// -*- C++ -*-

//=============================================================================
/**
 *  @file   corbafwd.h
 *
 *  $Id$
 *
 * Forward declare the basic types used in the ORB
 * implementation. Regular users of the ORB should only include
 * tao/corba.h, but the implementation of the ORB itself should
 * include this file.  That reduces interdependency and speed up
 * compilations and recompilations.
 *
 *
 *  @author Carlos O'Ryan
 *  @author Chris Cleeland
 *  @author Douglas C. Schmidt
 *  @author Copyright 1994-1995 by Sun Microsystems Inc.
 */
//=============================================================================


#ifndef TAO_CORBAFWD_H
#define TAO_CORBAFWD_H

#include "ace/pre.h"

#include "ace/CDR_Base.h"

#if !defined (ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE)
# pragma once
#endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */

#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
#include "tao/orbconf.h"
#include "tao/varbase.h"
#include "tao/TAO_Export.h"

#if defined (_MSC_VER) || defined (__BORLANDC__)
# ifdef   _DEBUG                  /* convert from VC++ convention ... */
#   define  TAO_DEBUG             /* ... to normal convention */
# endif
#endif  /* _MSC_VER || __BORLANDC__ */

#if defined (TAO_EXPORT_MACRO)
#undef TAO_EXPORT_MACRO
#endif
#define TAO_EXPORT_MACRO TAO_Export
#if defined(_MSC_VER)
#if (_MSC_VER >= 1200)
#pragma warning(push)
#endif /* _MSC_VER >= 1200 */
#pragma warning(disable:4250)
#endif /* _MSC_VER */

/// Define symbolic names for the ORB collocation strategies.
class TAO_Collocation_Strategies
{
public:
  enum {
    /// i.e no collocation.
    CS_REMOTE_STRATEGY,

    /// Calls to the collocated object are forwarded by the POA.
    CS_THRU_POA_STRATEGY,

    /// Calls to the collocated object are made directly to its
    /// servant.
    CS_DIRECT_STRATEGY,

    /// This value should always be the last value in the enumeration.
    /// It provides the count for the number of collocation
    /// strategies.
    CS_LAST
  };
};

// Forward declarations of some data types are needed.

class CORBA_Any;
class CORBA_Any_var;
class CORBA_Any_out;
typedef class CORBA_Any *CORBA_Any_ptr;

class CORBA_TypeCode;
class CORBA_TypeCode_var;
class CORBA_TypeCode_out;
typedef class CORBA_TypeCode *CORBA_TypeCode_ptr;

class CORBA_Exception;
class CORBA_UserException;
class CORBA_SystemException;
class CORBA_UnknownUserException;
class CORBA_ExceptionList;
class CORBA_ExceptionList_var;
typedef class CORBA_Exception *CORBA_Exception_ptr;

// all the system exception classes, the list is used as follows:
// - Define TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION
// - Use the list to expand that macro over all the system exceptions.
// - Undefine TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION
#define TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION_LIST \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(UNKNOWN); \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(BAD_PARAM); \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(NO_MEMORY); \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(IMP_LIMIT); \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(COMM_FAILURE); \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(INV_OBJREF); \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(OBJECT_NOT_EXIST); \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(NO_PERMISSION); \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(INTERNAL); \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(MARSHAL); \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(INITIALIZE); \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(NO_IMPLEMENT); \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(BAD_TYPECODE); \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(BAD_OPERATION); \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(NO_RESOURCES); \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(NO_RESPONSE); \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(PERSIST_STORE); \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(BAD_INV_ORDER); \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(TRANSIENT); \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(FREE_MEM); \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(INV_IDENT); \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(INV_FLAG); \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(INTF_REPOS); \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(BAD_CONTEXT); \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(OBJ_ADAPTER); \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(DATA_CONVERSION); \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(INV_POLICY); \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(REBIND); \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(TIMEOUT); \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(TRANSACTION_UNAVAILABLE); \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(TRANSACTION_MODE); \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(TRANSACTION_REQUIRED); \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(TRANSACTION_ROLLEDBACK); \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(INVALID_TRANSACTION); \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(CODESET_INCOMPATIBLE); \
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(BAD_QOS);

#define TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(name) \
  class CORBA_ ## name
TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION_LIST
#undef TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION

#if (TAO_HAS_MINIMUM_CORBA == 0)

class CORBA_ConstructionPolicy;
class CORBA_ConstructionPolicy_var;
class CORBA_ConstructionPolicy_out;
typedef class CORBA_ConstructionPolicy *CORBA_ConstructionPolicy_ptr;

#endif /* ! TAO_HAS_MINIMUM_CORBA */

class CORBA_Request;
class CORBA_Request_var;
class CORBA_Request_out;
typedef class CORBA_Request *CORBA_Request_ptr;

class CORBA_ORB_RequestSeq;
class CORBA_ORB_RequestSeq_var;
class CORBA_ORB_RequestSeq_out;

class CORBA_NamedValue;
class CORBA_NamedValue_var;
class CORBA_NamedValue_out;
typedef class CORBA_NamedValue *CORBA_NamedValue_ptr;

class CORBA_NVList;
class CORBA_NVList_var;
class CORBA_NVList_out;
typedef class CORBA_NVList *CORBA_NVList_ptr;

class CORBA_Context;
class CORBA_Context_var;
class CORBA_Context_out;
typedef class CORBA_Context *CORBA_Context_ptr;

class CORBA_ContextList;
class CORBA_ContextList_var;
class CORBA_ContextList_out;
typedef class CORBA_ContextList *CORBA_ContextList_ptr;

class CORBA_ORB;
class CORBA_ORB_var;
class CORBA_ORB_out;
typedef class CORBA_ORB *CORBA_ORB_ptr;

class CORBA_Object;
class CORBA_Object_var;
class CORBA_Object_out;
typedef class CORBA_Object *CORBA_Object_ptr;

class CORBA_LocalObject;
class CORBA_LocalObject_var;
class CORBA_LocalObject_out;
typedef class CORBA_LocalObject *CORBA_LocalObject_ptr;

class CORBA_Current;
class CORBA_Current_var;
class CORBA_Current_out;
typedef class CORBA_Current *CORBA_Current_ptr;

class TAO_ServerRequest;
class CORBA_ServerRequest;
typedef class CORBA_ServerRequest *CORBA_ServerRequest_ptr;

class CORBA_Environment;
class CORBA_Environment_var;
class CORBA_Environment_out;
typedef class CORBA_Environment *CORBA_Environment_ptr;

// = Service Forward declaration
struct CORBA_ServiceDetail;
class CORBA_ServiceDetail_var;
class CORBA_ServiceDetail_out;
typedef CORBA_ServiceDetail * CORBA_ServiceDetail_ptr;

struct CORBA_ServiceInformation;
class CORBA_ServiceInformation_var;
class CORBA_ServiceInformation_out;
typedef CORBA_ServiceInformation * CORBA_ServiceInformation_ptr;

class CORBA_Principal;
class CORBA_Principal_var;
class CORBA_Principal_out;
typedef class CORBA_Principal *CORBA_Principal_ptr;

typedef class CORBA_ImplementationDef *CORBA_ImplementationDef_ptr;

#if (TAO_HAS_VALUETYPE == 1)
class CORBA_ValueBase;
class CORBA_ValueBase_var;
class CORBA_ValueBase_out;
class CORBA_ValueFactoryBase;
class CORBA_ValueFactoryBase_var;
typedef CORBA_ValueFactoryBase *CORBA_ValueFactory;
typedef CORBA_ValueFactoryBase_var CORBA_ValueFactory_var;
class CORBA_DefaultValueRefCountBase;
#endif /* TAO_HAS_VALUETYPE == 1 */

class CORBA_AbstractBase;
typedef CORBA_AbstractBase *CORBA_AbstractBase_ptr;
class CORBA_AbstractBase_var;
class CORBA_AbstractBase_out;

class CORBA_String_var;
class CORBA_String_out;
class CORBA_WString_var;
class CORBA_WString_out;

class CORBA_ExceptionList;

