CSE775 - Distributed Objects

Lecture #8 - Interfaces, Guids, and Registry

Revised: 4/20/2011
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Syllabus

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Content:

Today we finish examples of Win32 Windows programming, and begin discussing in-process COM components.
  1. Syllabus
    Describes topics to be covered, reading material for you to digest before coming to class, and due dates for the assigned projects.
  2. Project #1, Project #2, Final Projects
  3. Background
    Executable Specifications
    Embedded Resources, Resource Compiler
    Program Resources

    4. Introduction to COM
  4. Microsoft Component Object Model (COM):
    COM Roadmap
    Comparison of COM and .Net component models
    In-Proc Components
    Class Diagram
    Structure Chart
    Activation Diagram
    Building COM Components
  5. COM Tools:
    Add External Tools
    Register Tool
    unRegister Tool
    guidgen tool
    What to Register?
  6. Details:
    Virtual Function Pointer Table
    You won't understand IUnknown::QueryInterface unless you understand this diagram.

    In-Proc Component code
    We will go over this code, line-by-line.

    Building Raw C++ COM component - detailed notes

    IDL Presentation
    These slides discuss how to describe the structure of a COM interface.

    Interfac Project
    Shows how to pass most common types of data through COM interfaces, e.g., basic types, strings, pointers, and arrays.

    IDL Links