Util (Java Platform SE 8 )
Keywords: javax.rmi.CORBA.Util class
Date: 2026-04-22

javax.rmi.CORBA

## Class Util

- java.lang.Object
- - javax.rmi.CORBA.Util

-     public class Util
      extends Object

  Provides utility methods that can be used by stubs and ties to perform common operations.

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Object` | `copyObject(Object obj, ORB orb)` Copies or connects an object.
    `static Object[]` | `copyObjects(Object[] obj, ORB orb)` Copies or connects an array of objects.
    `static ValueHandler` | `createValueHandler()` Returns a singleton instance of a class that implements the `ValueHandler` interface.
    `static String` | `getCodebase(Class clz)` Returns the codebase, if any, for the given class.
    `static Tie` | `getTie(Remote target)` Returns the tie (if any) for a given target object.
    `static boolean` | `isLocal(Stub stub)` The `isLocal` method has the same semantics as the `ObjectImpl._is_local` method, except that it can throw a `RemoteException`.
    `static Class` | `loadClass(String className, String remoteCodebase, ClassLoader loader)` Returns a class instance for the specified class.
    `static RemoteException` | `mapSystemException(SystemException ex)` Maps a SystemException to a RemoteException.
    `static Object` | `readAny(InputStream in)` Reads a java.lang.Object as a CORBA any.
    `static void` | `registerTarget(Tie tie, Remote target)` Registers a target for a tie.
    `static void` | `unexportObject(Remote target)` Removes the associated tie from an internal table and calls `Tie.deactivate()` to deactivate the object.
    `static RemoteException` | `wrapException(Throwable orig)` Wraps an exception thrown by an implementation method.
    `static void` | `writeAbstractObject(OutputStream out, Object obj)` Writes a java.lang.Object as either a value or a CORBA Object.
    `static void` | `writeAny(OutputStream out, Object obj)` Writes any java.lang.Object as a CORBA any.
    `static void` | `writeRemoteObject(OutputStream out, Object obj)` Writes a java.lang.Object as a CORBA Object.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### mapSystemException

          public static RemoteException mapSystemException(SystemException ex)

      Maps a SystemException to a RemoteException.
      Parameters:
        `ex` - the SystemException to map.
      Returns:
        the mapped exception.

    - #### writeAny

          public static void writeAny(OutputStream out,
                                      Object obj)

      Writes any java.lang.Object as a CORBA any.
      Parameters:
        `out` - the stream in which to write the any.
        `obj` - the object to write as an any.

    - #### readAny

          public static Object readAny(InputStream in)

      Reads a java.lang.Object as a CORBA any.
      Parameters:
        `in` - the stream from which to read the any.
      Returns:
        the object read from the stream.

    - #### writeRemoteObject

          public static void writeRemoteObject(OutputStream out,
                                               Object obj)

      Writes a java.lang.Object as a CORBA Object. If `obj` is an exported RMI-IIOP server object, the tie is found and wired to `obj`, then written to `out.write_Object(org.omg.CORBA.Object)`. If `obj` is a CORBA Object, it is written to `out.write_Object(org.omg.CORBA.Object)`.
      Parameters:
        `out` - the stream in which to write the object.
        `obj` - the object to write.

    - #### writeAbstractObject

          public static void writeAbstractObject(OutputStream out,
                                                 Object obj)

      Writes a java.lang.Object as either a value or a CORBA Object. If `obj` is a value object or a stub object, it is written to `out.write_abstract_interface(java.lang.Object)`. If `obj` is an exported RMI-IIOP server object, the tie is found and wired to `obj`, then written to `out.write_abstract_interface(java.lang.Object)`.
      Parameters:
        `out` - the stream in which to write the object.
        `obj` - the object to write.

    - #### registerTarget

          public static void registerTarget(Tie tie,
                                            Remote target)

      Registers a target for a tie. Adds the tie to an internal table and calls `Tie.setTarget(java.rmi.Remote)` on the tie object.
      Parameters:
        `tie` - the tie to register.
        `target` - the target for the tie.

