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Component Object Overview
This section gives you some basic information on objects supported in ColdFusion
and provides resources for further inquiry.
About COM
COM (Component Object Model) is a specification and a set of services defined by
Microsoft to enable component portability, reusability, and versioning. DCOM
(Distributed Component Object Model) is an implementation of COM for distributed
services, allowing access to components residing on a network.
COM objects can reside locally or on any network node. Currently, COM is supported
on Windows NT 3.51/4.0 and Windows 95/98.
Resources
To find out more about COM/DCOM, go to Microsoft's COM site
About CORBA
CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture) is a specification for a
distributed component object system defined by the Object Management Group
(OMG). In this model, an object is an encapsulated entity whose services are accessed
only through well-defined interfaces. The location and implementation of each object
is hidden from the client requesting the services. ColdFusion supports CORBA 2.0 on
both Windows and Unix.
Resources
The OMG site is the main Web repository for CORBA information.
The following are CORBA vendors:
Inprise VisiBroker
Iona Orbix
ORBacus
About Java Objects
Java objects include any Java class available in the Class Path specified in the
ColdFusion Administrator.
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