/**
 * @class TAO_OutputCDR;
 @@ TODO This should be TAO_TAO_Stub
 */
class TAO_InputCDR;
class TAO_OutputCDR;
class TAO_Stub;

class CORBA_ORB_ObjectIdList;
class CORBA_ORB_ObjectIdList_var;
class CORBA_ORB_ObjectIdList_out;
typedef CORBA_ORB_ObjectIdList *CORBA_ORB_ObjectIdList_ptr;

// =================== Interface Repository =====================
class CORBA_IRObject;
class CORBA_IRObject_var;
class CORBA_IRObject_out;
typedef CORBA_IRObject *CORBA_IRObject_ptr;

class CORBA_Contained;
class CORBA_Contained_var;
class CORBA_Contained_out;
typedef CORBA_Contained *CORBA_Contained_ptr;

class CORBA_ContainedSeq;
class CORBA_ContainedSeq_var;
class CORBA_ContainedSeq_out;

class CORBA_Repository;
class CORBA_Repository_var;
class CORBA_Repository_out;
typedef CORBA_Repository *CORBA_Repository_ptr;

class CORBA_Container;
class CORBA_Container_var;
class CORBA_Container_out;
typedef CORBA_Container *CORBA_Container_ptr;

class CORBA_ModuleDef;
class CORBA_ModuleDef_var;
class CORBA_ModuleDef_out;
typedef CORBA_ModuleDef *CORBA_ModuleDef_ptr;

class CORBA_ConstantDef;
class CORBA_ConstantDef_var;
class CORBA_ConstantDef_out;
typedef CORBA_ConstantDef *CORBA_ConstantDef_ptr;

class CORBA_IDLType;
class CORBA_IDLType_var;
class CORBA_IDLType_out;
typedef CORBA_IDLType *CORBA_IDLType_ptr;

class CORBA_StructDef;
class CORBA_StructDef_var;
class CORBA_StructDef_out;
typedef CORBA_StructDef *CORBA_StructDef_ptr;

class CORBA_UnionDef;
class CORBA_UnionDef_var;
class CORBA_UnionDef_out;
typedef CORBA_UnionDef *CORBA_UnionDef_ptr;

class CORBA_EnumDef;
class CORBA_EnumDef_var;
class CORBA_EnumDef_out;
typedef CORBA_EnumDef *CORBA_EnumDef_ptr;

class CORBA_AliasDef;
class CORBA_AliasDef_var;
class CORBA_AliasDef_out;
typedef CORBA_AliasDef *CORBA_AliasDef_ptr;

class CORBA_InterfaceDef;
class CORBA_InterfaceDef_var;
class CORBA_InterfaceDef_out;
typedef CORBA_InterfaceDef *CORBA_InterfaceDef_ptr;

class CORBA_AbstractInterfaceDef;
class CORBA_AbstractInterfaceDef_var;
class CORBA_AbstractInterfaceDef_out;
typedef CORBA_AbstractInterfaceDef *CORBA_AbstractInterfaceDef_ptr;

class CORBA_LocalInterfaceDef;
class CORBA_LocalInterfaceDef_var;
class CORBA_LocalInterfaceDef_out;
typedef CORBA_LocalInterfaceDef *CORBA_LocalInterfaceDef_ptr;

class CORBA_ExceptionDef;
class CORBA_ExceptionDef_var;
class CORBA_ExceptionDef_out;
typedef CORBA_ExceptionDef *CORBA_ExceptionDef_ptr;

class CORBA_NativeDef;
class CORBA_NativeDef_var;
class CORBA_NativeDef_out;
typedef CORBA_NativeDef *CORBA_NativeDef_ptr;

class CORBA_InterfaceDefSeq;
class CORBA_InterfaceDefSeq_var;
class CORBA_InterfaceDefSeq_out;

class CORBA_AbstractInterfaceDefSeq;
class CORBA_AbstractInterfaceDefSeq_var;
class CORBA_AbstractInterfaceDefSeq_out;

class CORBA_LocalInterfaceDefSeq;
class CORBA_LocalInterfaceDefSeq_var;
class CORBA_LocalInterfaceDefSeq_out;

class CORBA_ValueDef;
class CORBA_ValueDef_var;
class CORBA_ValueDef_out;
typedef CORBA_ValueDef *CORBA_ValueDef_ptr;

class CORBA_ValueDefSeq;
class CORBA_ValueDefSeq_var;
class CORBA_ValueDefSeq_out;

class CORBA_ValueBoxDef;
class CORBA_ValueBoxDef_var;
class CORBA_ValueBoxDef_out;
typedef CORBA_ValueBoxDef *CORBA_ValueBoxDef_ptr;

struct CORBA_StructMember;
class CORBA_StructMember_var;
class CORBA_StructMember_out;

class CORBA_StructMemberSeq;
class CORBA_StructMemberSeq_var;
class CORBA_StructMemberSeq_out;

struct CORBA_Initializer;
class CORBA_Initializer_var;
class CORBA_Initializer_out;

class CORBA_InitializerSeq;
class CORBA_InitializerSeq_var;
class CORBA_InitializerSeq_out;

struct CORBA_UnionMember;
class CORBA_UnionMember_var;
class CORBA_UnionMember_out;

class CORBA_UnionMemberSeq;
class CORBA_UnionMemberSeq_var;
class CORBA_UnionMemberSeq_out;

class CORBA_EnumMemberSeq;
class CORBA_EnumMemberSeq_var;
class CORBA_EnumMemberSeq_out;

struct CORBA_ModuleDescription;
class CORBA_ModuleDescription_var;
class CORBA_ModuleDescription_out;

struct CORBA_ConstantDescription;
class CORBA_ConstantDescription_var;
class CORBA_ConstantDescription_out;

class CORBA_TypedefDef;
class CORBA_TypedefDef_var;
class CORBA_TypedefDef_out;
typedef CORBA_TypedefDef *CORBA_TypedefDef_ptr;

struct CORBA_TypeDescription;
class CORBA_TypeDescription_var;
class CORBA_TypeDescription_out;

class CORBA_PrimitiveDef;
class CORBA_PrimitiveDef_var;
class CORBA_PrimitiveDef_out;
typedef CORBA_PrimitiveDef *CORBA_PrimitiveDef_ptr;

class CORBA_StringDef;
class CORBA_StringDef_var;
class CORBA_StringDef_out;
typedef CORBA_StringDef *CORBA_StringDef_ptr;

class CORBA_WstringDef;
class CORBA_WstringDef_var;
class CORBA_WstringDef_out;
typedef CORBA_WstringDef *CORBA_WstringDef_ptr;

class CORBA_FixedDef;
class CORBA_FixedDef_var;
class CORBA_FixedDef_out;
typedef CORBA_FixedDef *CORBA_FixedDef_ptr;

class CORBA_SequenceDef;
class CORBA_SequenceDef_var;
class CORBA_SequenceDef_out;
typedef CORBA_SequenceDef *CORBA_SequenceDef_ptr;

class CORBA_ArrayDef;
class CORBA_ArrayDef_var;
class CORBA_ArrayDef_out;
typedef CORBA_ArrayDef *CORBA_ArrayDef_ptr;

struct CORBA_ExceptionDescription;
class CORBA_ExceptionDescription_var;
class CORBA_ExceptionDescription_out;

class CORBA_ExceptionDefSeq;
class CORBA_ExceptionDefSeq_var;
class CORBA_ExceptionDefSeq_out;

class CORBA_ExcDescriptionSeq;
class CORBA_ExcDescriptionSeq_var;
class CORBA_ExcDescriptionSeq_out;

class CORBA_AttributeDef;
class CORBA_AttributeDef_var;
class CORBA_AttributeDef_out;
typedef CORBA_AttributeDef *CORBA_AttributeDef_ptr;

struct CORBA_AttributeDescription;
class CORBA_AttributeDescription_var;
class CORBA_AttributeDescription_out;

