[erlang-questions] Re: Corba Help

Niclas Eklund nick@REDACTED
Mon Aug 9 10:30:34 CEST 2010


Hello!

Chapter 6 should take you through the process of creating a service rather 
easy, but here comes a very slimmed version. Run the example in an empty 
directory.

%% Compile the attached file (my.idl) using the light_ifr option (reduces 
the footprints regarding memory usage):

  shell> erlc +"{light_ifr,true}" my.idl

%% Create the call-back module (equivalent to *Impl.java):

  shell> erlc +"{be,erl_template}" my.idl

%% Edit the module my_server_impl.erl

echo(State, Str) ->
     io:format("~s\n", [Str]), %% Add this line.
     {reply, ok, State}.

%% Compile

  shell> erlc *.erl

%% "Jump-start" Orber.

  erl> orber:jump_start([{flags,16#80},{iiop_port,2809}]).

%% Register interface in the IFR.

  erl> oe_my:oe_register().

%% Create an object instance.

  erl> Obj = my_server:oe_create([]).

%% Invoke the echo operation.

  erl> my_server:echo(Obj, "It is easy to use CORBA").
It is easy to use CORBA

To gain access to a server instance, simply stor the object reference in 
the name service and use the "corbaname" schema from the peer to get hold 
of it. I.e. the same way you'd do using, for example, a Java server.

Best regards,

Niclas

On Fri, 6 Aug 2010, Zvi wrote:

> Hi Niclas,
>
> I need a minimal example of using CORBA from Erlang. I.e. simple
> "Hello World" stuff using orber application.
> Can you give me any pointers / examples?
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Zvi
>
> On Aug 5, 3:31 pm, Niclas Eklund <n...@REDACTED> wrote:
>> Hello!
>>
>> Check out the chapter "6.8 Typecode, Identity and Name Access Functions"
>> in Orber's User's Guide:
>>
>> http://www.erlang.org/doc/apps/orber/ch_idl_to_erlang_mapping.html#id...
>>
>> The record is defined in a generated hrl-file after you've compiled the
>> IDL-file. Remember to include that file.
>>
>> In fact, you should read all in "6 OMG IDL to Erlang Mapping", since it
>> describe step by step how one should do.
>>
>> The debugging chapter should also be helpfull -http://www.erlang.org/doc/apps/orber/ch_debugging.html
>>
>> You will probably find the IC backend erl_template rather usefull (will
>> generate a complete call-back module). Note, it will overwrite any
>> existing version of the *impl.erl file. Read more about it in chapter 6.
>>
>> If possible you should use Light IFR when compiling the IDL files and
>> starting Orber.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Niclas @ Erlang/OTP
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 5 Aug 2010, Ali Yakout wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>
>>> I'm new to Corba and I can't find my way through...
>>> I want to do the same operation done with the following Java code:
>>
>>> //-----------------------------------------
>>> org.omg.CORBA.Any any = _orb.create_any();
>>> any.insert_wstring("1.1");
>>> com.lhs.ccb.soi.types.NvElementI namedValue = new com.lhs.ccb.soi.types.NvElementI("CS_CODE", any, 0, (short)0);
>>> NvElementI[] input = new NvElementI[] {namedValue};
>>> NvElementI[] result = execute("CUSTOMERS.SEARCH", input);
>>> //-----------------------------------------
>>
>>> My problem is that I don't know how to create an object of NvElement with the above values.
>>
>>> I have the following types:
>>
>>> %%------------------------------------------
>>> 254> com_lhs_ccb_soi_types_NvElementI:tc().
>>> {tk_struct,"IDL:com/lhs/ccb/soi/types/NvElementI:1.0",
>>>           "NvElementI",
>>>           [{"name",{tk_string,0}},
>>>            {"value",tk_any},
>>>            {"flags",tk_long},
>>>            {"length",tk_short}]}
>>> 255> com_lhs_ccb_soi_types_NvElementListI:tc().
>>> {tk_sequence,{tk_struct,"IDL:com/lhs/ccb/soi/types/NvElementI:1.0",
>>>                        "NvElementI",
>>>                        [{"name",{tk_string,0}},
>>>                         {"value",tk_any},
>>>                         {"flags",tk_long},
>>>                         {"length",tk_short}]},
>>>             0}
>>> %%------------------------------------------
>>
>>> I tried the following but I got 'MARSHAL' exception.
>>
>>> 244> AnyStr=any:create(orber_tc:wstring(3),"1.1").
>>> {any,{tk_wstring,3},"1.1"}
>>> 245> NV=any:create(com_lhs_ccb_soi_types_NvElementI:tc(),["CS_CODE",AnyStr,0,0]).
>>> {any,{tk_struct,"IDL:com/lhs/ccb/soi/types/NvElementI:1.0",
>>>                "NvElementI",
>>>                [{"name",{tk_string,0}},
>>>                 {"value",tk_any},
>>>                 {"flags",tk_long},
>>>                 {"length",tk_short}]},
>>>     ["CS_CODE",{any,{tk_wstring,3},"1.1"},0,0]}
>>> 246> com_lhs_ccb_soi_ServiceObjectI:executeI(CMIObj,"CUSTOMERS.SEARCH",[NV]).
>>
>>> ** exception throw: {'EXCEPTION',{'MARSHAL',[],1163001856,'COMPLETED_NO'}}
>>>     in function  corba:raise/1
>>>     in call from orber_iiop:request/8
>>
>>> So my question is, how to create Corba types in Erlang?
>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Ali
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