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2 unusual facts about Component Object Model


Common Component Architecture

Features of the Common Component Architecture that distinguish it from commercial component standards (Component Object Model, CORBA, Enterprise Java Beans) include support for FORTRAN programmers, multi-dimensional data arrays, exotic hardware and operating systems, and a variety of network data transports not typically suited for wide area networks.

OBJREF

OBJREF is the name of the structure of marshalled interfaces in COM and DCOM.


Embarcadero Delphi

Delphi 3, released in 1997, added new VCL components encapsulating the 4.71 version of Windows Common Controls (such as Rebar and Toolbar), TDataset architecture separated from BDE, DLL debugging, the code insight technology, component packages, component templates, DecisionCube and Teechart components for statistical graphing, WebBroker, ActiveForms, MIDAS three tier architecture, component packages and integration with COM through interfaces.


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