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"""Don Box makes it possible for mere mortals to join the COM cognoscenti. If youire a C++ COM programmer, buy this book."" -David Chappell, Principal, Chappell & Associates and author of Understanding ActiveX and OLE Written by a leading COM authority, this unique book reveals the essence of COM, helping developers to truly understand the why, not just the how, of COM. Understanding the motivation for the design of COM and its distributed aspects is critical for developers who wish to go beyond simplistic applications of COM and become truly effective COM programmers. As the COM programming model continues to evolve, such insight also becomes essential to remaining current with extensions, such as Microsoft Transaction Server and COM+. By showing you why Distributed COM works as it does, Don Box enables you to apply the model creatively and effectively to everyday programming problems. This book examines COM from the perspective of a C++ developer, offering a familiar frame of reference to ease you into the topic. You will also find comprehensive coverage of the core concepts of Distributed COM (interfaces, classes, apartments, and applications), including detailed descriptions of COM theory, the C++ language mapping, COM IDL (Interface Definition Language), the remoting architecture, IUnknown, monikers, threads, marshalers, security, and more. In addition, the book offers a thorough explanation of COMis basic vocabulary, provides a complete Distributed COM application to illustrate programming techniques, and includes the authoris tested library of COM utility code. 0201634465B04062001"

Full Product Details

Author:   Don Box
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Addison Wesley
Dimensions:   Width: 23.40cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 18.90cm
Weight:   0.776kg
ISBN:  

9780201634464

ISBN 10:   0201634465
Pages:   464
Publication Date:   09 February 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Foreword by Charlie Kindel. Foreword by Grady Booch. Preface. 1. COM as a Better C++. Software Distribution and C++. Dynamic Linking and C++. C++ and Portability. Encapsulation and C++. Separating Interface from Implementation. Abstract Bases as Binary Interfaces. Runtime Polymorphism. Object Extensibility. Resource Management. Where Are We? 2. Interfaces. Interfaces and Implementations Revisited. IDL. Methods and Results. Interfaces and IDL. Iunknown. Resource Management and Iunknown. Type Coercion and Iunknown. Implementing Iunknown. Using COM Interface Pointers. Optimizing QueryInterface. Data Types. Attributes and Properties. Exceptions. Where Are We? 3. Classes. Interface and Implementation. Class Objects. Activation. Using the SCM. Classes and Servers. Generalizations. Optimizations. Interface and Implementation Again. Monikers and Composition. Monikers and Persistence. Server Lifetime. Classes and IDL. Class Emulation. Competent Categories. Where Are We? 4. Objects. IUnknown Revisited. QueryInterface Is Symmetric. QueryInterface Is Transitive. QueryInterface Is Reflexive. Objects Have Static Type. QueryInterface and Iunknown. Uniqueness and Identity. Multiple Interfaces and Method Names. Dynamic Composition. Binary Composition. Containment. Where Are We? 5. Apartments. Interface and Implementation Revisited. Objects, Interfaces, and Apartments. Cross-Apartment Access. In-Process Marshaling Helpers. Standard Marshaling Architecture. Lifecycle Managing and Marshaling. Custom Marshaling. The Free Threaded Marshaler. Where Are We? 6. Applications. In-Process Activation Pitfalls. Activation and the SCM. Server Lifetime Revisited. Application Ids. COM and Security. Programmatic Security. Access Control. Token Management. Where Are We? 7. Miscellanea. Pointer Basics. Pointers and Memory. Arrays. Flow Control. Dynamic versus Static Invocation. Bidirectional Interface Contracts. Aliasing in IDL. Asynchronous Methods. Where Are We? Appendix A. The Evolution of Objects. Appendix B. Selected Code Fragments. Index. 0201634465T04062001

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"Don Box is a leading educator, recognized authority on the Component Object Model (COM), coauthor of the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) specification, and coiner of the term ""COM is Love."" He recently joined Microsoft as an architect in the Microsoft® .NET Developer and Platform Evangelism Group. Earlier in his career, Box cofounded DevelopMentor Inc., a component software think tank aimed at educating developers on the use of the COM, Java, and XML. A popular public speaker, Box is known for engaging audiences around the world, combining deep technical insight with often outrageous stunts. 0201634465AB06132002"

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