The Relationship Between CORBA and Enterprise JavaBeans
The interoperability mechanisms in EJB 2.0 are based on several different specifications from CORBA. Besides the server-to-server interoperability requirements, J2EE applications also must be able to communicate with components hosted in a CORBA environment.
CORBA is a specification that was developed to provide a standard for creating distributed object systems. The standard allows for systems to be written in a multitude of languages and on many different operating systems. It was first developed by the OMG in the late 1980s. The OMG is made up of many different partners, all of which have a vested interest in moving the standards along.
EJB and CORBA are similar in that both are specifications ...
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