/*
  Quote.idl
  
  This module describes the Corba Stock creation application framework (whow!).
  It contains a Stock object and a factory object for it.

  Author: Ingo Kloeckl
 */

/* the module name will be translated into a C++ namespace */
module Quote {

  exception InvalidStockSymbol{};

  /* this is a forward declaration of the interface */
  interface Stock;

  /* a real interface for the server application */
  interface Stock_Factory {
    Stock getStock(in string symbol) raises (InvalidStockSymbol);
    void shutdown();
  };
  
  /* interface for a single stock (will be created by the factory,
     but this fact does not influence this interface) */
  interface Stock {
    double price();
    readonly attribute string name;
    readonly attribute string symbol;

    void destroy();
  };
};