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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/orber/doc/src')
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/orber/doc/src/ch_idl_to_erlang_mapping.xml | 37 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/orber/doc/src/notes.xml | 30 |
2 files changed, 64 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/lib/orber/doc/src/ch_idl_to_erlang_mapping.xml b/lib/orber/doc/src/ch_idl_to_erlang_mapping.xml index a97ad65f0e..964ae3e92d 100644 --- a/lib/orber/doc/src/ch_idl_to_erlang_mapping.xml +++ b/lib/orber/doc/src/ch_idl_to_erlang_mapping.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <chapter> <header> <copyright> - <year>1997</year><year>2009</year> + <year>1997</year><year>2010</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -445,7 +445,19 @@ void op(in myEnum a);</cell> <section> <title>Struct Data Type</title> <p>A <c>struct</c> may have Basic, Template, Scoped Names and Constructed - types as members.</p> + types as members. By using forward declaration we can define a recursive struct:</p> + <code type="none"><![CDATA[ +struct myStruct; // Forward declaration +typedef sequence<myStruct> myStructSeq; +struct myStruct { + myStructSeq chain; +}; + +// Deprecated definition (anonymous) not supported by IC +struct myStruct { + sequence<myStruct> chain; +}; + ]]></code> </section> <section> @@ -510,6 +522,25 @@ union LongUnion2 switch(long) { default: boolean DefaultValue; }; </code> + <p>In the same way as structs, unions can be recursive if forward + declaration is used (anonymous types is deprecated and not supported):</p> + <code type="none"><![CDATA[ +// Forward declaration +union myUnion; +typedef sequence<myUnion>myUnionSeq; +union myUnion switch (long) { + case 1 : myUnionSeq chain; + default: boolean DefaultValue; +}; + ]]></code> + + <note> + <p>Recursive types (union and struct) require Light IFR. I.e. the + IC option {light_ifr, true} is used and that Orber is configured in such a way that + Light IFR is activated. Recursive TypeCode is currently not supported, which is + why these cannot be encapsulated in an any data type.</p> + </note> + </section> <warning> <p>Every field in, for example, a struct must be initiated. Otherwise @@ -890,7 +921,7 @@ attribute long RWAttribute; object internal state with its object reference. The object internal state is an Erlang term which has a format defined by the user.</p> <note> - <p>It is is not always the case that the internal state will be the first parameter, as stubs can use their own object reference as the first parameter (see the IC documentation).</p> + <p>It is not always the case that the internal state will be the first parameter, as stubs can use their own object reference as the first parameter (see the IC documentation).</p> </note> <p>A function call will invoke an operation. The first parameter of the function should be the object reference and then diff --git a/lib/orber/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/orber/doc/src/notes.xml index 6eda16a517..ba16682f0b 100644 --- a/lib/orber/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/orber/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -33,6 +33,36 @@ </header> <section> + <title>Orber 3.6.19</title> + + <section> + <title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list type="bulleted"> + <item> + <p> + Partial support for recursive structs and unions. + Only available for the erl_corba backend and requires + that Light IFR is used. I.e. the IC option {light_ifr, true} + and that Orber is configured in such a way that Light IFR + is activated. Recursive TypeCode is currently not supported.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8868 Aux Id: seq11633</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + <section> + <title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list type="bulleted"> + <item> + <p>The SSL option {ssl_imp, old} was not used if ssl_generation was + set to 2. Only R14B was affected by this.</p> + <p>Own Id: OTP-8994 Aux Id: seq11747</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + </section> + + <section> <title>Orber 3.6.18</title> <section> <title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> |