    - #### unexportObject

          public static void unexportObject(Remote target)
                                     throws NoSuchObjectException

      Removes the associated tie from an internal table and calls `Tie.deactivate()` to deactivate the object.
      Parameters:
        `target` - the object to unexport.
      Throws:
        `NoSuchObjectException`

    - #### getTie

          public static Tie getTie(Remote target)

      Returns the tie (if any) for a given target object.
      Returns:
        the tie or null if no tie is registered for the given target.

    - #### createValueHandler

          public static ValueHandler createValueHandler()

      Returns a singleton instance of a class that implements the `ValueHandler` interface.
      Returns:
        a class which implements the ValueHandler interface.

    - #### getCodebase

          public static String getCodebase(Class clz)

      Returns the codebase, if any, for the given class.
      Parameters:
        `clz` - the class to get a codebase for.
      Returns:
        a space-separated list of URLs, or null.

    - #### loadClass

          public static Class loadClass(String className,
                                        String remoteCodebase,
                                        ClassLoader loader)
                                 throws ClassNotFoundException

      Returns a class instance for the specified class.

      The spec for this method is the "Java to IDL language mapping", ptc/00-01-06.

      In Java SE Platform, this method works as follows:

      - Find the first non-null `ClassLoader` on the call stack and attempt to load the class using this `ClassLoader`.
      - If the first step fails, and if `remoteCodebase` is non-null and `useCodebaseOnly` is false, then call `java.rmi.server.RMIClassLoader.loadClass(remoteCodebase, className)`.
      - If `remoteCodebase` is null or `useCodebaseOnly` is true, then call `java.rmi.server.RMIClassLoader.loadClass(className)`.
      - If a class was not successfully loaded by step 1, 2, or 3, and `loader` is non-null, then call `loader.loadClass(className)`.
      - If a class was successfully loaded by step 1, 2, 3, or 4, then return the loaded class, else throw `ClassNotFoundException`.
      Parameters:
        `className` - the name of the class.
        `remoteCodebase` - a space-separated list of URLs at which the class might be found. May be null.
        `loader` - a `ClassLoader` that may be used to load the class if all other methods fail.
      Returns:
        the `Class` object representing the loaded class.
      Throws:
        `ClassNotFoundException` - if class cannot be loaded.

    - #### isLocal

          public static boolean isLocal(Stub stub)
                                 throws RemoteException

      The `isLocal` method has the same semantics as the `ObjectImpl._is_local` method, except that it can throw a `RemoteException`. The `_is_local()` method is provided so that stubs may determine if a particular object is implemented by a local servant and hence local invocation APIs may be used.
      Parameters:
        `stub` - the stub to test.
      Returns:
        The `_is_local()` method returns true if the servant incarnating the object is located in the same process as the stub and they both share the same ORB instance. The `_is_local()` method returns false otherwise. The default behavior of `_is_local()` is to return false.
      Throws:
        `RemoteException` - The Java to IDL specification does not specify the conditions that cause a `RemoteException` to be thrown.

    - #### wrapException

          public static RemoteException wrapException(Throwable orig)

      Wraps an exception thrown by an implementation method. It returns the corresponding client-side exception.
      Parameters:
        `orig` - the exception to wrap.
      Returns:
        the wrapped exception.

    - #### copyObjects

          public static Object[] copyObjects(Object[] obj,
                                             ORB orb)
                                      throws RemoteException

      Copies or connects an array of objects. Used by local stubs to copy any number of actual parameters, preserving sharing across parameters as necessary to support RMI semantics.
      Parameters:
        `obj` - the objects to copy or connect.
        `orb` - the ORB.
      Returns:
        the copied or connected objects.
      Throws:
        `RemoteException` - if any object could not be copied or connected.

    - #### copyObject

          public static Object copyObject(Object obj,
                                          ORB orb)
                                   throws RemoteException

      Copies or connects an object. Used by local stubs to copy an actual parameter, result object, or exception.
      Parameters:
        `obj` - the object to copy.
        `orb` - the ORB.
      Returns:
        the copy or connected object.
      Throws:
        `RemoteException` - if the object could not be copied or connected.

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