3D PLM Enterprise Architecture

Middleware Abstraction

The Middleware Abstraction modeler deals with presenting system capabilities in a simple and single way to the applications, and thus hides the differences of operating systems. It also includes the basics of the Object Modeler, of the ENOVIA Event Model, and of the XML parser.

Middleware	Object Modeler	ENOVIA Event Model	XML Parser

Technical Articles
Creating Interfaces	The way to expose you component behavior
Creating Components	Enabling your clients to create your usable and scalable objects
Using Components	Creating component instances, asking for interface pointers, calling interface methods, and managing component lifecycle
Object Modeler Inheritances	Factorizing and reusing your code
Creating Interfaces for Automation	Making your interfaces available from scripting languages
Implementing Interfaces for Automation	Making your components available from scripting languages
The CAA V5 IDL Compiler	Describing the CAA V5 IDL and converting your interfaces to C++ abstract classes
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Use Cases
Creating Interfaces	Declaring component expected type and behavior
Creating Components	Making objects that implement interfaces
Creating and Instantiating a Component	Implementing CATICreateInstance and using CATInstantiateComponent
Instantiating a Component using its CLSID	Implementing IClassFactory and using CATCreateInstance
Creating a Component Factory	Enabling component instantiation without be tied to the component implementation
Implementing an Interface Using the BOA	Creating a data extension class that derives from the interface
Using Components	Creating components, asking for interface pointers, and managing component life cycle
Using OM-derivation	Factorizing and reusing code
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*Quick Reference*
System Reference	Interface and class reference for system objects
AutomationInterfaces Reference	Class reference for scripting utility functions
Interface Quick Reference	The detailed road map to create your interfaces
About Globally Unique IDentifiers	Naming your interface with a label unique the world over for some centuries
What Is HRESULT?	A standard return value for all your interface methods
About __stdcall	Making your interface methods comply with Automation
The Execution Context	The way to control where your request can be executed
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History

Version: 1 [Mar 2000]	Document created
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