CORBA 2.6 Getting Started Guide for Java

Chapter 5. Installing JORB Lite

JORB Lite Overview

The JORB Lite Package

Installing JORB Lite

The JORB Lite Directory Structure

The PATH and CLASSPATH Environment Variables

Running the IDL Compiler

JORB Lite Overview

JORB Lite is a software development kit (SDK) and runtime environment that lets you develop CORBA

applications in the Java programming language. Implemented in 100 percent pure Java, the JORB Lite SDK is a

CORBA 2.6.1-based client and server development environment.

Note: JORB Lite is suitable for development and test. It is not intended or supported for production use.

The JORB Lite Package

JORB Lite contains the following files, tools, and sample programs:

The JORB Lite Package

Name Description Comments

jorblite.jar

JORB Lite classes

DO NOT UNJAR THIS FILE! This file must remain jarred for the Java

compiler and Java interpreter to properly access the class files. This file

contains all of the compile .class files for the SDK.

JORB Lite Tools

Name Description Comments

idl2java.bat

IDL compiler Compiles an OMG IDL file into Java stubs and skeletons.

JORB Lite Examples

Name Comments

Bank example

Located in the javasamples/bank directory.

Calc example

Located in the javasamples/calc directory

Event Service example

Located in the javasamples/event_service directory

Interoperable Naming Service example

Located in the javasample/ins directory

Jpathsend example

Located in the javasamples/jpathsend directory