struct CORBA_ParameterDescription;
class CORBA_ParameterDescription_var;
class CORBA_ParameterDescription_out;

class CORBA_ParDescriptionSeq;
class CORBA_ParDescriptionSeq_var;
class CORBA_ParDescriptionSeq_out;

class CORBA_ContextIdSeq;
class CORBA_ContextIdSeq_var;
class CORBA_ContextIdSeq_out;

class CORBA_OperationDef;
class CORBA_OperationDef_var;
class CORBA_OperationDef_out;
typedef CORBA_OperationDef *CORBA_OperationDef_ptr;

struct CORBA_OperationDescription;
class CORBA_OperationDescription_var;
class CORBA_OperationDescription_out;

struct CORBA_ParameterDescription;
class CORBA_ParameterDescription_var;
class CORBA_ParameterDescription_out;

class CORBA_RepositoryIdSeq;
class CORBA_RepositoryIdSeq_var;
class CORBA_RepositoryIdSeq_out;

class CORBA_OpDescriptionSeq;
class CORBA_OpDescriptionSeq_var;
class CORBA_OpDescriptionSeq_out;

class CORBA_AttrDescriptionSeq;
class CORBA_AttrDescriptionSeq_var;
class CORBA_AttrDescriptionSeq_out;

struct CORBA_InterfaceDescription;
class CORBA_InterfaceDescription_var;
class CORBA_InterfaceDescription_out;

struct CORBA_ValueMember;
class CORBA_ValueMember_var;
class CORBA_ValueMember_out;

class CORBA_ValueMemberSeq;
class CORBA_ValueMemberSeq_var;
class CORBA_ValueMemberSeq_out;

class CORBA_ValueMemberDef;
class CORBA_ValueMemberDef_var;
class CORBA_ValueMemberDef_out;
typedef CORBA_ValueMemberDef *CORBA_ValueMemberDef_ptr;

struct CORBA_ValueDescription;
class CORBA_ValueDescription_var;
class CORBA_ValueDescription_out;

class CORBA_TypeCodeFactory;
class CORBA_TypeCodeFactory_var;
class CORBA_TypeCodeFactory_out;
typedef CORBA_TypeCodeFactory *CORBA_TypeCodeFactory_ptr;
// =================== Interface Repository =====================

class CORBA_StringSeq;
class CORBA_StringSeq_var;
class CORBA_StringSeq_out;
class CORBA_WStringSeq;
class CORBA_WStringSeq_var;
class CORBA_WStringSeq_out;

class CORBA_OctetSeq;
class CORBA_OctetSeq_var;
class CORBA_OctetSeq_out;

// enum values defined in tao/NVList.h, bitwise ORed.
typedef u_int CORBA_Flags;

typedef void (*TAO_Skeleton)(
    TAO_ServerRequest &,
    void *,
    void *
#if !defined (TAO_HAS_EXCEPTIONS) || defined (ACE_ENV_BKWD_COMPAT)
    , CORBA_Environment &
#endif
  );

// forward declare sequences.
class TAO_Unbounded_String_Sequence;
class TAO_Unbounded_WString_Sequence;
template <class T> class TAO_Unbounded_Sequence;
template <class T,class T_var> class TAO_Unbounded_Object_Sequence;

// Provide a simple function to access the TSS default environment.
// We tried with CORBA_Environment::default_environment (),
// CORBA::default_environment() and others.
TAO_Export CORBA_Environment& TAO_default_environment (void);

enum TAO_SERVANT_LOCATION
{
  TAO_SERVANT_FOUND,
  TAO_DEFAULT_SERVANT,
  TAO_SERVANT_MANAGER,
  TAO_SERVANT_NOT_FOUND
};

TAO_NAMESPACE CORBA
{
  // = TITLE
  //    Provides the CORBA namespace.
  //
  // = DESCRIPTION
  //    This class allows the use of CORBA::Foo, as well as CORBA_Foo
  //    for all standard types Foo.

  typedef ACE_CDR::Boolean Boolean;
  typedef Boolean &Boolean_out;
  // Out type for boolean.

  // This and the other CORBA IDL types below are
  // typedef'd to the corresponding CDR types
  // already defined in ACE.
  typedef ACE_CDR::Octet Octet;
  typedef Octet  &Octet_out;

  typedef ACE_CDR::Short Short;
  typedef Short &Short_out;

  typedef ACE_CDR::UShort UShort;
  typedef UShort &UShort_out;

  typedef ACE_CDR::Long Long;
  typedef Long &Long_out;

  typedef ACE_CDR::ULong ULong;
  typedef ULong &ULong_out;

  typedef ACE_CDR::LongLong LongLong;
  typedef LongLong &LongLong_out;

  typedef ACE_CDR::ULongLong ULongLong;
  typedef ULongLong &ULongLong_out;

  typedef ACE_CDR::Float Float;
  typedef Float &Float_out;

  typedef ACE_CDR::Double Double;
  typedef Double &Double_out;

  typedef ACE_CDR::LongDouble LongDouble;
  typedef LongDouble &LongDouble_out;

  typedef ACE_CDR::Char Char;
  typedef Char &Char_out;

  // CORBA::TypeCode typedefs.
  typedef CORBA_TypeCode TypeCode;
  typedef CORBA_TypeCode *TypeCode_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_TypeCode_var TypeCode_var;
  typedef CORBA_TypeCode_out TypeCode_out;

  // = String memory management.
  TAO_NAMESPACE_INLINE_FUNCTION char *string_alloc (ULong len);
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS  char *string_dup (const char *);
  TAO_NAMESPACE_INLINE_FUNCTION void string_free (char *);

  typedef CORBA_String_var String_var;
  typedef CORBA_String_out String_out;

  // WChar was standarized in CORBA 2.2, but is still a bit unstable.

  typedef ACE_CDR::WChar WChar;
  typedef WChar &WChar_out;

  // = String memory management routines.
  TAO_NAMESPACE_INLINE_FUNCTION WChar* wstring_alloc (ULong len);
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS  WChar* wstring_dup (const WChar *const);
  TAO_NAMESPACE_INLINE_FUNCTION void wstring_free (WChar *const);

  typedef CORBA_WString_var WString_var;
  typedef CORBA_WString_out WString_out;

  /// String sequence typedefs
  typedef CORBA_StringSeq StringSeq;
  typedef CORBA_StringSeq_var StringSeq_var;
  typedef CORBA_StringSeq_out StringSeq_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS TypeCode_ptr _tc_StringSeq;

  typedef CORBA_WStringSeq WStringSeq;
  typedef CORBA_WStringSeq_var WStringSeq_var;
  typedef CORBA_WStringSeq_out WStringSeq_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS TypeCode_ptr _tc_WStringSeq;

  /// Octet sequence typedef
  typedef CORBA_OctetSeq OctetSeq;
  typedef CORBA_OctetSeq_var OctetSeq_var;
  typedef CORBA_OctetSeq_out OctetSeq_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS TypeCode_ptr _tc_OctetSeq;

//   typedef TAO_Unbounded_Sequence<Octet> OctetSeq;
//   typedef TAO_Unbounded_Sequence<Octet> OctetSeq_var;
//   typedef TAO_Unbounded_Sequence<Octet> OctetSeq_out;

