Uses of Interface org.omg.CORBA.IDLType (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-06-25

## Uses of Interface
org.omg.CORBA.IDLType

- Packages that use IDLType
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  org.omg.CORBA | Provides the mapping of the OMG CORBA APIs to the JavaTM programming language, including the class `ORB`, which is implemented so that a programmer can use it as a fully-functional Object Request Broker (ORB).

- - ### Uses of IDLType in org.omg.CORBA

    Classes in org.omg.CORBA that implement IDLType
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `_IDLTypeStub` The Stub for `IDLType`.

    Fields in org.omg.CORBA declared as IDLType
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `IDLType` | ValueMember.`type_def` The typedef that represents the IDL type of the `value` member described by this `ValueMember` object.
    `IDLType` | UnionMember.`type_def` The typedef that represents the IDL type of the union member described by this `UnionMember` object.
    `IDLType` | StructMember.`type_def` The typedef that represents the IDL type of the struct member described by this `StructMember` object.

    Methods in org.omg.CORBA that return IDLType
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static IDLType` | IDLTypeHelper.`extract(Any a)`
    `static IDLType` | IDLTypeHelper.`narrow(Object obj)`
    `static IDLType` | IDLTypeHelper.`read(InputStream istream)`

    Methods in org.omg.CORBA with parameters of type IDLType
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static void` | IDLTypeHelper.`insert(Any a, IDLType that)`
    `static void` | IDLTypeHelper.`write(OutputStream ostream, IDLType value)`

    Constructors in org.omg.CORBA with parameters of type IDLType
    Constructor and Description
    `StructMember(String __name, TypeCode __type, IDLType __type_def)` Constructs a `StructMember` object initialized with the given values.
    `UnionMember(String __name, Any __label, TypeCode __type, IDLType __type_def)` Constructs a new `UnionMember` object with its fields initialized to the given values.
    `ValueMember(String __name, String __id, String __defined_in, String __version, TypeCode __type, IDLType __type_def, short __access)` Constructs a `ValueMember` object initialized with the given values.

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