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IDL template types

IDL defines two template types not found in C and C++: sequences and strings. A sequence is a one-dimensional array with two characteristics: an optional maximum size (specified at compile time) and a length (determined at run time). Sequences permit passing unbounded arrays between objects. Sequences are specified as follows:

A string is similar to a sequence of type char. It can contain all possible 8-bit quantities except NULL. Strings are specified as follows: