CorbaScript fully hides these complex CORBA mechanisms via a simple, attractive and powerful scripting language. Finally CorbaScript is submitted to the ``OMG CORBA Scripting Language RFP'' .
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CorbaScript can be compiled on the following ORBs:
The 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5, 2.0.6, 2.0.8, 2.1.0, 2.2.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.3, 2.2.4,
2.2.5, 2.2.6 and 2.2.7 releases.
For the 2.2.7 release, see patches into the
patches_for_MICO file.
The 5.2.7, 5.2.8 and 5.2.9 releases.
The 2.0.2, 2.0.3 and 2.0.4 releases.
The 3.0, 3.0.1, 3.1, 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and 4.0a2 releases.
The 3.2 and 3.3 releases.
CorbaScript can be compiled on the following C++ compilers:
Currently, CorbaScript has been successfully tested on the following configurations:
ORB OS C++ Compiler NAME ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MICO AIX GNU C++ Compiler 2.7.2 MICO_AIX_GCC MICO AIX egcs 1.0.1 MICO_GENERIC MICO HP-UX egcs 1.0.1 MICO_GENERIC MICO Linux egcs 1.0.2 MICO_GENERIC MICO Linux GNU C++ Compiler 2.7.2 MICO_LINUX_GCC MICO Solaris egcs 1.0.1 MICO_GENERIC MICO Solaris GNU C++ Compiler 2.7.2 MICO_SUN_GCC MICO Windows 95/NT Cygnus egcs 1.1 MICO_GENERIC OAK Linux egcs OAK_LINUX_EGCS OAK Solaris SUN C++ Compiler 4.1 and 4.2 OAK_SUN_CC OAK Windows NT Visual C++ 5.0/6.0 OAK_WIN_MSVC OmniBroker AIX 4.2 AIX C Set ++ (xlC 3.1.4.6) OB_AIX_xlC OmniBroker HP-UX aC++ A.01.00 and A.01.03 OB_HP_aCC OmniBroker Linux GNU C++ Compiler 2.7.2 OB_LINUX_GCC OmniBroker Solaris GNU C++ Compiler 2.7.2 OB_SUN_GCC272 OmniBroker Solaris GNU C++ Compiler 2.8.1 OB_SUN_GCC281 OmniBroker Solaris SUN C++ Compiler 4.1 and 4.2 OB_SUN_CC OmniBroker IRIX SGI SGI C++ Compiler 7.0.1 and 7.1 OB_SGI_CC OmniBroker Windows 95/NT Visual C++ 5.0/6.0 OB_WIN_MSVC ORBacus HP-UX aC++ A.01.00 and A.01.03 OB3_HP_aCC ORBacus Linux egcs 1.0.2 OB3_LINUX_EGCS ORBacus Solaris GNU C++ Compiler 2.7.2 OB3_SUN_GCC ORBacus Solaris GNU C++ Compiler 2.8.1 OB3_SUN_GCC281 ORBacus Solaris SUN C++ Compiler 4.1 and 4.2 OB3_SUN_CC ORBacus Windows 95/NT Visual C++ 5.0/6.0 OB3_WIN_MSVC Visibroker 3.3 Solaris SUN C++ Compiler 4.1 and 4.2 VB_SUN_CC Visibroker 3.3 Windows 95/NT Visual C++ 5.0/6.0 VB_WIN_MSVC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CorbaScript is ported on the following configurations but it does not work correctly.
ORB OS C++ Compiler NAME ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORBacus AIX 4.2 AIX C Set ++ (xlC 3.1.4.6) OB3_AIX_xlC ORBacus OSF1 V4.0 DIGITAL C++ V6.0-010 OB3_OSF_cxx Visibroker 3.2 Solaris SUN C++ Compiler 4.1 and 4.2 VB_SUN_CC Visibroker 3.x IRIX SGI SGI C++ Compiler 7.0.1 and 7.1 VB_SGI_CC Visibroker 3.x HP-UX aC++ A.01.00 and A.01.03 VB_HP_aCC Visibroker 3.2 Windows 95/NT Visual C++ 5.0 VB_WIN_MSVC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The following ports can be compiled but don't work correctly (perhaps due to the broken exception handling in GNU C++ 2.7.2).
