Publisher's Synopsis
A step–by–step guide to successful CORBA–based systems integration––what every systems designer needs to know to assure interoperability
The Essential CORBA is the only book available that deals with the application of CORBA specifications to systems development. It provides in–depth coverage of what every systems developer needs to know in order to establish a CORBA–based framework for the development of workable, distributed, object–oriented applications.
Written by experts in object–based systems, this valuable book clearly and precisely covers:
∗ Theory and principles of standard object–technology, including CORBA, systems architecture integration frameworks, and Object Management Group (OMG) standards
∗ Methods and techniques for establishing an effective CORBA–based framework
∗ Object–wrapping techniques, including examples of commonly encountered problems
∗ Strategies for software reuse and rapid application development
∗ Assessment methods for current systems in place, and the benefits to the organization of improved system integration
∗ Strategies for accommodating heterogeneous mixtures of platforms, legacy software, commercial software, and R&D prototypes
∗ Design concepts for any type of system––custom built, component based, or one that incorporates elements of both––that encourage nonreliance on commercial software vendors
∗ Questions of security in the context of systems integration
∗ Product overviews for major CORBA object request brokers
