Any JDK 1.6)

publicabstract InputStream create_input_stream ()

Creates an input stream from which this Any object's value can be unmarshalled.

Creates an input stream from which this Any object's value
can be unmarshalled.
Returns: the newly-created InputStream

publicabstract OutputStream create_output_stream ()

Creates an output stream into which this Any object's value can be marshalled.

Creates an output stream into which this Any object's
value can be marshalled.
Returns: the newly-created OutputStream

publicabstract boolean equal (Any a)

Checks for equality between this Any object and the given Any object.

Checks for equality between this Any object and the
given Any object. Two Any objects are
equal if both their values and type codes are equal.
Returns: true if the Any objects are equal; false otherwise
Parameters:
- a - the Any object to test for equality
See Also: CORBA package comments for unimplemented features,

publicabstract Any extract_any () throws BAD_OPERATION

Extracts the Any object in this Any object's value field.

Extracts the Any object in this
Any object's value field.
Returns: the Any object stored in this Any object
Throws:
- BAD_OPERATION - if this Any object contains something other than an Any object or the value field has not yet been set

publicabstract boolean extract_boolean () throws BAD_OPERATION

Extracts the boolean in this Any object's value field.

Extracts the boolean in this
Any object's value field.
Returns: the boolean stored in this Any object
Throws:
- BAD_OPERATION - if this Any object contains something other than a boolean or the value field has not yet been set

publicabstract char extract_char () throws BAD_OPERATION

Extracts the char in this Any object's value field.

Extracts the char in this
Any object's value field.
Returns: the char stored in this Any object
Throws:
- BAD_OPERATION - if this Any object contains something other than a char or the value field has not yet been set

publicabstract double extract_double () throws BAD_OPERATION

Extracts the double in this Any object's value field.

Extracts the double in this
Any object's value field.
Returns: the double stored in this Any object
Throws:
- BAD_OPERATION - if this Any object contains something other than a double or the value field has not yet been set

public BigDecimal extract_fixed ()

Extracts the java.math.BigDecimal object in this Any object's value field.

Extracts the java.math.BigDecimal object in this
Any object's value field.
Returns: the java.math.BigDecimal object stored in this Any object
Throws:
- BAD_OPERATION - if this Any object contains something other than a java.math.BigDecimal object or the value field has not yet been set
See Also: CORBA package comments for unimplemented features,

publicabstract float extract_float () throws BAD_OPERATION

Extracts the float in this Any object's value field.

Extracts the float in this
Any object's value field.
Returns: the float stored in this Any object
Throws:
- BAD_OPERATION - if this Any object contains something other than a float or the value field has not yet been set

publicabstract int extract_long () throws BAD_OPERATION

Extracts the int in this Any object's value field.

Extracts the int in this
Any object's value field.
Returns: the int stored in this Any object
Throws:
- BAD_OPERATION - if this Any object contains something other than an int or the value field has not yet been set

publicabstract long extract_longlong () throws BAD_OPERATION

Extracts the long in this Any object's value field.

Extracts the long in this
Any object's value field.
Returns: the long stored in this Any object
Throws:
- BAD_OPERATION - if this Any object contains something other than a long or the value field has not yet been set

publicabstract Object extract_Object () throws BAD_OPERATION

Extracts the org.omg.CORBA.Object in this Any object's value field.

Extracts the org.omg.CORBA.Object in this
Any object's value field.
Returns: the org.omg.CORBA.Object stored in this Any object
Throws:
- BAD_OPERATION - if this Any object contains something other than an org.omg.CORBA.Object or the value field has not yet been set

publicabstract byte extract_octet () throws BAD_OPERATION

Extracts the byte in this Any object's value field.

Extracts the byte in this
Any object's value field.
Returns: the byte stored in this Any object
Throws:
- BAD_OPERATION - if this Any object contains something other than a byte or the value field has not yet been set

@Deprecated

public Principal ~~extract_Principal~~ () throws BAD_OPERATION

Extracts the Principal object in this Any object's value field.

Extracts the Principal object in this
Any object's value field.
Note that the class Principal has been deprecated.
Returns: the Principal object stored in this Any object
Throws:
- BAD_OPERATION - if this Any object contains something other than a Principal object or the value field has not yet been set
See Also: CORBA package comments for unimplemented features,

publicabstract short extract_short () throws BAD_OPERATION

Extracts the short in this Any object's value field.

Extracts the short in this
Any object's value field.
Returns: the short stored in this Any object
Throws:
- BAD_OPERATION - if this Any object contains something other than a short or the value field has not yet been set

public Streamable extract_Streamable () throws BAD_INV_ORDER

Extracts a Streamable from this Any object's value field.

Extracts a Streamable from this Any object's
value field. This method allows the extraction of
non-primitive IDL types.
Returns: the Streamable stored in the Any object.
Throws:
- BAD_INV_ORDER - if the caller has invoked operations in the wrong order
See Also: CORBA package comments for unimplemented features,

publicabstract String extract_string () throws BAD_OPERATION

Extracts the String object in this Any object's value field.

