Programming with VisiBroker

The only book you need for programming VisiBroker using JavaThe most widely used commercial implementation of the CORBAstandard, Inprise's VisiBroker, is used by hundreds of thousands ofdevelopers worldwide. Written by a team of Inprise insiders, thisupdated and expanded Second Edition of the #1 guide to programmingVisiBroker helps Java developers quickly master the skills theyneed to develop more powerful and sophisticated distributed,object-oriented, client/server systems, from scratch or withexisting components using VisiBroker 4. New topics covered in thisedition include migrating VisiBroker 3 to version 4; the PortableObject Adaptor; implementing the Objects by Value feature; theVisiBroker Interface Repository; Dynamic Programming APIs for usewith scripting; and more.CD-ROM contains VisiBroker for Java 4, VisiBroker Naming andEvent Services, and complete code for all examples in the book.

Acknowledgments.Introduction.About the Authors.AN INTRODUCTION TO DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS IN CORBA.Introduction to COBRA.The OMG Interface Definition Language.IDL-to-Java Mapping.ORB Portability and Interoperability.Analysis and Design of Distributed Object Systems.WORKING WITH VISIBROKER.Object Analysis and Design in CORBA: An Example.Getting Started with VisiBroker for Java.Type Any and TypeCodes.Administering VisiBroker Server Using the VisiBroker Console.Implementing Servers Using VisiBroker for Java.Deploying Servers Using Visibroker for Java.Implementing Clients Using VisiBroker for Java.VisiBroker Gatekeeper.ADVANCED TOPICS IN VISIBROKER.Understanding the POA.Implementing Valuetypes.Advanced Server Topics.Dynamic VisiBroker.Object Wrappers and Interceptors.The VisiBroker Name Service.Common Object Services: VisiBroker Event Service.Appendix A: VisiBroker for Java Quick Reference: Interfaces andProperties.Appendix B: VisiBroker for Java Quick Reference: Commands andUtilities.Glossary.What's On the Companion Web Sites?Index.