[omniORB] Documentation of _retn() ... where

[Mark Howells]

Thank you.

I'll get myself a copy of the corba 2.2 specs straight away.

Mark

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	David Riddoch [SMTP:djr@uk.research.att.com]
> Sent:	26 March 1999 10:40
> To:	Mark Howells
> Cc:	'omniORB List'
> Subject:	Re: [omniORB] Documentation of _retn() ... where
> 
> On Fri, 26 Mar 1999, Mark Howells wrote:
> 
> > I'm sure this must be a FAQ.  
> > 
> > Where can I find documentation of the _retn() method.  I assume that
> this is
> > an omni specific feature as I've not found it in any of my references
> but it
> > also doesn't appear in the omni html or pdf docs ... at least not that I
> can
> > find.  Is there a manual somewhere I need to D/L?
> 
> It is part of the CORBA 2.2 standard, and so is documented there. CORBA
> 2.2 adds the following members (or similar) to all T_var types:
> 
>   const T_ptr in() const;
>   T_ptr& inout();
>   T_ptr& out();
>   T_ptr _retn();
> 
> These correspond to passing arguments with in/inout/out mode, and
> returning a value. That is, _retn() returns the value being help by the
> _var, and the _var no longer manages the value. It will now contain the
> T::_nil() value.
> 
> Hope that's clear.
> David
>