A question about architecture

[mk1000]

I recently started a project that will include my first experience with CORBA.

In familiarizing myself with the standard, I reached a small stumbling block regarding CORBA's general architecture.

Can two applications of differing development languages interoperate of the same orb? For example, can a C++ application communicate with a Java app on the same orb using only IDL interfaces?

Or, on the other hand, do you have to have a C++ orb for all C++ apps and a Java orb for all Java apps? Then allowing these remote apps to communicate between orbs using IIOP?

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!

Matt

 

[captainleela]

Hi mk1000!

Yes, two applications written in different languages can use the same ORB. For example you might want to write a C programm as server application (->has to be fast) and a Java program for the client (->platform independent). CORBA is a good way of implementing this.

leela

 

[mk1000]

Leela,

Thanks a bunch for the help!

Mk1000