Extracts the String object in this
Any object's value field.
Returns: the String object stored in this Any object
Throws:
- BAD_OPERATION - if this Any object contains something other than a String object or the value field has not yet been set

publicabstract TypeCode extract_TypeCode () throws BAD_OPERATION

Extracts the TypeCode object in this Any object's value field.

Extracts the TypeCode object in this
Any object's value field.
Returns: the TypeCode object stored in this Any object
Throws:
- BAD_OPERATION - if this Any object contains something other than a TypeCode object or the value field has not yet been set

publicabstract int extract_ulong () throws BAD_OPERATION

Extracts the int in this Any object's value field.

Extracts the int in this
Any object's value field.
Returns: the int stored in this Any object
Throws:
- BAD_OPERATION - if this Any object contains something other than an int or the value field has not yet been set

publicabstract long extract_ulonglong () throws BAD_OPERATION

Extracts the long in this Any object's value field.

Extracts the long in this
Any object's value field.
Returns: the long stored in this Any object
Throws:
- BAD_OPERATION - if this Any object contains something other than a long or the value field has not yet been set

publicabstract short extract_ushort () throws BAD_OPERATION

Extracts the short in this Any object's value field.

Extracts the short in this
Any object's value field.
Returns: the short stored in this Any object
Throws:
- BAD_OPERATION - if this Any object contains something other than a short or the value field has not yet been set

publicabstract Serializable extract_Value () throws BAD_OPERATION

Extracts the java.io.Serializable object in this Any object's value field.

Extracts the java.io.Serializable object in this
Any object's value field.
Returns: the java.io.Serializable object stored in this Any object
Throws:
- BAD_OPERATION - if this Any object contains something other than a java.io.Serializable object or the value field has not yet been set

publicabstract char extract_wchar () throws BAD_OPERATION

Extracts the char in this Any object's value field.

Extracts the char in this
Any object's value field.
Returns: the char stored in this Any object
Throws:
- BAD_OPERATION - if this Any object contains something other than a char or the value field has not yet been set

publicabstract String extract_wstring () throws BAD_OPERATION

Extracts the String object in this Any object's value field.

Extracts the String object in this
Any object's value field.
Returns: the String object stored in this Any object
Throws:
- BAD_OPERATION - if this Any object contains something other than a String object or the value field has not yet been set

publicabstract void insert_any (Any a)

Inserts the given Any object into this Any object's value field.

Inserts the given Any object
into this Any object's value field.
Parameters:
- a - the Any object to insert into this Any object

publicabstract void insert_boolean (boolean b)

Inserts the given boolean into this Any object's value field.

Inserts the given boolean
into this Any object's value field.
Parameters:
- b - the boolean to insert into this Any object

publicabstract void insert_char (char c) throws DATA_CONVERSION

Inserts the given char into this Any object's value field.

Inserts the given char
into this Any object's value field.
Parameters:
- c - the char to insert into this Any object
Throws:
- DATA_CONVERSION - if there is a data conversion error

publicabstract void insert_double (double d)

Inserts the given double into this Any object's value field.

Inserts the given double
into this Any object's value field.
Parameters:
- d - the double to insert into this Any object

public void insert_fixed (BigDecimal value)

Throws an org.omg.CORBA.NO_IMPLEMENT exception.

public void insert_fixed (BigDecimal value, TypeCode type) throws BAD_INV_ORDER

Throws an org.omg.CORBA.NO_IMPLEMENT exception.

publicabstract void insert_float (float f)

Inserts the given float into this Any object's value field.

Inserts the given float
into this Any object's value field.
Parameters:
- f - the float to insert into this Any object

publicabstract void insert_long (int l)

Inserts the given int into this Any object's value field.

Inserts the given int
into this Any object's value field.
Parameters:
- l - the int to insert into this Any object

publicabstract void insert_longlong (long l)

Inserts the given long into this Any object's value field.

Inserts the given long
into this Any object's value field.
Parameters:
- l - the long to insert into this Any object

publicabstract void insert_Object (Object o)

Inserts the given org.omg.CORBA.Object object into this Any object's value field.

Inserts the given org.omg.CORBA.Object object
into this Any object's value field.
Parameters:
- o - the org.omg.CORBA.Object object to insert into this Any object

publicabstract void insert_Object (Object o, TypeCode t) throws BAD_PARAM

Inserts the given org.omg.CORBA.Object object into this Any object's value field.

Inserts the given org.omg.CORBA.Object object
into this Any object's value field.
Parameters:
- o - the org.omg.CORBA.Object instance to insert into this Any object
- t - the TypeCode object that is to be inserted into this Any object and that describes the Object being inserted
Throws:
- BAD_OPERATION - if this method is invalid for this Any object

publicabstract void insert_octet (byte b)

Inserts the given byte into this Any object's value field.

