CORBA 2.6.1 Getting Started Guide for C++

About This Guide
About This Guide
Who Should Read This Guide
Organization of this Guide
Manuals in the NonStop CORBA Set
Notation Conventions
The NonStop CORBA Getting Started Guide for C++ covers the material you need to know to get NonStop CORBA up and running. This guide
starts with a brief introduction to distributed-object computing and how NonStop CORBA fits into the picture, then gives instructions for
installation, steps for starting a configuration, and instructions on how to run a sample program to verify installation.
Who Should Read This Guide
This guide is intended for CORBA system planners or system administrators who are responsible for installing NonStop CORBA and verifying
installation.
Note:
This guide describes only the NonStop server differences and additions that allow standard CORBA applications to
work on the NonStop platform. The reader must be knowledgeable about Object Management Group’s (OMG)
CORBA standards and fully familiar with the OMG CORBA specifications, which are located at the following URL:
http://www.omg.org/technology/documents/spec_catalog.htm.
Organization of this Guide
Chapter 1, Introduction to NonStop CORBA, introduces NonStop CORBA and the features it offers.
Chapter 2,
Installing NonStop CORBA, describes how to install the NonStop CORBA product.
Chapter 3,
Considerations for Migrating from Previous Releases, describes the steps needed to migrate to NonStop CORBA 2.6.1.
Chapter 4,
Running the C++ Stack Example, describes how you can test the operation of your system by running a simple CORBA program.
Manuals in the NonStop CORBA Set
The NonStop CORBA 2.6.1 Getting Started Guide for C++ describes how to install the product and verify installation. It also
includes an introduction to the product.
The NonStop CORBA 2.6.1 Getting Started Guide for Java describes how to install the product and verify installation. It also
includes an introduction to the product.
The NonStop CORBA 2.6.1 Administration Guide gives basic configuration information and describes how to use the NonStop
Distributed Component Console and the command-line interface to perform configuration tasks.
The NonStop CORBA 2.6.1 Programmer's Guide for C++ provides information for C++ application programmers about the HP-
specific implementation of CORBA.
NonStop CORBA 2.6.1 Programmer's Guide for Java provides information for Java application programmers with special
emphasis on the HP-specific implementation of CORBA.
The NonStop CORBA 2.6.1 Programmer's Reference provides information for both C++ and Java application programmers about
the IDL compiler, other utilities, minor codes, and system errors. For C++ programmers, it serves as the reference complement to
the NonStop CORBA 2.6.1 Programmer’s Guide for C++. For Java programmers, it provides IDL to Java mapping. (Reference
information for Java interfaces and classes is provided in Javadoc format as part of the product.)
The NonStop CORBA 2.6.1 Glossary provides definitions of CORBA terminology, with special emphasis on the NonStop CORBA
implementation.
In addition, Javadoc reference material for Java programmers is provided on the product CD, and the HP NonStop Distributed Component
Console includes online help.
Notation Conventions
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