ORB OS C++ Compiler NAME ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OmniBroker 2.0.3 HP-UX GNU C++ Compiler 2.7.2 OB_HP_GCC OmniBroker 2.0.3 IRIX SGI GNU C++ Compiler 2.7.2 OB_SGI_GCC MICO 2.0.4 IRIX SGI GNU C++ Compiler 2.7.2 MICO_SGI_GCC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If you try to compile CorbaScript on other configurations (ORB/OS/C++ compiler), please report us any problem and/or success. In future releases, we plan to port CorbaScript on:
Please contact us for other ports on another ORB, another OS or another C++ compiler.
CorbaScript is an academic project available in full source form and
free of charge for any use.
Try it and give us feedback to improve it.
Click here to download CorbaScript 1.3.1 now!
interface Hello {
void hello ();
void display (in string message);
};
With CorbaScript, we can interactively invoke a CORBA object that implements
this OMG IDL interface:
unix_prompt> cssh
CorbaScript 1.3.1 (May 20 1999) for ORBacus 3.1.3 for C++
Copyright 1996-99 LIFL, France
>>> # the `hello' variable refers to a CORBA `Hello' object.
>>> hello = Hello("IOR:....")
>>> # the 'hello' operation is invoked on this CORBA object.
>>> hello.hello()
>>> # the 'display' operation is invoked on this CORBA object.
>>> hello.display("Hello World!")
>>> # we obtain the CORBA Naming Service.
>>> NS = CORBA.ORB.resolve_initial_references ("NameService")
>>> # we resolve a name into the CORBA Naming Service.
>>> object = NS.resolve(CosNaming.Name(CosNaming.NameComponent("anHelloObject","")))
>>> # we can use an easier syntax because CorbaScript can automatically
>>> # convert array values into OMG IDL sequences and structures.
>>> object = NS.resolve ([["anHelloObject",""]])
>>> # Now we can invoke OMG IDL Hello operations on this object.
>>> object.display("Hello World!")
Then invoking CORBA objects becomes very simple and user-friendly with CorbaScript.
But, how could we implement the `Hello' interface with CorbaScript?
unix_prompt> cssh
CorbaScript 1.3.1 (May 20 1999) for ORBacus 3.1.3 for C++
Copyright 1996-99 LIFL, France
>>> # a script class is defined.
>>> class HelloImpl
{
# This is the constructor.
proc __HelloImpl__(self)
{
}
# This is the implementation of the OMG IDL `hello' operation.
proc hello (self)
{
println ("The OMG IDL `hello' operation is invoked.")
}
# This is the implementation of the OMG IDL `display' operation.
proc display (self,message)
{
println (message)
}
}
>>> # we create an HelloImpl instance.
>>> hello = HelloImpl()
>>> # We can locally invoke this instance.
>>> hello.hello()
The OMG IDL `hello' operation is invoked.
>>> hello.display("Hello World!")
Hello World!
>>> # Now we connect it to the CORBA bus and fix what
>>> # OMG IDL interface this instance implements.
>>> CORBA.ORB.connect(hello,Hello)
>>> # we register it into the CORBA Naming Service.
>>> NS = CORBA.ORB.resolve_initial_references ("NameService")
>>> NS.bind ([["anHelloObject",""]],hello._this)
>>> # Now, this instance is an available CORBA object.
What do you think about this small example?
More complex examples are provided in the CorbaScript distribution like a CORBA Naming Service shell and a CORBA CosNaming implementation.
Technically, CorbaWeb is composed of two parts:
Then users access via their browsers to the CorbaWeb servlet running into the HttpServer. Automatically, CorbaWeb generates HTML forms representing OMG IDL operations and attributes of CORBA objects accessed by users. These forms allow users to invoke operations, get and set attributes.
Moreover, the CorbaWeb administrator can provide scripts to specialize the Web representation for each CORBA object type. Some specialization scripts are already provided for the CorbaScript demonstrations. Interesting and reusable scripts allow one to browse:
Currently, we have only tested CorbaWeb on the following configurations:
As the C++ code implementing CorbaScript never manipulates times and dates then CorbaScript is fully Year 2000 compliant.
But as CorbaScript uses an ORB product which uses an operating system then CorbaScript will perfectly work after Year 2000 as long as the used ORB and OS is compliant with the Year 2000 :-)
As CorbaWeb is fully written in CorbaScript then it is also Year 2000 compliant.
You should not have any problems compiling the source, but do not hesitate to send requests for assistance.
Just send an e-mail to [email protected].
There is also a CorbaScript mailing list. To subscribe, just send an e-mail to [email protected] with the command:
SUB goode Your_Real_Name
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You find the latest information on CorbaScript on our Web-Site http://corbaweb.lifl.fr.
Some scientific information can be found in papers.