Inserts the given byte
into this Any object's value field.
Parameters:
- b - the byte to insert into this Any object

@Deprecated

public void ~~insert_Principal~~ (Principal p)

Inserts the given Principal object into this Any object's value field.

Inserts the given Principal object
into this Any object's value field.
Note that the class Principal has been deprecated.
Parameters:
- p - the Principal object to insert into this Any object
See Also: CORBA package comments for unimplemented features,

publicabstract void insert_short (short s)

Inserts the given short into this Any object's value field.

Inserts the given short
into this Any object's value field.
Parameters:
- s - the short to insert into this Any object

public void insert_Streamable (Streamable s)

Inserts the given Streamable object into this Any object's value field.

Inserts the given Streamable object
into this Any object's value field.
This method allows the insertion of non-primitive IDL types.
Parameters:
- s - the Streamable object to insert into this Any object; may be a non-primitive IDL type
See Also: CORBA package comments for unimplemented features,

publicabstract void insert_string (String s) throws DATA_CONVERSION MARSHAL

Inserts the given String object into this Any object's value field.

Inserts the given String object
into this Any object's value field.
Parameters:
- s - the String object to insert into this Any object
Throws:
- DATA_CONVERSION - if there is a data conversion error
- MARSHAL - if the ORB has a problem marshalling or unmarshalling parameters

publicabstract void insert_TypeCode (TypeCode t)

Inserts the given TypeCode object into this Any object's value field.

Inserts the given TypeCode object
into this Any object's value field.
Parameters:
- t - the TypeCode object to insert into this Any object

publicabstract void insert_ulong (int l)

Inserts the given int into this Any object's value field.

Inserts the given int
into this Any object's value field.
Parameters:
- l - the int to insert into this Any object

publicabstract void insert_ulonglong (long l)

Inserts the given long into this Any object's value field.

Inserts the given long
into this Any object's value field.
Parameters:
- l - the long to insert into this Any object

publicabstract void insert_ushort (short s)

Inserts the given short into this Any object's value field.

Inserts the given short
into this Any object's value field.
Parameters:
- s - the short to insert into this Any object

publicabstract void insert_Value (Serializable v)

Inserts the given java.io.Serializable object into this Any object's value field.

Inserts the given java.io.Serializable object
into this Any object's value field.
Parameters:
- v - the java.io.Serializable object to insert into this Any object

publicabstract void insert_Value (Serializable v, TypeCode t) throws MARSHAL

Inserts the given java.io.Serializable object into this Any object's value field.

Inserts the given java.io.Serializable object
into this Any object's value field.
Parameters:
- v - the java.io.Serializable object to insert into this Any object
- t - the TypeCode object that is to be inserted into this Any object's type field and that describes the java.io.Serializable object being inserted
Throws:
- MARSHAL - if the ORB has a problem marshalling or unmarshalling parameters

publicabstract void insert_wchar (char c)

Inserts the given char into this Any object's value field.

Inserts the given char
into this Any object's value field.
Parameters:
- c - the char to insert into this Any object

publicabstract void insert_wstring (String s) throws MARSHAL

Inserts the given String object into this Any object's value field.

Inserts the given String object
into this Any object's value field.
Parameters:
- s - the String object to insert into this Any object
Throws:
- MARSHAL - if the ORB has a problem marshalling or unmarshalling parameters

publicabstract void read_value (InputStream is, TypeCode t) throws MARSHAL

Reads off (unmarshals) the value of an Any object from the given input stream using the given typecode.

Reads off (unmarshals) the value of an Any object from
the given input stream using the given typecode.
Parameters:
- is - the org.omg.CORBA.portable.InputStream object from which to read the value contained in this Any object
- t - a TypeCode object containing type information about the value to be read
Throws:
- MARSHAL - when the given TypeCode object is not consistent with the value that was contained in the input stream

publicabstract TypeCode type ()

Returns type information for the element contained in this Any object.

Returns type information for the element contained in this
Any object.
Returns: the TypeCode object containing type information about the value contained in this Any object

publicabstract void type (TypeCode t)

Sets this Any object's type field to the given TypeCode object and clears its value.

Note that using this method to set the type code wipes out the value if there is one. The method is provided primarily so that the type may be set properly for IDL out parameters. Generally, setting the type is done by the insert_X methods, which will set the type to X if it is not already set to X.
Parameters:
- t - the TypeCode object giving information for the value in this Any object

publicabstract void write_value (OutputStream os)

Writes out the value of this Any object to the given output stream.

Writes out the value of this Any object to the given output stream. If both typecode and value need to be written, use create_output_stream() to create an OutputStream, then use write_any on the OutputStream.

If this method is called on an Any object that has not had a value inserted into its value field, it will throw the exception java.lang.NullPointerException.
Parameters:
- os - the org.omg.CORBA.portable.OutputStream object into which to marshal the value of this Any object