Issue 8892: subset of OMG IDL (data-distribution-rtf) Source: Naval Surface Warfare Center (Ms. Traci McDonald, traci.mcdonald(at)navy.mil) Nature: Uncategorized Issue Severity: Summary: In the DDS specification version 05-03-09, page 2-1 specifies that the PSM is for the OMG IDL platform. In section 2.2.1 (page 2-193), more detail is given as to what this PSM looks like. One area I don't see covered is the subset of OMG IDL that the DDS specification supports from a user's perspective. When a user defines an IDL file, what data types should and shouldn't be used? It looks as though valuetypes are not supported, but is it possible to explicitly specify what OMG IDL types are supported by implementations of the DDS specification? Resolution: Revised Text: Actions taken: June 16, 2005: received issue Discussion: The RTF agrees that this area is underspecified. However, it could not come to a resolution on this. The types that should be supported by DDS implementations as well as the mechanisms for extending those types are currently under investigation by the DDS SIG. Therefore is expected that this issue will be resolved in a subsequent RTF. End of Annotations:===== ubject: Specification comment Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 10:43:01 -0500 X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: Specification comment Thread-Index: AcVyihPKgU0Eq80dQuGkMFhDiuSCLQ== From: "Mcdonald, Traci A CIV N61-BRANCH" To: Cc: "Fudge, Charles L CIV N61-BRANCH" , "Madden, Leslie A CIV B35-Branch" X-OriginalArrivalTime: 16 Jun 2005 15:43:01.0740 (UTC) FILETIME=[140D5AC0:01C5728A] In the DDS specification version 05-03-09, page 2-1 specifies that the PSM is for the OMG IDL platform. In section 2.2.1 (page 2-193), more detail is given as to what this PSM looks like. One area I don't see covered is the subset of OMG IDL that the DDS specification supports from a user's perspective. When a user defines an IDL file, what data types should and shouldn't be used? It looks as though valuetypes are not supported, but is it possible to explicitly specify what OMG IDL types are supported by implementations of the DDS specification? Respectfully, Traci Traci McDonald NSWCDD/N61 Building 1500/B214 17320 Dahlgren Rd. Dahlgren, VA 22448 office: 540.653.7720 fax: 540.653.4643 cell: 540.846.2798