class BOA: def create(self, object_key, intrep_id): """ Generate an object reference. This method creates an object reference containing the specified object key and for an interface of the specified type id. """ def obj_is_ready(self, obj, impl): """ Connect an object reference to an implementation instance. This method `connects' an object reference with a Python implementation instance. Note that the implementation will not receive any operation requests until the event loop is started. """ def deactivate_obj(self, obj): """ Tell the BOA not to invoke any more requests for this object reference. This method prevents any further requests being passed on to the implementation connected to the specified object reference. """
The BOA also implements a Fnorb specific interface as follows:
def _fnorb_mainloop(self): """ Start the Fnorb event loop. This method tells the BOA to start listening for operation requests. It will not return unless the `_fnorb_quit' method is invoked from within an operation. """ def fnorb_quit(self): """ Exit the Fnorb event loop. This method makes the BOA exit the event loop. Currently, the BOA does not wait for active requests to complete so it is up to the application to make sure that the server only allows the shutdown to take place in appropriate places. """