[omniORB] Creating a nil reference with a repository ID?

[Lars von Wedel]

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Can I cast a CORBA::Object::_nil() reference to a nil reference on some
arbitrary interface X? That would be sufficient, then...

Lars


Lars von Wedel wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> can I create a nil reference based on a repository ID? Of course, I can
> create
> one when I know the class explicitly at compile time, but using a
> servant locator
> I only have a repository ID.
> 
> But obviously, using create_reference_with_id or something always
> requires an
> ObjectID and will assume a concrete object behind the reference.
> 
> Also, returning CORBA::Object::_nil() won't work when returning the
> reference
> from a method returning some application specific interface, right?
> 
> Henning/Vinoski didn't give me any hint, at least not by a quick look.
> Anyone knows how?
> 
> Lars
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