  // = various CORBA defined classes.
  typedef CORBA_Any Any;
  typedef CORBA_Any_var Any_var;
  typedef CORBA_Any_out Any_out;
  typedef Any *Any_ptr;

  typedef CORBA_Environment Environment;
  typedef CORBA_Environment_var Environment_var;
  typedef CORBA_Environment_out Environment_out;
  typedef Environment *Environment_ptr;

  typedef CORBA_Exception Exception;
  typedef CORBA_SystemException SystemException;
  typedef CORBA_UserException  UserException;

  typedef CORBA_Request Request;
  typedef Request *Request_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_Request_var Request_var;
  typedef CORBA_Request_out Request_out;

  typedef CORBA_NamedValue NamedValue;
  typedef NamedValue *NamedValue_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_NamedValue_var NamedValue_var;
  typedef CORBA_NamedValue_out NamedValue_out;

  typedef CORBA_NVList NVList;
  typedef NVList *NVList_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_NVList_var NVList_var;
  typedef CORBA_NVList_out NVList_out;

  typedef CORBA_Context Context;
  typedef CORBA_Context *Context_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_Context_var Context_var;
  typedef CORBA_Context_out Context_out;

  typedef CORBA_ContextList ContextList;
  typedef CORBA_ContextList *ContextList_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_ContextList_var ContextList_var;
  typedef CORBA_ContextList_out ContextList_out;

  typedef CORBA_Object Object;
  typedef CORBA_Object *Object_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_Object_var Object_var;
  typedef CORBA_Object_out Object_out;

  typedef CORBA_LocalObject LocalObject;
  typedef CORBA_LocalObject *LocalObject_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_LocalObject_var LocalObject_var;
  typedef CORBA_LocalObject_out LocalObject_out;

  typedef CORBA_Principal Principal;
  typedef CORBA_Principal *Principal_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_Principal_var Principal_var;
  typedef CORBA_Principal_out Principal_out;

  typedef CORBA_ORB ORB;
  typedef CORBA_ORB *ORB_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_ORB_var ORB_var;
  typedef CORBA_ORB_out ORB_out;

  typedef CORBA_ServerRequest ServerRequest;
  typedef ServerRequest *ServerRequest_ptr;

  typedef CORBA_ExceptionList ExceptionList;
  typedef CORBA_ExceptionList_var ExceptionList_var;
  typedef CORBA_ExceptionList *ExceptionList_ptr;

  typedef CORBA_ImplementationDef *ImplementationDef_ptr;

  typedef CORBA_Current Current;
  typedef CORBA_Current *Current_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_Current_var Current_var;
  typedef CORBA_Current_out Current_out;

  typedef CORBA_TypeCodeFactory TypeCodeFactory;
  typedef CORBA_TypeCodeFactory *TypeCodeFactory_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_TypeCodeFactory_out TypeCodeFactory_out;
  typedef CORBA_TypeCodeFactory_var TypeCodeFactory_var;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_TypeCodeFactory;

#if (TAO_HAS_VALUETYPE == 1)
  typedef CORBA_ValueBase ValueBase;
  typedef CORBA_ValueBase *ValueBase_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_ValueBase_var ValueBase_var;
  typedef CORBA_ValueBase_out ValueBase_out;
  typedef CORBA_ValueFactoryBase ValueFactoryBase;
  typedef CORBA_ValueFactoryBase *ValueFactory;
  // as CORBA 2.3a C++ map. 20.17.10 says
  typedef CORBA_ValueFactoryBase *ValueFactory;
  typedef CORBA_ValueFactory_var ValueFactory_var;
  // own invention, more readable
  typedef CORBA_DefaultValueRefCountBase  DefaultValueRefCountBase;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_INLINE_FUNCTION void add_ref (ValueBase *);
  TAO_NAMESPACE_INLINE_FUNCTION void remove_ref (ValueBase *);

  typedef CORBA_AbstractBase AbstractBase;
  typedef CORBA_AbstractBase *AbstractBase_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_AbstractBase_var AbstractBase_var;
  typedef CORBA_AbstractBase_out AbstractBase_out;
#endif /* TAO_HAS_VALUETYPE == 1*/

  // enum values defined in nvlist.hh, bitwise ORed.
  typedef u_int Flags;

  enum CompletionStatus
  {
    // = Completion Status for System exceptions

    COMPLETED_YES,     // successful or exceptional completion
    COMPLETED_NO,      // didn't change any state; retry is OK
    COMPLETED_MAYBE    // can't say what happened; retry unsafe
  };

  enum exception_type
  {
    // = Exception type.

    NO_EXCEPTION,
    USER_EXCEPTION,
    SYSTEM_EXCEPTION
  };

  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS TypeCode_ptr _tc_exception_type;

  // all the system exception classes
#define TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(name) \
  typedef CORBA_ ## name      name
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION_LIST
#undef TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION

  typedef CORBA_UnknownUserException UnknownUserException;

  // = all the CORBA::is_nil methods.
  TAO_NAMESPACE_INLINE_FUNCTION Boolean is_nil (Object_ptr);
  TAO_NAMESPACE_INLINE_FUNCTION Boolean is_nil (AbstractBase_ptr);
  TAO_NAMESPACE_INLINE_FUNCTION Boolean is_nil (Environment_ptr);
  TAO_NAMESPACE_INLINE_FUNCTION Boolean is_nil (TypeCode_ptr);
  TAO_NAMESPACE_INLINE_FUNCTION Boolean is_nil (ORB_ptr);
  TAO_NAMESPACE_INLINE_FUNCTION Boolean is_nil (Principal_ptr);
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS Boolean is_nil (Request_ptr);
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS Boolean is_nil (ServerRequest_ptr req);
  TAO_NAMESPACE_INLINE_FUNCTION Boolean is_nil (NamedValue_ptr);
  TAO_NAMESPACE_INLINE_FUNCTION Boolean is_nil (NVList_ptr);
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS Boolean is_nil (Context_ptr);

  // = all the CORBA release methods.
  TAO_NAMESPACE_INLINE_FUNCTION void release (Object_ptr);
  TAO_NAMESPACE_INLINE_FUNCTION void release (AbstractBase_ptr);
  TAO_NAMESPACE_INLINE_FUNCTION void release (Environment_ptr);
  TAO_NAMESPACE_INLINE_FUNCTION void release (Principal_ptr);
  TAO_NAMESPACE_INLINE_FUNCTION void release (TypeCode_ptr);
  TAO_NAMESPACE_INLINE_FUNCTION void release (ORB_ptr);
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS void release (Request_ptr);
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS void release (ServerRequest_ptr req);
  TAO_NAMESPACE_INLINE_FUNCTION void release (NamedValue_ptr);
  TAO_NAMESPACE_INLINE_FUNCTION void release (NVList_ptr);
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS void release (Context_ptr);

  enum TCKind
  {
    // = Kinds of typecodes.

    // Do not change these enum values, or duplicate them if you need
    // to add values.  They are used to index tables, and if you
    // change the values you'll need to find and update all of those
    // tables.  The values are also part of the Common Data
    // Representation, and hence are part of IIOP and other ORB
    // protocols.

    tk_null               = 0,
    tk_void               = 1,
    tk_short              = 2,
    tk_long               = 3,
    tk_ushort             = 4,
    tk_ulong              = 5,
    tk_float              = 6,
    tk_double             = 7,
    tk_boolean            = 8,
    tk_char               = 9,
    tk_octet              = 10,
    tk_any                = 11,
    tk_TypeCode           = 12,
    tk_Principal          = 13,
    tk_objref             = 14,
    tk_struct             = 15,
    tk_union              = 16,
    tk_enum               = 17,
    tk_string             = 18,
    tk_sequence           = 19,
    tk_array              = 20,
    tk_alias              = 21,
    tk_except             = 22,

    tk_longlong           = 23,
    tk_ulonglong          = 24,
    tk_longdouble         = 25,
    tk_wchar              = 26,
    tk_wstring            = 27,
    tk_fixed              = 28,
    tk_value              = 29,
    tk_value_box          = 30,
    tk_native             = 31,
    tk_abstract_interface = 32,
    tk_local_interface    = 33,
    tk_component          = 34,
    tk_home               = 35,

    // This symbol is not defined by CORBA 2.0.  It's used to speed up
    // dispatch based on TCKind values, and lets many important ones
    // just be table lookups.  It must always be the last enum value!!

