Orbix E2A is a full implementation from IONA Technologies of the Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA), as specified by the Object Management Group (OMG). Orbix E2A complies with the following specifications:
- CORBA 2.3
- GIOP 1.2 (default), 1.1, and 1.0
The Orbix E2A Application Server Platform Mainframe Edition is IONA.s implementation of the CORBA standard for the OS/390 platform. Orbix E2A Application Server Platform Mainframe Edition documentation is periodically updated. New versions between release are available at http://www.iona.com/docs.
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This guide is intended for COBOL application programmers who want to develop Orbix E2A applications in a native OS/390 environment.
The supported compilers are:
- IBM COBOL for OS/390 & VM version 2.1.1.
- IBM COBOL for OS/390 & VM version 2.1.2.
- IBM COBOL for OS/390 & VM version 2.2.1.
The related documentation provided includes:
- The PL/I Programmer.s Guide and Reference, which provides details bout developing, in a native OS/390 environment, Orbix E2A PL/I pplications that can run in batch, CICS, or IMS.
- The CORBA Programmer.s Guide, C++ and the CORBA Programmers. Reference, C++, which provide details about developing Orbix E2A applications in C++ in various environments, including OS/390.
- The Mainframe Migration Guide, which provides details of migration issues for users who have migrated from IONA.s Orbix 2.3-based solution for OS/390 to Orbix E2A Application Server Platform Mainframe Edition.