Interoperability Protocols
General Inter-ORB Protocol (GIOP)
- specifies request format and transmission protocol that enables ORB-to-ORB interoperability
Internet Inter-ORB Protocol (IIOP)
- specifies a standardized interoperability protocol for the Internet
- works directly over TCP/IP, no RPC necessary
- can be used with any transport mechanism that meets certain requirements
Environment-specific inter-ORB protocols (ESIOPs)