    TC_KIND_COUNT
  };
  typedef TCKind &TCKind_out;

  // All the typecode constants
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS TypeCode_ptr _tc_null;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS TypeCode_ptr _tc_void;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS TypeCode_ptr _tc_short;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS TypeCode_ptr _tc_long;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS TypeCode_ptr _tc_ushort;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS TypeCode_ptr _tc_ulong;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS TypeCode_ptr _tc_float;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS TypeCode_ptr _tc_double;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS TypeCode_ptr _tc_boolean;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS TypeCode_ptr _tc_char;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS TypeCode_ptr _tc_octet;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS TypeCode_ptr _tc_any;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS TypeCode_ptr _tc_TypeCode;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS TypeCode_ptr _tc_Principal;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS TypeCode_ptr _tc_Object;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS TypeCode_ptr _tc_string;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS TypeCode_ptr _tc_longlong;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS TypeCode_ptr _tc_ulonglong;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS TypeCode_ptr _tc_longdouble;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS TypeCode_ptr _tc_wchar;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS TypeCode_ptr _tc_wstring;

  // = Typecode constants for system exceptions.
#define TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION(name) \
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS TypeCode_ptr _tc_ ## name
  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION_LIST
#undef  TAO_SYSTEM_EXCEPTION

  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS TypeCode_ptr _tc_UnknownUserException;

  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS TypeCode_ptr _tc_Current;

  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS TypeCode_ptr _tc_NamedValue;

  enum
  {
    // = Flags for NVList add methods
    ARG_IN                  = 0x01,
    ARG_OUT                 = 0x02,
    ARG_INOUT               = 0x04,
    IN_COPY_VALUE           = 0x08,
    OUT_LIST_MEMORY         = 0x10,
    DEPENDENT_LIST          = 0x20,

    // = Flags for Context methods
    CTX_RESTRICT_SCOPE      = 0x40,
    CTX_DELETE_DESCENDENTS  = 0x80,

    // = Flags for deferred synchronous methods
    INV_NO_RESPONSE         = 0x100,
    INV_TERM_ON_ERR         = 0x200,
    RESP_NO_WAIT            = 0x400
  };

  typedef char *ORBid;
  typedef CORBA::String_var ORBid_var;
  typedef CORBA::String_out ORBid_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_ORBid;

  // = Service definitions
  typedef CORBA::UShort ServiceType;
  typedef ServiceType CORBA_ServiceType;
  typedef CORBA::UShort_out ServiceType_out;
  typedef ServiceType_out CORBA_ServiceType_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_ServiceType;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS const ServiceType Security;

  typedef CORBA::ULong ServiceOption;
  typedef ServiceOption CORBA_ServiceOption;
  typedef CORBA::ULong_out ServiceOption_out;
  typedef ServiceOption_out CORBA_ServiceOption_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS  CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_ServiceOption;

  typedef CORBA::ULong ServiceDetailType;
  typedef ServiceDetailType CORBA_ServiceDetailType;
  typedef CORBA::ULong_out ServiceDetailType_out;
  typedef ServiceDetailType_out CORBA_ServiceDetailType_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS  CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_ServiceDetailType;

  typedef CORBA_ServiceDetail ServiceDetail;
  typedef CORBA_ServiceDetail_var ServiceDetail_var;
  typedef CORBA_ServiceDetail_out ServiceDetail_out;
  typedef CORBA_ServiceDetail *ServiceDetail_ptr;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_ServiceDetail;

  typedef CORBA_ServiceInformation ServiceInformation;
  typedef CORBA_ServiceInformation_var ServiceInformation_var;
  typedef CORBA_ServiceInformation_out ServiceInformation_out;
  typedef CORBA_ServiceInformation *ServiceInformation_ptr;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_ServiceInformation;

  // ****************************************************************

  // =================== Interface Repository =====================
  typedef char *RepositoryId;
  typedef CORBA::String_var RepositoryId_var;
  typedef CORBA::String_out RepositoryId_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_RepositoryId;

  typedef char *Identifier;
  typedef CORBA::String_var Identifier_var;
  typedef CORBA::String_out Identifier_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_Identifier;

  typedef char *ScopedName;
  typedef CORBA_String_var ScopedName_var;
  typedef CORBA_String_out ScopedName_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_ScopedName;

  typedef char *VersionSpec;
  typedef CORBA_String_var VersionSpec_var;
  typedef CORBA_String_out VersionSpec_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_VersionSpec;

  typedef CORBA::Short Visibility;
  typedef CORBA::Short_out Visibility_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_Visibility;

  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS const CORBA::Short PRIVATE_MEMBER;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS const CORBA::Short PUBLIC_MEMBER;

  typedef CORBA::Short ValueModifier;
  typedef CORBA::Short_out ValueModifier_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_ValueModifier;

  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS const CORBA::Short VM_NONE;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS const CORBA::Short VM_CUSTOM;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS const CORBA::Short VM_ABSTRACT;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS const CORBA::Short VM_TRUNCATABLE;

  typedef char * ContextIdentifier;
  typedef CORBA::String_var ContextIdentifier_var;
  typedef CORBA::String_out ContextIdentifier_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_ContextIdentifier;

  typedef CORBA_IRObject IRObject;
  typedef CORBA_IRObject *IRObject_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_IRObject_var IRObject_var;
  typedef CORBA_IRObject_out IRObject_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_IRObject;

  enum DefinitionKind
    {
        dk_none,
        dk_all,
        dk_Attribute,
        dk_Constant,
        dk_Exception,
        dk_Interface,
        dk_Module,
        dk_Operation,
        dk_Typedef,
        dk_Alias,
        dk_Struct,
        dk_Union,
        dk_Enum,
        dk_Primitive,
        dk_String,
        dk_Sequence,
        dk_Array,
        dk_Repository,
        dk_Wstring,
        dk_Fixed,
        dk_Value,
        dk_ValueBox,
        dk_ValueMember,
        dk_Native,

        // CORBA 2.x version.
        dk_AbstractInterface,
        dk_LocalInterface,

        // CCM version. These do not have the
        // correct values (position in the enum)
        // but are included so we can compile
        // as much of the IFR CCM implementation
        // as possible. When the two OMG versions
        // of Interface.idl come into line, this
        // enum will change to reflect that.
        dk_Component,
        dk_Home,
        dk_Factory,
        dk_Finder,
        dk_PrimaryKey,
        dk_Emits,
        dk_Publishes,
        dk_Consumes,
        dk_Provides,
        dk_Uses
    };

  typedef DefinitionKind &DefinitionKind_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_DefinitionKind;

  typedef CORBA_Contained Contained;
  typedef CORBA_Contained *Contained_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_Contained_var Contained_var;
  typedef CORBA_Contained_out Contained_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_Contained;

  typedef CORBA_ContainedSeq ContainedSeq;
  typedef CORBA_ContainedSeq_var ContainedSeq_var;
  typedef CORBA_ContainedSeq_out ContainedSeq_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_ContainedSeq;

  typedef CORBA_Repository Repository;
  typedef CORBA_Repository *Repository_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_Repository_var Repository_var;
  typedef CORBA_Repository_out Repository_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_Repository;

  typedef CORBA_Container Container;
  typedef CORBA_Container *Container_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_Container_var Container_var;
  typedef CORBA_Container_out Container_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_Container;

  typedef CORBA_ModuleDef ModuleDef;
  typedef CORBA_ModuleDef *ModuleDef_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_ModuleDef_var ModuleDef_var;
  typedef CORBA_ModuleDef_out ModuleDef_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_ModuleDef;

  typedef CORBA_ConstantDef ConstantDef;
  typedef CORBA_ConstantDef *ConstantDef_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_ConstantDef_var ConstantDef_var;
  typedef CORBA_ConstantDef_out ConstantDef_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_ConstantDef;

  typedef CORBA_IDLType IDLType;
  typedef CORBA_IDLType *IDLType_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_IDLType_var IDLType_var;
  typedef CORBA_IDLType_out IDLType_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_IDLType;

  typedef CORBA_StructDef StructDef;
  typedef CORBA_StructDef *StructDef_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_StructDef_var StructDef_var;
  typedef CORBA_StructDef_out StructDef_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_StructDef;

  typedef CORBA_UnionDef UnionDef;
  typedef CORBA_UnionDef *UnionDef_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_UnionDef_var UnionDef_var;
  typedef CORBA_UnionDef_out UnionDef_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_UnionDef;

