CorbaScript: A New CGI Language

• An interpreted scripting language
  • A script = a set of invocations on objects
  • An invocation = every service described with IDL
  • Any IDL description is accessible
  • Variables, exception management and control flow instructions
• Example

  $number := 18567                            #
  $computer := computer(...)                  # bind to object
  $v1 := $computer.is_prime_number ($number)  # check 'is_prime_number' with IR
                                              # invocation with DII
  if $v1 = true then
    echo $number , " is a prime number"
  end
  

• CGI parameters are accessible through CorbaScript variables
• Built upon the Dynamic Invocation Interface
• Control and type inference using the Interface Repository