Pure CORBA

Basic Architecture

The basic architecture of the CCM is shown in Figure 13.1.

Figure 13.1. The CORBA Component Model architecture.

The architecture consists of the following elements:

• Components The basic building blocks for server applications.

• Component homes Factory objects that create and manage components.

• Containers The environments that support components, enabling them to run.

These basic architectural elements are discussed in the following sections.

Components

There are two types of component:

• Basic components These conform to the basic level of the CCM. They are conceptually similar to CORBA objects. Each instance of a component ...