//File: CosExternalization.idl
//Part of the Externalization Service

#ifndef _COS_EXTERNALIZATION_IDL_
#define _COS_EXTERNALIZATION_IDL_

// omniORB specific pragmas to insert extra includes into the stub header.
#pragma hh #include "COS_sysdep.h"

#include <CosLifeCycle.idl>
#include <CosStream.idl>

#pragma prefix "omg.org"

module CosExternalization {
	exception InvalidFileNameError{};
	exception ContextAlreadyRegistered{};
	interface Stream: CosLifeCycle::LifeCycleObject{
		void externalize(
			in CosStream::Streamable theObject);
		CosStream::Streamable internalize( 
			in CosLifeCycle::FactoryFinder there)
			raises( CosLifeCycle::NoFactory,
					CosStream::StreamDataFormatError );
		void begin_context()
			raises( ContextAlreadyRegistered);
		void end_context(); 
		void flush();
	};
	interface StreamFactory {
		Stream create();
	};
	interface FileStreamFactory {
		Stream create(
			in string theFileName) 
			raises( InvalidFileNameError );
	};
};
#endif /* ifndef _COS_EXTERNALIZATION_IDL_ */