Passing an array or sequence to function in idl Java Corba

Question

While trying to add an array or sequnce to function defined in idl file like

  // BackupDaemon.idl

  interface BackupDaemon;

  #ifndef BackupDaemon_idl
  #define BackupDaemon_idl

 typedef sequence<BackupDaemon> BackupDaemonList;

 #include "BackupExceptions.idl"


 interface BackupDaemon {



     boolean startBackup(in sequence<string> backupPathes ,in string backupDaemonMacAddress);

 };

 #endif 

I got the following error :-

Expected one of `float' `double' `long' `short' `un
signed' `char' `wchar' `boolean' `octet' `any' `string' `wstring' `<identifier>'
 `::' `ValueBase'; encountered `sequence'.
     boolean startBackup(in sequence<string> backupPathes ,in string backupDaemo
nMacAddress);

So how can i pass an array or sequence to a function defined in idl file ? Thanks in advance. ^

Answer 1

Sequences cannot be used directly in CORBA operations. You need to typedef them first:

typedef sequence<string> BackupPathesStrings;

interface BackupDaemon {
     boolean startBackup(in BackupPathesStrings backupPathes, in string backupDaemonMacAddress);
 };

See: Sequences and Arrays