Does any C++ Component Framework beyond Corba Components exist?

Question

I'm looking for a C++ Component Framework like EJB3 (sure, it's Java only) or Corba Components. But I'm not looking for Corba Components.

My requirements are

• portable (linux, unix, optional Windows)
• C++ interfaces (so, it's not a requirement for the framework itself to be written in C++)
• optinal well documented or good examples given

edit:

• remote objects (remote procedure call) shall be supported. [XPCOM does not support remote objects]

Thanks in advance.

Redmer

Um, that's an area I have no expertise in, but I always thought ACE would be what you're looking for. Grüße, sbi – Alchemy

ok, TAO is the ACE ORB. I always understood ACE as network communication framework that provides some pattern – Redmer

ACE is a rich network and MT dedicated framework/library. TAO is an ORB built on top of it. ACE can be used standalone. By using ACE, we are not obligated to define a CORBA component. – Discontinuity

Answer 1

I'm aware of a few things. I'm only remembering of (I don't have access to my bookmarks file)

• ICE
• Facebook's Thrift

I know there are other component oriented frameworks in C++.

Discontinuity

Do you know these "other component oriented frameworks"? What I left out as I assumed it's included is the word distributed. ICE looks good, I'll test it. – Redmer

I cannot remember their name right know. I'll have a look at my bookmarks next week to see what I can dig out. – Discontinuity

Answer 2

Mozilla's XPCOM is a mature, portable component framework.

Sihon

I edited my question; XPCOM does not support remote objects, but I want this feature – Redmer

Answer 3

I have used ZeroC's ICE in the past and generally been impressed by it. It meets all of the requirements that you have put forth.

Nipha

This answer was already given, but thank you for writing your experience. – Redmer

Answer 4

PocoCapsule is an open source and portable C++ component assembly and deployment framework that supports CORBA and WebServices etc. remote components. It is well documented with rich examples.

Sequential

ok, thanks for your contribution. but this is a very small two men show... It's very dangerous to rely on such projects. – Redmer

I know that it's over three years, but the "it's very dangerous" because it's a two man show comment is just ludicrous (in a no one gets fired from buying IBM kind of way.) – Cetus