Any (GNU libgcj 4.8.0 Documentation)

java.lang.Object
- org.omg.CORBA.Any

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, IDLEntity
```
public abstract class Any
extends Object
implements Serializable, IDLEntity
```
A container that can store a value of either user defined or primitive IDL type.

See Also:
Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

Any()

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`Any()`

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`abstract InputStream`	`create_input_stream()` Creates an input stream from that this Any object's value can be read (unmarshalled).
`abstract OutputStream`	`create_output_stream()` Creates an output stream into which this `Any` object's value can be written (marshalled).
`abstract boolean`	`equal(Any other)` Compare this `Any` with another `Any`.
`abstract Any`	`extract_any()` Extract another `Any` from this `Any`.
`abstract boolean`	`extract_boolean()` Extract the CORBA `boolean` from this `Any`.
`abstract char`	`extract_char()` Extract the CORBA `char` from this `Any`.
`abstract double`	`extract_double()` Extract the CORBA `double` from this `Any`.
`BigDecimal`	`extract_fixed()` Extract the CORBA `fixed` from this `Any`.
`abstract float`	`extract_float()` Extract the CORBA `float` from this `Any`.
`abstract int`	`extract_long()` Extract the CORBA `long` from this `Any`.
`abstract long`	`extract_longlong()` Extract the CORBA `long long` from this `Any`.
`abstract Object`	`extract_Object()` Extract the CORBA `Object` from this `Any`
`abstract byte`	`extract_octet()` Extract the CORBA `octet` from this `Any`.
`Principal`	`extract_Principal()` Deprecated. by CORBA 2.2.
`abstract short`	`extract_short()` Extract the CORBA `short` from this `Any`.
`Streamable`	`extract_Streamable()` Extract an arbitrary `Streamable` from this `Any`.
`abstract String`	`extract_string()` Extract the CORBA `string` from this `Any`.
`abstract TypeCode`	`extract_TypeCode()` Extract the TypeCode from this `Any` value field.
`abstract int`	`extract_ulong()` Extract the CORBA unsigned `long` from this `Any`
`abstract long`	`extract_ulonglong()` Extract the CORBA unsigned `long long` from this `Any`.
`abstract short`	`extract_ushort()` Extract the CORBA unsigned `short` from this `Any`
`abstract Serializable`	`extract_Value()` Extract the CORBA `Value` from this `Any`
`abstract char`	`extract_wchar()` Extract the CORBA `wchar` from this `Any`
`abstract String`	`extract_wstring()` Extract the CORBA `wstring` from this `Any`
`abstract void`	`insert_any(Any x)` Insert the CORBA `any` into this `Any`
`abstract void`	`insert_boolean(boolean x)` Insert the CORBA `boolean` into this `Any`
`abstract void`	`insert_char(char x)` Insert the CORBA `char` into this `Any`
`abstract void`	`insert_double(double x)` Insert the CORBA `double` into this `Any`
`void`	`insert_fixed(BigDecimal x)` Insert the CORBA `fixed` into this `Any`
`void`	`insert_fixed(BigDecimal x, TypeCode typecode)` Insert the CORBA `fixed` into this `Any`
`abstract void`	`insert_float(float x)` Insert the CORBA `float` into this `Any`
`abstract void`	`insert_long(int x)` Insert the CORBA `long` into this `Any`
`abstract void`	`insert_longlong(long x)` Insert the CORBA `longlong` into this `Any`
`abstract void`	`insert_Object(Object x)` Insert the CORBA `Object` into this `Any`
`abstract void`	`insert_Object(Object x, TypeCode typecode)` Insert the CORBA `Object` into this `Any`
`abstract void`	`insert_octet(byte x)` Insert the CORBA `octet` into this `Any`
`void`	`insert_Principal(Principal x)` Deprecated. by CORBA 2.2.
`abstract void`	`insert_short(short x)` Insert the CORBA `short` into this `Any`
`void`	`insert_Streamable(Streamable x)` Insert the CORBA `Streamable` into this `Any`
`abstract void`	`insert_string(String x)` Insert the CORBA `string` into this `Any`
`abstract void`	`insert_TypeCode(TypeCode typecode)` Insert the CORBA `TypeCode` into this `Any` value field.
`abstract void`	`insert_ulong(int x)` Insert the CORBA `ulong` into this `Any`
`abstract void`	`insert_ulonglong(long x)` Insert the CORBA `ulonglong` into this `Any`
`abstract void`	`insert_ushort(short x)` Insert the CORBA `ushort` into this `Any`
`abstract void`	`insert_Value(Serializable x)` Insert the CORBA `Value` into this `Any`.
`abstract void`	`insert_Value(Serializable x, TypeCode typecode)` Insert the CORBA `Value` into this `Any`.
`abstract void`	`insert_wchar(char x)` Insert the CORBA `wchar` into this `Any`
`abstract void`	`insert_wstring(String x)` Insert the CORBA `wstring` into this `Any`
`abstract void`	`read_value(InputStream input, TypeCode type)` Read the value into this `Any` from the given input stream.
`abstract TypeCode`	`type()` Returns the TypeCode of the object, stored in this `Any`
`abstract void`	`type(TypeCode valueTypeCode)` Set the type of the object, stored in this `Any`, to the given TypeCode.
`abstract void`	`write_value(OutputStream output)` Writes out the value (without the typecode of the value), stored in this `Any`.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Any
```
public Any()
```
- Method Detail
  - create_input_stream
```
public abstract InputStream create_input_stream()
```
    Creates an input stream from that this Any object's value can be read (unmarshalled).
  - create_output_stream
```
public abstract OutputStream create_output_stream()
```
    Creates an output stream into which this Any object's value can be written (marshalled).
    
