TypeCode size

This function provides the size of an instance of the abstract data type described by a given TypeCode.

Syntax

TypeCode         tc;
Environment     *env;
long             rc;

rc = TypeCode_size(tc, env);

Parameters

tc (TypeCode)

The TypeCode whose instance size is desired.

env (Environment *)

A pointer to an Environment structure. The CORBA standard mandates the use of this structure as a standard way to return exception information when an error condition is detected.

Returns

rc (long)

The amount of memory needed to hold an instance of the data type described by a given TypeCode. No exceptions are raised by this function.

Remarks

The TypeCode_size function is used to obtain the size of an instance of the abstract data type described by a given TypeCode.

This function is a SOM-unique extension to the CORBA standard.

Related Information

• TypeCodeNew
• TypeCode_alignment
• TypeCode_equal
• TypeCode_kind
• TypeCode_param_count
• TypeCode_parameter
• TypeCode_copy
• TypeCode_free
• TypeCode_print
• TypeCode_setAlignment