Pure CORBA

C++ Insertion into CORBA::Any

This section provides sample code that shows how a variety of data types are inserted into a CORBA::Any. Some special cases of insertion are discussed in more detail as they arise.

Insertion of Basic Types

Insertion of most basic types T is accomplished using the following operator:

// C++
void operator<<=(CORBA::Any&, T);     // Copying insertion

This is sufficient for most data types T that are normally passed by value, such as short, long, and float.

Insertion of Compound Types

Insertion of most compound types T is accomplished using the following pair of operators:

// C++
void operator<<=(CORBA::Any&, const T&);     // Copying insertion
void operator<<=(CORBA::Any&, T*);           // Consuming insertion

These two operators give ...