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This is the documentation for PolyORB version @polyorb_version@.

Build requirements
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Ada 95 compiler: GNAT 3.14a1 or later.

Build instructions
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See file INSTALL.

Usage
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  idlac [-i] [-k] idl_file [-cppargs ...]

  -i    Generate implementation template.
  -k    Keep temporary files.
  -q    Be quiet.
  -cppargs ARGS
        Pass ARGS to the C++ preprocessor.

This creates several files :

- myinterface.ads, myinterface.adb : these files contain the mapping
  for user defined types (client and server side).

- myinterface-impl.ads, myinterface-impl.adb : these files are to be
  filled by the user. They contain the implementation of the
  server. They are generated only if the -i flag is specified.

- myinterface.ads, myinterface.adb : these files
  contain the client stubs for the interface.

- myinterface-skel.ads, myinterface-skel.adb : these files
  contain the server-side skeletons for the interface.

- myinterface-stream.ads, myinterface-stream.adb : these files
  contain subprograms to marshall data according to the CDR protocol.


Features
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Bug reports
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Mailing-lists
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Contributors:
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PolyORB has been developped since January, 1999 by the following
contributors:

* Fabien Azavant (azavant@enst.fr)
* Emmanuel Chavane (chavane@enst.fr)
* Jean-Marie Cottin (cottin@enst.fr)
* Michael Friess
* Nicolas Fritsch
* Mejdi Kaddour
* Laurent Kubler (kubler@enst.fr)
* Vincent Niebel (niebel@enst.fr)
* Laurent Pautet (pautet@enst.fr)
* Sebastien Ponce (ponce@enst.fr)
* Thomas Quinot (quinot@enst.fr)
* Nicolas Setton
* Frank Singhoff (singhoff@enst.fr)
* Samuel Tardieu (sam@enst.fr)