OperationDef

File stem

operatdf

Base

Contained

Container

Metaclass

SOMClass

Ancestor Classes

Contained

Container

SOMObject

Types

typedef  Identifier  ContextIdentifier;
enum  OperationMode   { NORMAL, ONEWAY };

struct  OperationDescription {
    Identifier      name;
    RepositoryId    id;
    RepositoryId    defined_in;
    TypeCode        result;
    OperationMode   mode;
    sequence <ContextIdentifier>  contexts;
    sequence <ParameterDef::ParameterDescription>  parameter;
    sequence < ExceptionDef::ExceptionDescription>  exceptions;
};

The describe method, inherited from Contained, returns an OperationDescription structure in the "value" member of the Description structure (defined in the Contained class). The describe_contents method, inherited from Container, returns a sequence of these Description structures, each carrying a reference to an OperationDescription structure in its "value" member.

Attributes

Listed below is each available attribute, with its corresponding type in parentheses, followed by a description of its purpose:

result (TypeCode)

The TypeCode that represents the type of the operation (method). The TypeCode returned by the "_get_" form of the type attribute is contained in the receiving OperationDef object, which retains ownership. Hence, the returned TypeCode should not be freed. To obtain a separate copy, use the TypeCode_copy operation. The "_set_" form of the attribute makes a private copy of the TypeCode you supply, to keep in the receiving object. You retain ownership of the passed TypeCode.

mode (OperationMode)

The OperationMode of the operation (method), either NORMAL or ONEWAY.

contexts (sequence <ContextIdentifier>)

The list of ContextIdentifiers associated with the operation (method). The "_get_" form of the attribute returns a sequence whose buffer is owned by the receiving OperationDef object. You should not free it. The "_set_" form of the attribute makes a (deep) copy of the passed sequence; you retain ownership of the original storage.

New methods

There are currently no new methods defined for the OperationDef class.

Overridden methods

The following list shows all the methods overridden by the OperationDef class. These methods are overridden in order to modify the behavior defined by an ancestor class.

• somInit
• somUninit
• somDumpSelf
• somDumpSelfInt
• describe