idl2xs_c 0.53

idl2xs_c is an IDL compiler to extension interface between Perl and C code.

SYNOPSIS

idl2xs_c [options] spec.idl

OPTIONS

All options are forwarded to C preprocessor, except -h -i -J -v -x.

With the GNU C Compatible Compiler Processor, useful options are :

-D name
-D name=definition
-I directory
-I-
-nostdinc

Specific options :

-h

Display help.

-i directory

Specify a path for import (only for version 3.0).

-J directory

Specify a path for Perl package importation (use package;).

-v

Display version.

-x

Enable export (only for version 3.0).

idl2xs_c is an alternative to h2xs and XS language when an IDL interface is available.

idl2xs_c parses the given input file (IDL) and generates :

a Perl stub spec.pm
(deals with CDR serialization, and autoload)
a C stub spec.c
(deals with Perl API)
a C stub cdr_spec.c
(deals with CDR serialization)
a include file spec.h
(following the language C mapping rules)
a C skeleton skel_spec.c (with automatic merge)
Makefile.PL
Makefile
(from Makefile.PL)
test.pl

MANIFEST

Changes

The files Makefile, Makefile.PL, Changes, MANIFEST, test.pl and spec.c are generated only if spec.idl contains operation or attribute.

idl2xs_c is a Perl OO application what uses the visitor design pattern. The parser is generated by Parse::Yapp.

idl2xs_c needs a cpp executable.

idl2xs_c needs CORBA::IDL, CORBA::C and CORBA::Perl modules.
CORBA Specifications, including (IDL : Interface Language Definition and CDR : Common Data Representation) and C Language Mapping are available on http://www.omg.org/.

CORBA mapping for Perl [mapping.pod - Draft 1, 7 October 1999] comes with the package CORBA::MICO or CORBA::ORBit.

Exceptions are implemented using the Error module.