_Info_Struct { ACE_SYNCH_MUTEX leader_follower_lock_; // do protect the access to the following three members ACE_Unbounded_Set follower_set_; // keep a set of followers around (protected) int leaders_; // 0 if no leader is around, 1 if there is a leader // > 1 if we do nested upcalls (protected) ACE_thread_t leader_thread_ID_; // thread ID of the leader thread (protected) } TAO_Leader_Follower_Info; class STUB_Object; // Forward declarations. class TAO_Export CORBA_String_var { // = TITLE // CORBA_String var class. Provides automatic deallocation of storage // for the string once it goes out of scope. public: CORBA_String_var (void); // default constructor. CORBA_String_var (char *p); // constructor, owns p. CORBA_String_var (const char *p); // constructor. Makes a copy of p. CORBA_String_var (const CORBA_String_var &s); // copy constructor. ~CORBA_String_var (void); // destructor. CORBA_String_var &operator= (char *p); // assignment operator. CORBA_String_var &operator= (const char *p); // assignment to a const char*. Makes a copy. CORBA_String_var &operator= (const CORBA_String_var &s); // assignment operator. operator char *(); // access and modify. operator const char *() const; // only read privileges. char &operator[] (CORBA::ULong index); // allows access and modification using an index. char operator[] (CORBA::ULong index) const; // allows only accessing thru an index. // = in, out, out, and _retn operations. // ORBOS/97-05-15, Appendix C.2 const char *in (void) const; // for in parameter. char *&inout (void); // for inout parameter. char *&out (void); // for out parameter. char *_retn (void); // for string of return type. private: char *ptr_; // instance. }; class TAO_Export CORBA_String_out { // = TITLE // CORBA_String_out // // = DESCRIPTION // To support the memory management for "out" parameter passing // mode. ORBOS/97-05-15, Appendix C.2 defines a CORBA_String_out class public: // = operations. CORBA_String_out (char *&p); // Construction from a reference to a string. CORBA_String_out (CORBA_String_var &p); // Construction from a var. CORBA_String_out (const CORBA_String_out &s); // Copy constructor. CORBA_String_out &operator= (const CORBA_String_out &s); // Assignment from a string_out. CORBA_String_out &operator= (char *p); // Assignment from a string. operator char *&(); // Cast. char *&ptr (void); // Return underlying instance. private: char *&ptr_; // Instance. // assignment from _var disallowed void operator= (const CORBA_String_var &); }; class TAO_Export CORBA_ORB { // = TITLE // ORB pseudo-objref. // // = DESCRIPTION // // The "ORB" pseudo-object is used in bootstrapping, such as to // create object references from strings. This class is intended // to be inherited by others, which will provide some more of the // CORBA support. Implementations of this "CORBA::ORB" class must // know how to create stringify/destringify their objrefs, as well // as how to marshal and unmarshal them. // public: // ORB_Core has special privileges friend class TAO_ORB_Core; class TAO_Export InvalidName : public CORBA_UserException { public: InvalidName (void); virtual void _raise (void); InvalidName* _narrow (CORBA_Exception *ex); virtual int _is_a (const char* interface_id) const; }; static CORBA::ORB_ptr _duplicate (CORBA::ORB_ptr orb); // Return a duplicate of <{orb}>. When work with this duplicate is // complete, it should be freed up using . static CORBA::ORB_ptr _nil (void); // Returns a pointer to a nil ORB, i.e., an non-existent ORB. This // can be used for initialization or in comparisons. virtual CORBA::Object_ptr string_to_object (const char *str, CORBA_Environment &TAO_IN_ENV = CORBA::default_environment ()) = 0; // Turn a string-ified object reference back into an object pointer. // Each type of ORB, e.g. an IIOP ORB, must implement this. // Typically these strings are created using . virtual CORBA::String object_to_string (CORBA::Object_ptr obj, CORBA_Environment &TAO_IN_ENV = CORBA::default_environment ()) = 0; // Turn an object reference into a string. Each type of ORB, // e.g. an IIOP ORB, must implement this. This can be used by // servers to publish their whereabouts to clients. The output of // this is typically eventually given to as an // argument. virtual TAO_ServantBase *_get_collocated_servant (STUB_Object *p) = 0; // Return the object pointer of an collocated object it there is // one, otherwise, return 0. Each type of ORB, e. g., IIOP ORB, // must implement this and determine what is a collocated object // based on information provided in the STUB_Object. void create_list (CORBA::Long count, CORBA::NVList_ptr &retval); // = New Things from the POA Specification // // Of all of these operations, only is currently implemented. // Others require clarification