DynAny JDK 1.6)

public void assign (DynAny dyn_any) throws Invalid

Copy the contents from one Dynamic Any into another.

Copy the contents from one Dynamic Any into another.
Parameters:
- dyn_any - the DynAny object whose contents are assigned to this DynAny.
Throws:
- Invalid - if the source DynAny is invalid

public DynAny copy ()

Clones this DynAny object.

Clones this DynAny object.
Returns: a copy of this DynAny object

public DynAny current_component ()

Returns a DynAny object reference that can be used to get/set the value of the component currently accessed.

Returns a DynAny object reference that can
be used to get/set the value of the component currently accessed.
The appropriate insert method
can be called on the resulting DynAny object
to initialize the component.
The appropriate get method
can be called on the resulting DynAny object
to extract the value of the component.
Returns: a DynAny object reference that can be used to retrieve or set the value of the component currently accessed

public void destroy ()

Destroys this DynAny object and frees any resources used to represent the data value associated with it.

Destroys this DynAny object and frees any resources used to represent the data value associated with it. This method also destroys all DynAny objects obtained from it.

Destruction of DynAny objects should be handled with care, taking into account issues dealing with the representation of data values associated with DynAny objects. A programmer who wants to destroy a DynAny object but still be able to manipulate some component of the data value associated with it, should first create a DynAny object for the component and then make a copy of the created DynAny object.

public void from_any (Any value) throws Invalid

Make a DynAny object from an Any object.

Make a DynAny object from an Any
object.
Parameters:
- value - the Any object.
Throws:
- Invalid - if the source Any object is empty or bad

public Any get_any () throws TypeMismatch

Retrieves the org.omg.CORBA.Any contained in this DynAny object.

Retrieves the org.omg.CORBA.Any contained
in this DynAny object.
Returns: the org.omg.CORBA.Any that is the value for this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.TypeMismatch - if the type code of the accessed component in this DynAny object is not equivalent to the type code for an org.omg.CORBA.Any

public boolean get_boolean () throws TypeMismatch

Retrieves the boolean contained in this DynAny object.

Retrieves the boolean contained
in this DynAny object.
Returns: the boolean that is the value for this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.TypeMismatch - if the type code of the accessed component in this DynAny object is not equivalent to the type code for a boolean

public char get_char () throws TypeMismatch

Retrieves the char contained in this DynAny object.

Retrieves the char contained
in this DynAny object.
Returns: the char that is the value for this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.TypeMismatch - if the type code of the accessed component in this DynAny object is not equivalent to the type code for a char

public double get_double () throws TypeMismatch

Retrieves the double contained in this DynAny object.

Retrieves the double contained
in this DynAny object.
Returns: the double that is the value for this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.TypeMismatch - if the type code of the accessed component in this DynAny object is not equivalent to the type code for a double

public float get_float () throws TypeMismatch

Retrieves the float contained in this DynAny object.

Retrieves the float contained
in this DynAny object.
Returns: the float that is the value for this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.TypeMismatch - if the type code of the accessed component in this DynAny object is not equivalent to the type code for a float

public int get_long () throws TypeMismatch

Retrieves the int contained in this DynAny object.

Retrieves the int contained
in this DynAny object.
Returns: the int that is the value for this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.TypeMismatch - if the type code of the accessed component in this DynAny object is not equivalent to the type code for a int

public long get_longlong () throws TypeMismatch

Retrieves the long contained in this DynAny object.

Retrieves the long contained
in this DynAny object.
Returns: the long that is the value for this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.TypeMismatch - if the type code of the accessed component in this DynAny object is not equivalent to the type code for a long

public byte get_octet () throws TypeMismatch

Retrieves the byte contained in this DynAny object.

Retrieves the byte contained
in this DynAny object.
Returns: the byte that is the value for this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.TypeMismatch - if the type code of the accessed component in this DynAny object is not equivalent to the type code for a byte

public Object get_reference () throws TypeMismatch

Retrieves the org.omg.CORBA.Other contained in this DynAny object.

Retrieves the org.omg.CORBA.Other contained
in this DynAny object.
Returns: the org.omg.CORBA.Other that is the value for this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.TypeMismatch - if the type code of the accessed component in this DynAny object is not equivalent to the type code for an org.omg.CORBA.Other

public short get_short () throws TypeMismatch

Retrieves the short contained in this DynAny object.

Retrieves the short contained
in this DynAny object.
Returns: the short that is the value for this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.TypeMismatch - if the type code of the accessed component in this DynAny object is not equivalent to the type code for a short

public String get_string () throws TypeMismatch

Retrieves the String contained in this DynAny object.

Retrieves the String contained
in this DynAny object.
Returns: the String that is the value for this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.TypeMismatch - if the type code of the accessed component in this DynAny object is not equivalent to the type code for a String

public TypeCode get_typecode () throws TypeMismatch

Retrieves the org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode contained in this DynAny object.