  typedef CORBA_EnumDef EnumDef;
  typedef CORBA_EnumDef *EnumDef_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_EnumDef_var EnumDef_var;
  typedef CORBA_EnumDef_out EnumDef_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_EnumDef;

  typedef CORBA_AliasDef AliasDef;
  typedef CORBA_AliasDef *AliasDef_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_AliasDef_var AliasDef_var;
  typedef CORBA_AliasDef_out AliasDef_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_AliasDef;

  typedef CORBA_InterfaceDef InterfaceDef;
  typedef CORBA_InterfaceDef *InterfaceDef_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_InterfaceDef_var InterfaceDef_var;
  typedef CORBA_InterfaceDef_out InterfaceDef_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_InterfaceDef;

  typedef CORBA_AbstractInterfaceDef AbstractInterfaceDef;
  typedef CORBA_AbstractInterfaceDef *AbstractInterfaceDef_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_AbstractInterfaceDef_var AbstractInterfaceDef_var;
  typedef CORBA_AbstractInterfaceDef_out AbstractInterfaceDef_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_AbstractInterfaceDef;

  typedef CORBA_LocalInterfaceDef LocalInterfaceDef;
  typedef CORBA_LocalInterfaceDef *LocalInterfaceDef_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_LocalInterfaceDef_var LocalInterfaceDef_var;
  typedef CORBA_LocalInterfaceDef_out LocalInterfaceDef_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_LocalInterfaceDef;

  typedef CORBA_ExceptionDef ExceptionDef;
  typedef CORBA_ExceptionDef *ExceptionDef_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_ExceptionDef_var ExceptionDef_var;
  typedef CORBA_ExceptionDef_out ExceptionDef_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_ExceptionDef;

  typedef CORBA_NativeDef NativeDef;
  typedef CORBA_NativeDef *NativeDef_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_NativeDef_var NativeDef_var;
  typedef CORBA_NativeDef_out NativeDef_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_NativeDef;

  typedef CORBA_InterfaceDefSeq InterfaceDefSeq;
  typedef CORBA_InterfaceDefSeq_var InterfaceDefSeq_var;
  typedef CORBA_InterfaceDefSeq_out InterfaceDefSeq_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_InterfaceDefSeq;

  typedef CORBA_AbstractInterfaceDefSeq AbstractInterfaceDefSeq;
  typedef CORBA_AbstractInterfaceDefSeq_var AbstractInterfaceDefSeq_var;
  typedef CORBA_AbstractInterfaceDefSeq_out AbstractInterfaceDefSeq_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_AbstractInterfaceDefSeq;

  typedef CORBA_LocalInterfaceDefSeq LocalInterfaceDefSeq;
  typedef CORBA_LocalInterfaceDefSeq_var LocalInterfaceDefSeq_var;
  typedef CORBA_LocalInterfaceDefSeq_out LocalInterfaceDefSeq_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_LocalInterfaceDefSeq;

  typedef CORBA_ValueDef ValueDef;
  typedef CORBA_ValueDef *ValueDef_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_ValueDef_var ValueDef_var;
  typedef CORBA_ValueDef_out ValueDef_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_ValueDef;

  typedef CORBA_ValueDefSeq ValueDefSeq;
  typedef CORBA_ValueDefSeq_var ValueDefSeq_var;
  typedef CORBA_ValueDefSeq_out ValueDefSeq_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_ValueDefSeq;

  typedef CORBA_ValueBoxDef ValueBoxDef;
  typedef CORBA_ValueBoxDef *ValueBoxDef_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_ValueBoxDef_var ValueBoxDef_var;
  typedef CORBA_ValueBoxDef_out ValueBoxDef_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_ValueBoxDef;

  typedef CORBA_StructMember StructMember;
  typedef CORBA_StructMember_var StructMember_var;
  typedef CORBA_StructMember_out StructMember_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_StructMember;

  typedef CORBA_StructMemberSeq StructMemberSeq;
  typedef CORBA_StructMemberSeq_var StructMemberSeq_var;
  typedef CORBA_StructMemberSeq_out StructMemberSeq_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_StructMemberSeq;

  typedef CORBA_Initializer Initializer;
  typedef CORBA_Initializer_var Initializer_var;
  typedef CORBA_Initializer_out Initializer_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_Initializer;

  typedef CORBA_InitializerSeq InitializerSeq;
  typedef CORBA_InitializerSeq_var InitializerSeq_var;
  typedef CORBA_InitializerSeq_out InitializerSeq_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_InitializerSeq;

  typedef CORBA_UnionMember UnionMember;
  typedef CORBA_UnionMember_var UnionMember_var;
  typedef CORBA_UnionMember_out UnionMember_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_UnionMember;

  typedef CORBA_UnionMemberSeq UnionMemberSeq;
  typedef CORBA_UnionMemberSeq_var UnionMemberSeq_var;
  typedef CORBA_UnionMemberSeq_out UnionMemberSeq_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_UnionMemberSeq;

  typedef CORBA_EnumMemberSeq EnumMemberSeq;
  typedef CORBA_EnumMemberSeq_var EnumMemberSeq_var;
  typedef CORBA_EnumMemberSeq_out EnumMemberSeq_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_EnumMemberSeq;

  typedef CORBA_ModuleDescription ModuleDescription;
  typedef CORBA_ModuleDescription_var ModuleDescription_var;
  typedef CORBA_ModuleDescription_out ModuleDescription_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_ModuleDescription;

  typedef CORBA_ConstantDescription ConstantDescription;
  typedef CORBA_ConstantDescription_var ConstantDescription_var;
  typedef CORBA_ConstantDescription_out ConstantDescription_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_ConstantDescription;

  typedef CORBA_TypedefDef TypedefDef;
  typedef CORBA_TypedefDef *TypedefDef_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_TypedefDef_var TypedefDef_var;
  typedef CORBA_TypedefDef_out TypedefDef_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_TypedefDef;

  typedef CORBA_TypeDescription TypeDescription;
  typedef CORBA_TypeDescription_var TypeDescription_var;
  typedef CORBA_TypeDescription_out TypeDescription_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_TypeDescription;

  typedef CORBA_PrimitiveDef PrimitiveDef;
  typedef CORBA_PrimitiveDef *PrimitiveDef_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_PrimitiveDef_var PrimitiveDef_var;
  typedef CORBA_PrimitiveDef_out PrimitiveDef_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_PrimitiveDef;

  typedef CORBA_StringDef StringDef;
  typedef CORBA_StringDef *StringDef_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_StringDef_var StringDef_var;
  typedef CORBA_StringDef_out StringDef_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_StringDef;

  typedef CORBA_WstringDef WstringDef;
  typedef CORBA_WstringDef *WstringDef_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_WstringDef_var WstringDef_var;
  typedef CORBA_WstringDef_out WstringDef_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_WstringDef;

  typedef CORBA_FixedDef FixedDef;
  typedef CORBA_FixedDef *FixedDef_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_FixedDef_var FixedDef_var;
  typedef CORBA_FixedDef_out FixedDef_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_FixedDef;

  typedef CORBA_SequenceDef SequenceDef;
  typedef CORBA_SequenceDef *SequenceDef_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_SequenceDef_var SequenceDef_var;
  typedef CORBA_SequenceDef_out SequenceDef_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_SequenceDef;

  typedef CORBA_ArrayDef ArrayDef;
  typedef CORBA_ArrayDef *ArrayDef_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_ArrayDef_var ArrayDef_var;
  typedef CORBA_ArrayDef_out ArrayDef_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_ArrayDef;

  typedef CORBA_ExceptionDescription ExceptionDescription;
  typedef CORBA_ExceptionDescription_var ExceptionDescription_var;
  typedef CORBA_ExceptionDescription_out ExceptionDescription_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_ExceptionDescription;

