Re: [Orbit-python-list] Spec non-compliance re structures

[Duncan G. <dg...@uk...>]

On Monday 29 October, Chip Richards wrote:

>        struct segment
>        {
>          long left_limit;
>          long right_limit;
>        };

[...]
> The form of the constructor I've been using that does seem to work is this:
> 
>    s = StruckIF.segment (left_limit=-3, right_limit=7)
> 
> Now, I'm a big fan of keyword parameters, but there are times when
> I'd be just as happy using positionals.

In fact, the mapping spec _only_ requires the constructor using
positional arguments, so an application using keyword arguments is
non-portable. The keyword form should be considered an extension.
omniORBpy supports keyword arguments, but I think I remember that
Fnorb does not.

Cheers,

Duncan.

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