Three key Entities

• [CORBA Object is a programming entity with an identity, an interface and an implementation]

• Servant

  • a programming language object implementing requests on one or more CORBA objects (modifier “native” in IDL)

• Object Id

  • a value identifying a particular CORBA object within the scope of its POA
  • Ids are hidden from clients, encapsulated by object references

• Object Reference

  • a usual reference to a CORBA object
  • encapsulates an Object Id and a POA identity

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