Interface Definition Language: Difference between revisions

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Interface Definition Language (IDL) is a formal way of defining the interface of a software object in an object-oriented system or language, it is meant to give the objects a degree of tool and language independence by having a set way of sending object requests. On this wiki most of the references will be to the SOM Interface Definition Language

Used in the OS/2, UNIX and Microsoft Windows worlds, but with some variations.

Plain text file formatted much like C, however the is no firm syntax standard so they can vary from system to system although most have some relation to the OMG IDL definition.

Text editors with IDL file support

FTE - Has support for syntax highlighting, code folding and syntax-aware autoindent. - Open source

IDL related utilities

DOC++ - Automatic document generator

Links

IDL at the Object Management Group

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-Interface Definition Language or '''IDL''' is a formal way of defining the interface of a software object in an [[object-oriented]] system or language.
+'''Interface Definition Language''' ('''IDL''') is a formal way of defining the interface of a software object in an object-oriented system or language, it is meant to give the objects a degree of tool and language independence by having a set way of sending object requests. On this wiki most of the references will be to [[the SOM Interface Definition Language]]
 Used in the OS/2, [[UNIX]] and [[Microsoft Windows]] worlds, but with some variations.
-==Publications==
+Plain text file formatted much like [[C]], however the is no firm syntax standard so they can vary from system to system although most have some relation to the OMG IDL definition.
-* [[Prokushev|Yuri Prokushev]]: [[SOM Interface Definition Language]] - Description of the [[IBM]] [[SOM]] IDL.
-==IDL as a file format==
+;Text editors with IDL file support
-Plain text file formatted much like [[C]], however the is no firm syntax standard so they can vary from system to system although most have some relation to the [[OMG]] IDL defintion. It is meant to give the objects a degree of language independence.
+* [[FTE]] - Has support for syntax highlighting, code folding and syntax-aware autoindent. - Open source
-====Text editors with IDL file support====
+;IDL related utilities
-* [[FTE]] - Has support for syntax highlighting, code folding and syntax-aware autoindent. - Open source - Current.
+* [[DOC++]] - Automatic document generator
 ==Links==
 * [http://www.omg.org/gettingstarted/omg_idl.htm IDL at the Object Management Group]
-[[Category:File formats]]
+[[Category:Modeling Language]]