of design or more implementation // than is currently available. CORBA::Boolean work_pending (void); // Returns an indication of whether the ORB needs the <{main thread}> to // perform some work. int perform_work (const ACE_Time_Value & = ACE_Time_Value::zero); // If called by the <{main thread}>, this operation performs an // implementation-defined unit of work. Otherwise, it does nothing. // Note that the default behavior is not to block; this behavior can // be modified by passing an appropriate . // // It is platform-specific how the application and ORB arrange to // use compatible threading primitives. int run (void); int run (ACE_Time_Value &tv); int run (ACE_Time_Value *tv); // Instructs the ORB to initialize itself and run its event loop in // the current thread, not returning until the ORB has shut down. // If an error occurs during initialization or a run-time this // method will return -1. If is non-NULL, then if no requests // arrive at this thread before the timeout elapses we return to the // caller with a value of 0 (this allows timeouts). Otherwise, if // we've returned since we've been asked to shut down the value of 1 // is returned. void shutdown (CORBA::Boolean wait_for_completion = 0); // This operation instructs the ORB to shut down. Shutting down the // ORB causes all Object Adapters to be shut down. If // parameter is TRUE, this operation blocks // until all ORB processing (including request processing and object // deactivation or other operations associated with object adapters) // has completed. <[NOTE]> =TRUE is not // currently supported. CORBA_Object_ptr resolve_initial_references (CORBA::String name, CORBA_Environment &TAO_IN_ENV = CORBA::default_environment ()); CORBA_Object_ptr resolve_initial_references (CORBA::String name, ACE_Time_Value *timeout, CORBA_Environment &TAO_IN_ENV = CORBA::default_environment ()); // This method acts as a mini-bootstrapping Naming Service, which is // provided by the ORB for certain well-known object references. // TAO supports the "NameService", "TradingService", "RootPOA", and // "POACurrent" via this method. The value bounds the // amount of time the ORB blocks waiting to resolve the service. // This is most useful for bootstrapping remote services, such as // the "NameService" or "TradingService", that are commonly resolved // via multicast. By default, the value is 0, which means "use the // timeout period". Note // that by using a default value for the parameter, TAO // will remains compliant with the CORBA // specification. // = TAO-specific extensions to the CORBA specification. CORBA_Object_ptr resolve_root_poa (const char *adapter_name = TAO_DEFAULT_ROOTPOA_NAME, TAO_POA_Manager *poa_manager = 0, const TAO_POA_Policies *policies = 0); // Resolve the POA. STUB_Object *create_stub_object (const TAO_ObjectKey &key, const char *type_id, CORBA_Environment &TAO_IN_ENV = CORBA::default_environment ()); // Makes sure that the ORB is open and then creates an IIOP object // based on the endpoint. CORBA_Object_ptr key_to_object (const TAO_ObjectKey &key, const char *type_id, CORBA_Environment &TAO_IN_ENV = CORBA::default_environment ()); // Convert key into an object reference. Return Object_ptr as out // parameter. Errors will come through the environment. // // Object IDs are assigned and used by servers to identify objects. // // Type IDs are repository IDs, assigned as part of OMG-IDL // interface definition to identify specific interfaces and their // relationships to other OMG-IDL interfaces. It's OK to provide a // null type ID. Providing a null object key will result in an // INV_OBJREF exception. // // Clients which invoke operations using one of these references // when the server is not active (or after the last reference to the // POA is released) will normally see an OBJECT_NOT_EXIST exception // reported by the ORB. If the POA is a "Named POA" the client's // ORB will not normally return OBJECT_NOT_EXIST unless the POA // reports that fault. int open (void); // Set up the ORB Core's acceptor to listen on the // previously-specified port for requests. Returns -1 on failure, // else 0. static void init_orb_globals (CORBA_Environment &TAO_IN_ENV = CORBA::default_environment ()); // Initialize the ORB globals correctly, i.e., only when they // haven't been initialized yet. static CORBA::Boolean orb_free_resources (void); // Indicates if we have reached a point where all ORB owned // resources will be deallocated. // Reference counting... virtual CORBA::ULong _incr_refcnt (void); virtual CORBA::ULong _decr_refcnt (void); TAO_Leader_Follower_Info &leader_follower_info (void); // Get access to the leader_follower_info void should_shutdown (int value); // Set the shutdown flag to . int should_shutdown (void); // Get the shutdown flag value // Forward declaration and typedefs for the exception thrown by // the ORB Dynamic Any factory functions. class CORBA_ORB_InconsistentTypeCode; typedef CORBA_ORB_InconsistentTypeCode InconsistentTypeCode; typedef CORBA_ORB_InconsistentTypeCode *InconsistentTypeCode_ptr; // Typecode for the above exception. static CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_InconsistentTypeCode; // Dynamic Any factory functions. CORBA_DynAny_ptr create_dyn_any (const CORBA_Any& any, CORBA::Environment &TAO_IN_ENV); CORBA_DynAny_ptr create_basic_dyn_any (CORBA_TypeCode_ptr tc, CORBA::Environment &TAO_IN_ENV); CORBA_DynStruct_ptr create_dyn_struct (CORBA_TypeCode_ptr tc, CORBA::Environment &TAO_IN_ENV); CORBA_DynSequence_ptr create_dyn_sequence (CORBA_TypeCode_ptr tc, CORBA::Environment &TAO_IN_ENV); CORBA_DynArray_ptr create_dyn_array (CORBA_TypeCode_ptr tc, CORBA::Environment &TAO_IN_ENV); CORBA_DynUnion_ptr create_dyn_union (CORBA_TypeCode_ptr tc, CORBA::Environment &TAO_IN_ENV); CORBA_DynEnum_ptr create_dyn_enum (CORBA_TypeCode_ptr tc, CORBA::Environment &TAO_IN_ENV); protected: // We must be created via the call. CORBA_ORB (void); virtual ~CORBA_ORB (void); CORBA_Object_ptr resolve_poa_current (void); // Resolve the POA current. int run (ACE_Time_Value *tv, int break_on_timeouts); // Implements the run routine private: CORBA_Object_ptr resolve_commandline_ref (const char *& init_ref); // Resolve the Initial reference according to the commandline // option -ORBInitRef : CORBA_Object_ptr resolve_name_service (ACE_Time_Value *timeout); // Resolve the name service object reference. CORBA_Object_ptr resolve_trading_service (ACE_Time_Value *timeout); // Resolve the trading object reference. char *multicast_query (TAO_Service_ID service_id, u_short port, ACE_Time_Value *timeout); // returns and IOR string, the client is responsible for freeing // memory! CORBA_Object_ptr multicast_to_service (TAO_Service_ID service_id, u_short port, ACE_Time_Value *timeout); // Resolve the refernce of a service of type . ACE_SYNCH_MUTEX lock_; // lock required for mutual exclusion between multiple threads. u_int refcount_; // Maintains a reference count of number of instantiations of the // ORB. u_int open_called_; // Flag which denotes that the open method was called. ACE_SYNCH_MUTEX open_lock_; // Mutual exclusion for calling open. ACE_Lock *shutdown_lock_; // Pointer to our shutdown lock. int should_shutdown_; // Flag which denotes that the ORB should shut down and should // return. CORBA_Object_ptr name_service_; // If this is non-_nil(), then this is the object reference to our // configured Naming Context. CORBA_Object_ptr schedule_service_; // If this is non-_nil(), then this is the object reference to our // configured RtecScheduler::Scheduler. CORBA_Object_ptr event_service_; // If this is non-_nil(), then this is the object reference to our // configured Event Channel. CORBA_Object_ptr trading_service_; // If this is non-_nil(), then this is the object reference to our // configured Trading. static int orb_init_count_; // Count of the number of times that has been called. // This must be protected by . ACE_SYNCH_CONDITION* cond_become_leader_; // wait to become the leader if the leader-follower model is active TAO_Leader_Follower_Info leader_follower_info_; // Information about the leader follower model // = NON-PROVIDED METHODS CORBA_ORB (const CORBA_ORB &); CORBA_ORB &operator= (const CORBA_ORB &); }; class TAO_Export CORBA_ORB_var { public: CORBA_ORB_var (void); // default constructor CORBA_ORB_var (CORBA::ORB_ptr); CORBA_ORB_var (const CORBA_ORB_var &); // copy constructor ~CORBA_ORB_var (void); // destructor CORBA_ORB_var &operator= (CORBA::ORB_ptr); CORBA_ORB_var &operator= (const CORBA_ORB_var &); CORBA::ORB_ptr operator-> (void) const; operator const CORBA::ORB_ptr &() const; operator CORBA::ORB_ptr &(); // in, inout, out, _retn CORBA::ORB_ptr in (void) const; CORBA::ORB_ptr &inout (void); CORBA::ORB_ptr &out (void); CORBA::ORB_ptr _retn (void); CORBA::ORB_ptr ptr (void) const; private: CORBA::ORB_ptr ptr_; }; class TAO_Export CORBA_ORB_out { public: CORBA_ORB_out (CORBA::ORB_ptr &); CORBA_ORB_out (CORBA_ORB_var &); CORBA_ORB_out (CORBA_ORB_out &); CORBA_ORB_out &operator= (CORBA_ORB_out &); CORBA_ORB_out &operator= (const CORBA_ORB_var &); CORBA_ORB_out &operator= (CORBA::ORB_ptr); operator CORBA::ORB_ptr &(); CORBA::ORB_ptr &ptr (void); CORBA::ORB_ptr operator-> (void); private: CORBA::ORB_ptr &ptr_; }; #if defined (__ACE_INLINE__) # include "tao/ORB.i" #endif /* __ACE_INLINE__ */ #if defined (_MSC_VER) // @@ NW: Disable messing with alignment for now. // VC++, goes back to other padding rules //# pragma pack (pop) #endif /* _MSV_VER */ #endif /* TAO_ORB_H */