  typedef CORBA_ExceptionDefSeq ExceptionDefSeq;
  typedef CORBA_ExceptionDefSeq_var ExceptionDefSeq_var;
  typedef CORBA_ExceptionDefSeq_out ExceptionDefSeq_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_ExceptionDefSeq;

  typedef CORBA_ExcDescriptionSeq ExcDescriptionSeq;
  typedef CORBA_ExcDescriptionSeq_var ExcDescriptionSeq_var;
  typedef CORBA_ExcDescriptionSeq_out ExcDescriptionSeq_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_ExcDescriptionSeq;

  enum AttributeMode
  {
    ATTR_NORMAL,
    ATTR_READONLY
  };

  typedef AttributeMode &AttributeMode_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_AttributeMode;

  typedef CORBA_AttributeDef AttributeDef;
  typedef CORBA_AttributeDef *AttributeDef_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_AttributeDef_var AttributeDef_var;
  typedef CORBA_AttributeDef_out AttributeDef_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_AttributeDef;

  typedef CORBA_AttributeDescription AttributeDescription;
  typedef CORBA_AttributeDescription_var AttributeDescription_var;
  typedef CORBA_AttributeDescription_out AttributeDescription_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_AttributeDescription;

  enum PrimitiveKind
    {
      pk_null,
      pk_void,
      pk_short,
      pk_long,
      pk_ushort,
      pk_ulong,
      pk_float,
      pk_double,
      pk_boolean,
      pk_char,
      pk_octet,
      pk_any,
      pk_TypeCode,
      pk_Principal,
      pk_string,
      pk_objref,
      pk_longlong,
      pk_ulonglong,
      pk_longdouble,
      pk_wchar,
      pk_wstring,
      pk_value_base
    };

  typedef PrimitiveKind &PrimitiveKind_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_PrimitiveKind;

  enum ParameterMode
    {
      PARAM_IN,
      PARAM_OUT,
      PARAM_INOUT
    };

  typedef ParameterMode &ParameterMode_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_ParameterMode;

  typedef CORBA_ParameterDescription ParameterDescription;
  typedef CORBA_ParameterDescription_var ParameterDescription_var;
  typedef CORBA_ParameterDescription_out ParameterDescription_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_ParameterDescription;

  typedef CORBA_ParDescriptionSeq ParDescriptionSeq;
  typedef CORBA_ParDescriptionSeq_var ParDescriptionSeq_var;
  typedef CORBA_ParDescriptionSeq_out ParDescriptionSeq_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_ParDescriptionSeq;

  typedef CORBA_ContextIdSeq ContextIdSeq;
  typedef CORBA_ContextIdSeq_var ContextIdSeq_var;
  typedef CORBA_ContextIdSeq_out ContextIdSeq_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_ContextIdSeq;

  typedef CORBA_OperationDef OperationDef;
  typedef CORBA_OperationDef *OperationDef_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_OperationDef_var OperationDef_var;
  typedef CORBA_OperationDef_out OperationDef_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_OperationDef;

  enum OperationMode
    {
      OP_NORMAL,
      OP_ONEWAY
    };

  typedef OperationMode &OperationMode_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_OperationMode;

  typedef CORBA_OperationDescription OperationDescription;
  typedef CORBA_OperationDescription_var OperationDescription_var;
  typedef CORBA_OperationDescription_out OperationDescription_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_OperationDescription;

  typedef CORBA_RepositoryIdSeq RepositoryIdSeq;
  typedef CORBA_RepositoryIdSeq_var RepositoryIdSeq_var;
  typedef CORBA_RepositoryIdSeq_out RepositoryIdSeq_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_RepositoryIdSeq;

  typedef CORBA_OpDescriptionSeq OpDescriptionSeq;
  typedef CORBA_OpDescriptionSeq_var OpDescriptionSeq_var;
  typedef CORBA_OpDescriptionSeq_out OpDescriptionSeq_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_OpDescriptionSeq;

  typedef CORBA_AttrDescriptionSeq AttrDescriptionSeq;
  typedef CORBA_AttrDescriptionSeq_var AttrDescriptionSeq_var;
  typedef CORBA_AttrDescriptionSeq_out AttrDescriptionSeq_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_AttrDescriptionSeq;

  typedef CORBA_InterfaceDescription InterfaceDescription;
  typedef CORBA_InterfaceDescription_var InterfaceDescription_var;
  typedef CORBA_InterfaceDescription_out InterfaceDescription_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_InterfaceDescription;

  typedef CORBA_ValueMember ValueMember;
  typedef CORBA_ValueMember_var ValueMember_var;
  typedef CORBA_ValueMember_out ValueMember_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_ValueMember;

  typedef CORBA_ValueMemberSeq ValueMemberSeq;
  typedef CORBA_ValueMemberSeq_var ValueMemberSeq_var;
  typedef CORBA_ValueMemberSeq_out ValueMemberSeq_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_ValueMemberSeq;

  typedef CORBA_ValueMemberDef ValueMemberDef;
  typedef CORBA_ValueMemberDef *ValueMemberDef_ptr;
  typedef CORBA_ValueMemberDef_var ValueMemberDef_var;
  typedef CORBA_ValueMemberDef_out ValueMemberDef_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_ValueMemberDef;

  typedef CORBA_ValueDescription ValueDescription;
  typedef CORBA_ValueDescription_var ValueDescription_var;
  typedef CORBA_ValueDescription_out ValueDescription_out;
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS CORBA::TypeCode_ptr _tc_ValueDescription;
  // ================== Interface Repository =====================

  // There could be a single version of these methods, but g++ 2.7.2
  // gets horribly confused if we used CORBA::default_environment() at
  // this point.
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS ORB_ptr ORB_init (int &argc,
                                                char *argv[],
                                                const char *orb_name = 0);
  TAO_NAMESPACE_STORAGE_CLASS ORB_ptr ORB_init (int &argc,
                                                char *argv[],
                                                const char *orb_name,
                                                CORBA_Environment &ACE_TRY_ENV);
  // ORB initialisation

  // = TAO extensions...

  TAO_NAMESPACE_INLINE_FUNCTION CORBA_Environment& default_environment (void);

  // Obtain the thread-specific default environment.
  // This is obsolete and only left here for backwards compatibility.

}
TAO_NAMESPACE_CLOSE  // end of class (namespace) CORBA

// ****************************************************************

// Several OMG assigned numbers, for a complete list check:
//
// ftp://ftp.omg.org/pub/docs/ptc/99-05-02.txt

//
// For details on how to ask more numbers check:
//
// http://www.omg.org/cgi-bin/doc?ptc/99-02-01
//

// These numbers were assigned by the OMG.  Do *NOT* change.
// The ASCII representation is "TAO\x00", we can request more ORB
// types later.
#define TAO_ORB_TYPE 0x54414f00U

// The standard profile tags, they are listed here only to avoid
// putting the raw literal in the code, it is *NOT* necessary to list
// your own protocols here.
#define TAO_TAG_INVALID_PROFILE -1
#define TAO_TAG_IIOP_PROFILE 0
#define TAO_TAG_MULTIPLE_COMPONENT_PROFILE 1

// We reserved the range 0x54414f00 - 0x54414f0f with the OMG to
// define our own profile ids in TAO.
#define TAO_TAG_UIOP_PROFILE   0x54414f00U /* Local IPC (Unix Domain) */
// @@ The values below are suggestions for some of the protocols
//    we have thought of, subject to change at any point
// #define TAO_TAG_AIOP_PROFILE   0x54414f01U /* ATM/AAL5 */
#define TAO_TAG_SHMEM_PROFILE  0x54414f02U /* Shared memory */
// #define TAO_TAG_MSGQ_PROFILE   0x54414f03U /* Message Queue */
#define TAO_TAG_UDP_PROFILE    0x54414f04U /* UDP */
// #define TAO_TAG_MCAST_PROFILE  0x54414f05U /* IP/Multicast */
// #define TAO_TAG_CPCI_PROFILE   0x54414f06U /* Compact/PCI */
// #define TAO_TAG_VME_PROFILE    0x54414f07U /* VME Bus */
// #define TAO_TAG_NTNP_PROFILE   0x54414f08U /* NT Named Pipes */
// #define TAO_TAG_HTTPNG_PROFILE 0x54414f09U /* HTTP-NG */
// #define TAO_TAG_PIPE_PROFILE   0x54414f0AU /* Pipe */
// #define TAO_TAG_XXXX_PROFILE   0x54414f0BU /* ???? */
#define TAO_TAG_UIPMC_PROFILE  0x54414f0CU /* Unreliable IP Multicast */
#define TAO_TAG_BIOP_PROFILE   0x54414f0FU /* Boeing Custom Protocol */

// We reserved the range 0x54414f00 - 0x54414f0f with the OMG to
// define our own profile tagged components in TAO.