Retrieves the org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode contained
in this DynAny object.
Returns: the org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode that is the value for this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.TypeMismatch - if the type code of the accessed component in this DynAny object is not equivalent to the type code for a org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode

public int get_ulong () throws TypeMismatch

Retrieves the int contained in this DynAny object.

Retrieves the int contained
in this DynAny object.
Returns: the int that is the value for this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.TypeMismatch - if the type code of the accessed component in this DynAny object is not equivalent to the type code for a int

public long get_ulonglong () throws TypeMismatch

Retrieves the long contained in this DynAny object.

Retrieves the long contained
in this DynAny object.
Returns: the long that is the value for this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.TypeMismatch - if the type code of the accessed component in this DynAny object is not equivalent to the type code for a long

public short get_ushort () throws TypeMismatch

Retrieves the short contained in this DynAny object.

Retrieves the short contained
in this DynAny object.
Returns: the short that is the value for this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.TypeMismatch - if the type code of the accessed component in this DynAny object is not equivalent to the type code for a short

public Serializable get_val () throws TypeMismatch

Retrieves the java.io.Serializable object contained in this DynAny object.

Retrieves the java.io.Serializable object contained
in this DynAny object.
Returns: the java.io.Serializable object that is the value for this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.TypeMismatch - if the type code of the accessed component in this DynAny object is not equivalent to the type code for a java.io.Serializable object

public char get_wchar () throws TypeMismatch

Retrieves the char contained in this DynAny object.

Retrieves the char contained
in this DynAny object.
Returns: the char that is the value for this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.TypeMismatch - if the type code of the accessed component in this DynAny object is not equivalent to the type code for a char

public String get_wstring () throws TypeMismatch

Retrieves the String contained in this DynAny object.

Retrieves the String contained
in this DynAny object.
Returns: the String that is the value for this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.TypeMismatch - if the type code of the accessed component in this DynAny object is not equivalent to the type code for a String

public void insert_any (Any value) throws InvalidValue

Inserts the given org.omg.CORBA.Any object as the value for this DynAny object.

If this method is called on a constructed DynAny object, it initializes the next component of the constructed data value associated with this DynAny object.
Parameters:
- value - the org.omg.CORBA.Any object to insert into this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.InvalidValue - if the value inserted is not consistent with the type of the accessed component in this DynAny object

public void insert_boolean (boolean value) throws InvalidValue

Inserts the given boolean as the value for this DynAny object.

If this method is called on a constructed DynAny object, it initializes the next component of the constructed data value associated with this DynAny object.
Parameters:
- value - the boolean to insert into this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.InvalidValue - if the value inserted is not consistent with the type of the accessed component in this DynAny object

public void insert_char (char value) throws InvalidValue

Inserts the given char as the value for this DynAny object.

If this method is called on a constructed DynAny object, it initializes the next component of the constructed data value associated with this DynAny object.
Parameters:
- value - the char to insert into this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.InvalidValue - if the value inserted is not consistent with the type of the accessed component in this DynAny object

public void insert_double (double value) throws InvalidValue

Inserts the given double as the value for this DynAny object.

If this method is called on a constructed DynAny object, it initializes the next component of the constructed data value associated with this DynAny object.
Parameters:
- value - the double to insert into this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.InvalidValue - if the value inserted is not consistent with the type of the accessed component in this DynAny object

public void insert_float (float value) throws InvalidValue

Inserts the given float as the value for this DynAny object.

If this method is called on a constructed DynAny object, it initializes the next component of the constructed data value associated with this DynAny object.
Parameters:
- value - the float to insert into this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.InvalidValue - if the value inserted is not consistent with the type of the accessed component in this DynAny object

public void insert_long (int value) throws InvalidValue

Inserts the given int as the value for this DynAny object.

If this method is called on a constructed DynAny object, it initializes the next component of the constructed data value associated with this DynAny object.
Parameters:
- value - the int to insert into this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.InvalidValue - if the value inserted is not consistent with the type of the accessed component in this DynAny object

public void insert_longlong (long value) throws InvalidValue

Inserts the given long as the value for this DynAny object.

If this method is called on a constructed DynAny object, it initializes the next component of the constructed data value associated with this DynAny object.
Parameters:
- value - the long to insert into this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.InvalidValue - if the value inserted is not consistent with the type of the accessed component in this DynAny object

public void insert_octet (byte value) throws InvalidValue

Inserts the given byte as the value for this DynAny object.

If this method is called on a constructed DynAny object, it initializes the next component of the constructed data value associated with this DynAny object.
Parameters:
- value - the byte to insert into this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.InvalidValue - if the value inserted is not consistent with the type of the accessed component in this DynAny object

public void insert_reference (Object value) throws InvalidValue

Inserts the given org.omg.CORBA.Object as the value for this DynAny object.

