XPIDL
Encyclopedia
XPIDL is the interface definition language developed by Mozilla.org to specify XPCOM
interfaces.
It is similar to the Object Management Group
's CORBA
IDL.
Mozilla provides a utility
XPCOM
XPCOM is a cross-platform component model from Mozilla. It is similar to Microsoft COM and CORBA. It has multiple language bindings and IDL descriptions so programmers can plug their custom functionality into the framework and connect it with other components.-The model:XPCOM is one of the main...
interfaces.
It is similar to the Object Management Group
Object Management Group
Object Management Group is a consortium, originally aimed at setting standards for distributed object-oriented systems, and is now focused on modeling and model-based standards.- Overview :...
's CORBA
Çorba
Chorba , ciorbă , shurpa , shorpo , or sorpa is one of various kinds of soup or stew found in national cuisines across Middle East...
IDL.
Mozilla provides a utility
xpidl that converts the IDL files into XPCOM Type Library (.xpt) files.External links
- XPIDL, developer.mozilla.org
- Adding XPIDL interface files to the build process, mozilla.org
- Creating XPCOM components with JavaScript, Phillip Perkins