// This tag is no longer used in TAO.  It will not be reused for a
// period of time to preserve backward compatibility with servers
// running older versions of TAO.
// #define TAO_TAG_PRIORITY 0x54414f00U

//  Tag 0x54414f01U is defined/used by SSLIOP.

// Tag for storing multiple endpoints within a single profile.
#define TAO_TAG_ENDPOINTS 0x54414f02U
//#define TAO_TAG_SOME_OTHER_TAG 0x54414f03U
// Tag for specifying object groups - see MIOP specification
#define TAO_TAG_GROUP 0x54414f03U
#define TAO_TAG_GROUP_IIOP 0x54414f04U


// We reserved the range 0x54414f00 - 0x54414f0f with the OMG to
// define our own service context list entries.

// We insert a dummy service context in the service context list to
// preserve the alignment in DSI based gateways, so no
// marshaling/demarshaling is required.  This is *extremely* brittle,
// but works.
#define TAO_SVC_CONTEXT_ALIGN 0x54414f00U

// This number is reserver by the OMG as a prefix to all the standard
// minor codes.  Check the CORBA/IIOP spec for details
#define TAO_OMG_VMCID 0x4f4d0000

// This number was assigned by the OMG.  Do *NOT* change at random.
// The ASCII representation is TA0xxxx, close enough since they only
// take 20 bits, the first 16 are TA, the next 4 are 0000.  Remember
// that we can only play with the last 12 bits, TAO_MAX_MINOR_CODE is
// there to remind us of that.
#define TAO_DEFAULT_MINOR_CODE 0x54410000
#define TAO_MAX_MINOR_CODE 0x54410FFF

// Minor code encoding.  Encode the location in 5 bits, and the errno
// in 7 bits:
// 0x   0101 0100   0100 0001   0000   ____ _     ___ ____
//          T           A        0    location      errno

// Location encoding:  5 bits, after the errno encoding.
#define TAO_INVOCATION_LOCATION_FORWARD_MINOR_CODE (0x01U << 7)
#define TAO_INVOCATION_SEND_REQUEST_MINOR_CODE     (0x02U << 7)
#define TAO_POA_DISCARDING                         (0x03U << 7)
#define TAO_POA_HOLDING                            (0x04U << 7)
#define TAO_UNHANDLED_SERVER_CXX_EXCEPTION         (0x05U << 7)
#define TAO_INVOCATION_RECV_REQUEST_MINOR_CODE     (0x06U << 7)
#define TAO_CONNECTOR_REGISTRY_NO_USABLE_PROTOCOL  (0x07U << 7)
#define TAO_MPROFILE_CREATION_ERROR                (0x08U << 7)
#define TAO_TIMEOUT_CONNECT_MINOR_CODE             (0x09U << 7)
#define TAO_TIMEOUT_SEND_MINOR_CODE                (0x0AU << 7)
#define TAO_TIMEOUT_RECV_MINOR_CODE                (0x0BU << 7)
#define TAO_IMPLREPO_MINOR_CODE                    (0x0CU << 7)
#define TAO_ACCEPTOR_REGISTRY_OPEN_LOCATION_CODE   (0x0DU << 7)
#define TAO_ORB_CORE_INIT_LOCATION_CODE            (0x0EU << 7)
#define TAO_POLICY_NARROW_CODE                     (0x0FU << 7)
#define TAO_GUARD_FAILURE                          (0x10U << 7)
#define TAO_POA_BEING_DESTROYED                    (0x11U << 7)
#define TAO_POA_INACTIVE                           (0x12U << 7)
#define TAO_CONNECTOR_REGISTRY_INIT_LOCATION_CODE  (0x13U << 7)
#define TAO_AMH_REPLY_LOCATION_CODE                (0x14U << 7)
// *Don't* use TAO_<location>_MINOR_CODE greater than 0x1FU!

// errno encoding:  bottom 7 bits.
#define TAO_UNSPECIFIED_MINOR_CODE        0x0U
#define TAO_ETIMEDOUT_MINOR_CODE          0x1U
#define TAO_ENFILE_MINOR_CODE             0x2U
#define TAO_EMFILE_MINOR_CODE             0x3U
#define TAO_EPIPE_MINOR_CODE              0x4U
#define TAO_ECONNREFUSED_MINOR_CODE       0x5U
#define TAO_ENOENT_MINOR_CODE             0x6U
#define TAO_EBADF_MINOR_CODE              0x7U
#define TAO_ENOSYS_MINOR_CODE             0x8U
#define TAO_EPERM_MINOR_CODE              0x9U
#define TAO_EAFNOSUPPORT_MINOR_CODE       0xAU
#define TAO_EAGAIN_MINOR_CODE             0xBU
#define TAO_ENOMEM_MINOR_CODE             0xCU
#define TAO_EACCES_MINOR_CODE             0xDU
#define TAO_EFAULT_MINOR_CODE             0xEU
#define TAO_EBUSY_MINOR_CODE              0xFU
#define TAO_EEXIST_MINOR_CODE             0x10U
#define TAO_EINVAL_MINOR_CODE             0x11U
#define TAO_ECOMM_MINOR_CODE              0x12U
#define TAO_ECONNRESET_MINOR_CODE         0x13U
#define TAO_ENOTSUP_MINOR_CODE            0x14U
// *Don't* use TAO_<errno>_MINOR_CODE greater than 0x7FU!

// These numbers are assigned by the OpenGroup, a database is
// available at
//
// ftp://ftp.opengroup.org/pub/code_set_registry/
//
#define TAO_CODESET_ID_ISO8859_1 0x00010001U
#define TAO_CODESET_ID_UNICODE   0x00010109U

// These are the default codesets that TAO declares, of course they
// will be different on each platform, once the complete support for
// character sets is implemented
#define TAO_DEFAULT_CHAR_CODESET_ID  TAO_CODESET_ID_ISO8859_1
#define TAO_DEFAULT_WCHAR_CODESET_ID TAO_CODESET_ID_UNICODE

#define TAO_INVALID_PRIORITY -1

// An hash define for the regular two way operation
#define TAO_TWOWAY_RESPONSE_FLAG 255
// ****************************************************************

// A helper class to handle the various kinds of octet sequences used
// inside the ORB.

typedef TAO_Unbounded_Sequence<CORBA::Octet> TAO_opaque;
extern TAO_Export CORBA::TypeCode_ptr TC_opaque;

TAO_Export CORBA::Boolean
operator<< (TAO_OutputCDR&, const TAO_opaque&);

TAO_Export CORBA::Boolean
operator>> (TAO_InputCDR&, TAO_opaque&);

TAO_Export CORBA::Boolean
operator<< (TAO_OutputCDR &, const CORBA::TCKind &);

TAO_Export CORBA::Boolean
operator>> (TAO_InputCDR &, CORBA::TCKind &);

class TAO_ObjectKey;
class TAO_ObjectKey_var;
class TAO_ObjectKey_out;

#if defined (__ACE_INLINE__)
# include "tao/corbafwd.i"
#endif /* ! __ACE_INLINE__ */

#if defined(_MSC_VER) && (_MSC_VER >= 1200)
#pragma warning(pop)
#endif /* _MSC_VER */

#include "ace/post.h"
#endif /* TAO_CORBAFWD_H */