If this method is called on a constructed DynAny object, it initializes the next component of the constructed data value associated with this DynAny object.
Parameters:
- value - the org.omg.CORBA.Object to insert into this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.InvalidValue - if the value inserted is not consistent with the type of the accessed component in this DynAny object

public void insert_short (short value) throws InvalidValue

Inserts the given short as the value for this DynAny object.

If this method is called on a constructed DynAny object, it initializes the next component of the constructed data value associated with this DynAny object.
Parameters:
- value - the short to insert into this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.InvalidValue - if the value inserted is not consistent with the type of the accessed component in this DynAny object

public void insert_string (String value) throws InvalidValue

Inserts the given String object as the value for this DynAny object.

If this method is called on a constructed DynAny object, it initializes the next component of the constructed data value associated with this DynAny object.
Parameters:
- value - the String to insert into this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.InvalidValue - if the value inserted is not consistent with the type of the accessed component in this DynAny object

public void insert_typecode (TypeCode value) throws InvalidValue

Inserts the given org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode as the value for this DynAny object.

If this method is called on a constructed DynAny object, it initializes the next component of the constructed data value associated with this DynAny object.
Parameters:
- value - the org.omg.CORBA.TypeCode to insert into this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.InvalidValue - if the value inserted is not consistent with the type of the accessed component in this DynAny object

public void insert_ulong (int value) throws InvalidValue

Inserts the given int as the value for this DynAny object.

If this method is called on a constructed DynAny object, it initializes the next component of the constructed data value associated with this DynAny object.
Parameters:
- value - the int to insert into this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.InvalidValue - if the value inserted is not consistent with the type of the accessed component in this DynAny object

public void insert_ulonglong (long value) throws InvalidValue

Inserts the given long as the value for this DynAny object.

If this method is called on a constructed DynAny object, it initializes the next component of the constructed data value associated with this DynAny object.
Parameters:
- value - the long to insert into this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.InvalidValue - if the value inserted is not consistent with the type of the accessed component in this DynAny object

public void insert_ushort (short value) throws InvalidValue

Inserts the given short as the value for this DynAny object.

If this method is called on a constructed DynAny object, it initializes the next component of the constructed data value associated with this DynAny object.
Parameters:
- value - the short to insert into this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.InvalidValue - if the value inserted is not consistent with the type of the accessed component in this DynAny object

public void insert_val (Serializable value) throws InvalidValue

Inserts the given java.io.Serializable object as the value for this DynAny object.

If this method is called on a constructed DynAny object, it initializes the next component of the constructed data value associated with this DynAny object.
Parameters:
- value - the java.io.Serializable object to insert into this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.InvalidValue - if the value inserted is not consistent with the type of the accessed component in this DynAny object

public void insert_wchar (char value) throws InvalidValue

Inserts the given char as the value for this DynAny object.

If this method is called on a constructed DynAny object, it initializes the next component of the constructed data value associated with this DynAny object.
Parameters:
- value - the char to insert into this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.InvalidValue - if the value inserted is not consistent with the type of the accessed component in this DynAny object

public void insert_wstring (String value) throws InvalidValue

Inserts the given String as the value for this DynAny object.

If this method is called on a constructed DynAny object, it initializes the next component of the constructed data value associated with this DynAny object.
Parameters:
- value - the String to insert into this DynAny object
Throws:
- org.omg.CORBA.DynAnyPackage.InvalidValue - if the value inserted is not consistent with the type of the accessed component in this DynAny object

public boolean next ()

Moves to the next component of this DynAny object.

Moves to the next component of this DynAny object.
This method is used for iterating through the components of
a constructed type, effectively moving a pointer from one
component to the next. The pointer starts out on the first
component when a DynAny object is created.
Returns: true if the pointer points to a component; false if there are no more components or this DynAny is associated with a basic type rather than a constructed type

public void rewind ()

Moves the internal pointer to the first component.

public boolean seek (int index)

Moves the internal pointer to the given index.

Moves the internal pointer to the given index. Logically, this method
sets a new offset for this pointer.
Returns: true if the pointer points to a component; false if there is no component at the designated index. If this DynAny object is associated with a basic type, this method returns false for any index other than 0.
Parameters:
- index - an int indicating the position to which the pointer should move. The first position is 0.

public Any to_any () throws Invalid

Convert a DynAny object to an Any object.

Convert a DynAny object to an Any
object.
Returns: the Any object.
Throws:
- Invalid - if this DynAny is empty or bad. created or does not contain a meaningful value

public TypeCode type ()

Returns the TypeCode of the object inserted into this DynAny.

Returns the TypeCode of the object inserted into
this DynAny.
Returns: the TypeCode object.