[Enterprise Extensions only]

Interface Definition Language (IDL)

The Object Management Group (OMG) Interface Definition Language (IDL) is the formal language used to define object interfaces independent of the programming language used to implement the those methods.

You can write IDL for an object class or use tools to generate appropriate IDL. For example, you can use the Java rmic -idl command to generate IDL files from an enterprise bean's remote and home interfaces.

If you are writing your own IDL files, or want to examine existing IDL files, consider the following reference information about IDL: