Issue 2818:  (java2idl-rtf)
Source:  (, )
Nature: 
Severity: 
Summary: 
Resolution: resolved in XMI 1.1 RTF
Revised Text: 
Actions taken:
July 21, 1999: received issue
May 4, 2000: closed issue
Discussion: 

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From: "Rutt, T E (Tom)" <terutt@lucent.com>
To: "'interop@omg.org'" <interop@omg.org>
Subject: Interop issue resolution proposal discussions
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 1999 11:09:42 -0500 
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I did not feel comfortable putting the following proposed resolutions
(one
has none) to vote
without some discusstion.

this is not a vote, if you have an alternative proposal please post it
for
discussion to this list.

I will send out a new vote early next week (with vote 1 overflow and
many
more proposed
resolutions for vote).


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Tom Rutt   
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Issue 2818: marshalling of null values unclear (interop)

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Source: Objective Interface Systems (Mr. Victor Giddings,
victor.giddings@ois.com)
Nature: Uncategorized Issue
Severity:
Summary: Instruction for marshalling of null values is missing (in
ptc/99-03-07). Issues include: - 
The null_tag token is included in the grammar, but it's purpose is
described
nowhere. If this is the 
intended encoding of any null value, how are the typing semantics of
values
to be maintained? For 
example, which type-specific factory is to be used to create the null
value
to be passed to the 
servant? How are the truncation semantics to be preserved? - There is
a
statement in 15.3.4.5 that 
"[t]he tag value 0 is reserved for future use". Does this refer to
null_tag?
(Note that there seems to be 
inconsistent use of "tag" within the text.) If so, how are null values
to be
marshalled? The grammar 
doesn't seem to allow for zero length value_data.
Resolution:
Revised Text:
Actions taken:
July 21, 1999: received issue

Discussion:
We need a proposed resolution for vote, which the chair needs help to
synthesise.


Proposed change: ??



-- 
Tom Rutt   
Lucent Technologies - Bell Labs		
Rm 4L-336                 Tel: +1(732)949-7862
101 Crawford Corner Rd	  Fax: +1(732)949-1196
Holmdel NJ, 07733  USA	  email: terutt@lucent.com