Publisher's Synopsis
Here is the CORBA book that every C++ software engineer has been waiting for. "Advanced CORBA[registered] Programming with C++" provides designers and developers with the tools required to understand CORBA technology at the architectural, design, and source code levels. This book offers hands-on explanations for building efficient applications, as well as lucid examples that provide practical advice on avoiding costly mistakes. With this book as a guide, programmers will find the support they need to successfully undertake industrial-strength CORBA development projects. The content is systematically arranged and presented so the book may be used as both a tutorial and a reference. The rich example programs in this definitive text show CORBA developers how to write clearer code that is more maintainable, portable, and efficient. The authors' detailed coverage of the IDL-to-C++ mapping moves beyond the mechanics of the APIs to discuss topics such as potential pitfalls and efficiency. An in-depth presentation of the new Portable Object Adapter (POA) explains how to take advantage of its numerous features to create scalable and high-performance servers.;In addition, detailed discussion of advanced topics, such as garbage collection and multithreading, provides developers with the knowledge they need to write commercial applications. Other highlights include: in-depth coverage of IDL, including common idioms and design trade-offs; complete and detailed explanations of the Life Cycle, Naming, Trading, and Event Services; discussion of IIOP and implementation repositories; insight into the dynamic aspects of CORBA, such as dynamic typing and the new DynAny interfaces; advice on selecting appropriate application architectures and designs; and detailed, portable, and vendor-independent source code.
