Training Class:

CORBA Development Using ORBexpress for C++

Course Description

This course will provide students with a hands-on working knowledge of both CORBA and the ORBexpress® product. The concepts of distributed object-oriented programming will be presented. The use of basic ORBexpress tools and illustrated examples (including the generated code) will be shown. This course is approximately half lecture and half programming exercises.

Student/Participant

C++ software developers and project team members who need a working, practical understanding of CORBA and ORBexpress.

Course Goals

This course will enable students to:

    • Understand the goals and rationale behind CORBA.
    • Use ORBexpress and CORBA in their software development efforts.
    • Familiarize themselves with both the basics and the advanced uses of ORBexpress.
    • Experience hands-on, practical examples of using ORBexpress for C++.

Prerequisites

No knowledge of CORBA, Distributed Object Computing or ORBexpress is needed nor assumed.

Familiarity with C++ and at least one C++ compiler is necessary.

Duration

Three (3) days.

Materials

Each student will be provided with a PC or Workstation computer with both ORBexpress and the corresponding C++ compiler installed. All computers will be connected on a LAN to enable client/server lab exercises.

Students will be provided with a copy of the instructor’s slides, a paper copy of the product manuals, and a copy of current ORBexpress release notes and FAQs.

Class Outline

Day 1
Introductions
Overview of ORBexpress Documentation
ORB Tool Components
CORBA Runtime Overview
Development Process Overview Lab
CORBA Terminology and Concepts
IDL Constructs and Their C++ Mapping

Day 2
Client Development I
Client Lab I
Client Development II
Client Lab II
Object Implementation
Object Implementation Lab

Day 3
Server Mainline I
Server Mainline Lab I
Server Mainline II
Server Mainline Lab II
Type “Any”
Type “Any” Mini-Lab
Multi-Threading Concepts, Clients and Servers
Final Lab