    Returns:
    the newly created output stream.
  - equal
```
public abstract boolean equal(Any other)
```
    Compare this Any with another Any.
    
    Parameters:
    other - the other instance to compare with.
    
    Returns:
    true if both values and value typecodes are equal, false otherwise.
  - extract_Object
```
public abstract Object extract_Object()
                               throws BAD_OPERATION
```
    Extract the CORBA Object from this Any
    
    Throws:
    
    BAD_OPERATION - if this instance contains value other than Object or the value has not been set.
  - extract_Principal
```
public Principal extract_Principal()
```
    Deprecated. by CORBA 2.2.
    
    Extract the CORBA Principal from this Any
    
    Throws:
    
    NO_IMPLEMENT, - always.
  - extract_Streamable
```
public Streamable extract_Streamable()
                              throws BAD_INV_ORDER
```
    Extract an arbitrary Streamable from this Any.
    
    Throws:
    
    BAD_INV_ORDER - if the caller has invoked operations in the wrong order.
    
    NO_IMPLEMENT, - always (override to get functionality).
  - extract_TypeCode
```
public abstract TypeCode extract_TypeCode()
                                   throws BAD_OPERATION
```
    Extract the TypeCode from this Any value field.
    
    Throws:
    
    BAD_OPERATION - if this instance contains value other than TypeCode or the value has not been set.
  - extract_Value
```
public abstract Serializable extract_Value()
                                    throws BAD_OPERATION
```
    Extract the CORBA Value from this Any
    
    Throws:
    
    BAD_OPERATION - if this instance contains value other than Value or the value has not been set.
  - extract_any
```
public abstract Any extract_any()
                         throws BAD_OPERATION
```
    Extract another Any from this Any.
    
    Throws:
    
    BAD_OPERATION - if this instance contains value other than any or the value has not been set.
  - extract_boolean
```
public abstract boolean extract_boolean()
                                 throws BAD_OPERATION
```
    Extract the CORBA boolean from this Any.
    
    Throws:
    
    BAD_OPERATION - if this instance contains value other than boolean or the value has not been set.
  - extract_char
```
public abstract char extract_char()
                           throws BAD_OPERATION
```
    Extract the CORBA char from this Any.
    
    Throws:
    
    BAD_OPERATION - if this instance contains value other than char or the value has not been set.
  - extract_double
```
public abstract double extract_double()
                               throws BAD_OPERATION
```
    Extract the CORBA double from this Any.
    
