Distributed Computing

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Chapter 2: Orbix Support in NetExpress

• 2.1 What is Orbix?
• 2.2 Orbix Distribution Transparency
• 2.3 Orbix Location Transparency
  • 2.3.1 The ORBIX Naming Service
• 2.4 The CORBA Interface Definition Language
  • 2.4.1 What is IDL?
  • 2.4.2 How is IDL used?
• 2.5 Developing Distributed COBOL applications using Orbix
  • 2.5.1 Overview of the NetExpress CORBA Wizard for Orbix
  • 2.5.2 Overview of the NetExpress Orbix Support Tools
  • 2.5.3 Overview of the CorbaGen Command Line Utility
  • 2.5.4 Basic Steps for Migrating Legacy Applications
  • 2.5.5 Basic Steps for Developing new ORBIX Applications
• 2.6 The CORBA Wizard for Orbix
  • 2.6.1 Create a New Project
  • 2.6.2 Selecting Files for the Orbix Server
  • 2.6.3 Specifying Client and Server Options
  • 2.6.4 Selecting Files for the Orbix Client
  • 2.6.5 Generating
  • 2.6.6 The Final Page
  • 2.6.7 Building your Executables
• 2.7 Orbix Support Utilities
• 2.8 The CorbaGen Command Line Utility
  • 2.8.1 CorbaGen Syntax
• 2.9 Debugging and Animating ORBIX Clients and Servers
  • 2.9.1 How should I test ?
  • 2.9.2 How do I Animate my Code
    • 2.9.2.1 Using corbagen to set up Animation
    • 2.9.2.2 Using the CORBA Wizard for ORBIX to set up Animation
• 2.10 ORBIX Support Restrictions