CORBAObject object

The CORBAObject object gives PowerBuilder clients access to several standard CORBA methods. All proxy objects generated for EAServer components using the EAServer proxy generator are descendants of CORBAObject.

Properties

CORBAObject property

Datatype

Description

ClassDefinition

PowerObject

An object of type PowerObject containing information about the class definition of the object or control.

Events

CORBAObject event

Occurs

Constructor

When the object is created.

Destructor

When the object is destroyed.

Functions

CORBAObject function

Datatype returned

Description

ClassName

String

Returns the name assigned to the object.

_Is_A

Boolean

Checks to see whether a CORBA object is an instance of a class that implements a particular interface.

_Narrow

Long

Converts a CORBA object reference from a general super-type to a more specific sub-type.

GetContextService

Integer

Creates a reference to a context-specific instance of the specified service.

GetParent

PowerObject

Returns a reference to the name of the parent object.

PostEvent

Boolean

Adds an event to the end of the message queue for the object.

TriggerEvent

Integer

Triggers a specific event in the object and executes the script for the event.

TypeOf

Object

Returns the type of the object.