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