    Throws:
    
    BAD_OPERATION - if this instance contains value other than double or the value has not been set.
  - extract_fixed
```
public BigDecimal extract_fixed()
                         throws BAD_OPERATION
```
    Extract the CORBA fixed from this Any.
    
    Throws:
    
    BAD_OPERATION - if this instance contains value other than fixed or the value has not been set.
    
    NO_IMPLEMENT, - always (override to get functionality).
  - extract_float
```
public abstract float extract_float()
                             throws BAD_OPERATION
```
    Extract the CORBA float from this Any.
    
    Throws:
    
    BAD_OPERATION - if this instance contains value other than float or the value has not been set.
  - extract_long
```
public abstract int extract_long()
                          throws BAD_OPERATION
```
    Extract the CORBA long from this Any.
    
    Throws:
    
    BAD_OPERATION - if this instance contains value other than long or the value has not been set.
  - extract_longlong
```
public abstract long extract_longlong()
                               throws BAD_OPERATION
```
    Extract the CORBA long long from this Any.
    
    Throws:
    
    BAD_OPERATION - if this instance contains value other than longlong or the value has not been set.
  - extract_octet
```
public abstract byte extract_octet()
                            throws BAD_OPERATION
```
    Extract the CORBA octet from this Any.
    
    Throws:
    
    BAD_OPERATION - if this instance contains value other than octet or the value has not been set.
  - extract_short
```
public abstract short extract_short()
                             throws BAD_OPERATION
```
    Extract the CORBA short from this Any.
    
    Throws:
    
    BAD_OPERATION - if this instance contains value other than short or the value has not been set.
  - extract_string
```
public abstract String extract_string()
                               throws BAD_OPERATION
```
    Extract the CORBA string from this Any.
    
    Throws:
    
    BAD_OPERATION - if this instance contains value other than string or the value has not been set.
  - extract_ulong
```
public abstract int extract_ulong()
                           throws BAD_OPERATION
```
    Extract the CORBA unsigned long from this Any
    
    Throws:
    
    BAD_OPERATION - if this instance contains value other than unsigned long or the value has not been set.
  - extract_ulonglong
```
public abstract long extract_ulonglong()
                                throws BAD_OPERATION
```
    Extract the CORBA unsigned long long from this Any.
    
    Throws:
    
    BAD_OPERATION - if this instance contains value other than unsigned long long or the value has not been set.
  - extract_ushort
```
public abstract short extract_ushort()
                              throws BAD_OPERATION
```
    Extract the CORBA unsigned short from this Any
    
    Throws:
    
    BAD_OPERATION - if this instance contains value other than unsigned short or the value has not been set.
  - extract_wchar
```
public abstract char extract_wchar()
                            throws BAD_OPERATION
```
    Extract the CORBA wchar from this Any
    
    Throws:
    
    BAD_OPERATION - if this instance contains value other than wchar or the value has not been set.
  - extract_wstring
```
public abstract String extract_wstring()
                                throws BAD_OPERATION
```
    Extract the CORBA wstring from this Any
    
    Throws:
    
    BAD_OPERATION - if this instance contains value other than wstring or the value has not been set.
  - insert_Object
```
public abstract void insert_Object(Object x,
                 TypeCode typecode)
```
    Insert the CORBA Object into this Any
  - insert_Object
```
public abstract void insert_Object(Object x)
```
    Insert the CORBA Object into this Any
  - insert_Principal
```
public void insert_Principal(Principal x)
```
    Deprecated. by CORBA 2.2.
    
    Insert the CORBA Principal into this Any.
  - insert_Streamable
```
public void insert_Streamable(Streamable x)
```
    Insert the CORBA Streamable into this Any
  - insert_TypeCode
```
public abstract void insert_TypeCode(TypeCode typecode)
```
    Insert the CORBA TypeCode into this Any value field.
  - insert_Value
```
public abstract void insert_Value(Serializable x,
                TypeCode typecode)
```
    Insert the CORBA Value into this Any. The type of the Any should be set (by type(TypeCode)) before inserting the value.
  - insert_Value
```
public abstract void insert_Value(Serializable x)
```
    Insert the CORBA Value into this Any. The type of the Any should be set (by type(TypeCode)) before inserting the value.
  - insert_any
```
public abstract void insert_any(Any x)
```
    Insert the CORBA any into this Any
  - insert_boolean
```
public abstract void insert_boolean(boolean x)
```
    Insert the CORBA boolean into this Any
  - insert_char
```
public abstract void insert_char(char x)
```
    Insert the CORBA char into this Any
  - insert_double
```
public abstract void insert_double(double x)
```
    Insert the CORBA double into this Any
  - insert_fixed
```
public void insert_fixed(BigDecimal x,
                TypeCode typecode)
```
    Insert the CORBA fixed into this Any
  - insert_fixed
```
public void insert_fixed(BigDecimal x)
```
    Insert the CORBA fixed into this Any
  - insert_float
```
public abstract void insert_float(float x)
```
    Insert the CORBA float into this Any
  - insert_long
```
public abstract void insert_long(int x)
```
    Insert the CORBA long into this Any
  - insert_longlong
```
public abstract void insert_longlong(long x)
```
    Insert the CORBA longlong into this Any
  - insert_octet
```
public abstract void insert_octet(byte x)
```
    Insert the CORBA octet into this Any
  - insert_short
```
public abstract void insert_short(short x)
```
    Insert the CORBA short into this Any
  - insert_string
```
public abstract void insert_string(String x)
```
    Insert the CORBA string into this Any
  - insert_ulong
```
public abstract void insert_ulong(int x)
```
    Insert the CORBA ulong into this Any
  - insert_ulonglong
```
public abstract void insert_ulonglong(long x)
```
    Insert the CORBA ulonglong into this Any
  - insert_ushort
```
public abstract void insert_ushort(short x)
```
    Insert the CORBA ushort into this Any
  - insert_wchar
```
public abstract void insert_wchar(char x)
```
    Insert the CORBA wchar into this Any
  - insert_wstring
```
public abstract void insert_wstring(String x)
```
    Insert the CORBA wstring into this Any
  - read_value
```
public abstract void read_value(InputStream input,
              TypeCode type)
                         throws MARSHAL
```
    Read the value into this Any from the given input stream.
    
    Parameters:
    input - a CORBA stream to read from.
    type - a TypeCode of the object being read.
    
    Throws:
    
    MARSHAL - if the given TypeCode does not match the TypeCode of the object, found in the stream.
  - type
```
public abstract void type(TypeCode valueTypeCode)
```
    Set the type of the object, stored in this Any, to the given TypeCode. Clear the value.
    
    Parameters:
    valueTypeCode - the type of the object that is expected to be stored in this any.
  - type
```
public abstract TypeCode type()
```
    Returns the TypeCode of the object, stored in this Any
    
    Returns:
    the TypeCode
  - write_value
```
public abstract void write_value(OutputStream output)
```
    Writes out the value (without the typecode of the value), stored in this Any.
    
    Parameters:
    output - the CORBA stream to write into.
    
    Throws:
    
    NullPointerException - if the value of this Any has not been set.

Class Any

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

Any

Method Detail

create_input_stream

create_output_stream

equal

extract_Object

extract_Principal

extract_Streamable

extract_TypeCode

extract_Value

extract_any

extract_boolean

extract_char

extract_double

extract_fixed

extract_float

extract_long

extract_longlong

extract_octet

extract_short

extract_string

extract_ulong

extract_ulonglong

extract_ushort

extract_wchar

extract_wstring

insert_Object

insert_Object

insert_Principal

insert_Streamable

insert_TypeCode

insert_Value

insert_Value

insert_any

insert_boolean

insert_char

insert_double

insert_fixed

insert_fixed

insert_float

insert_long

insert_longlong

insert_octet

insert_short

insert_string

insert_ulong

insert_ulonglong

insert_ushort

insert_wchar

insert_wstring

read_value

type

type

write_value